Know What's Happening in GovTech
Know What's Happening in GovTech
Contrivian announced it has become an authorized reseller of Amazon’s Leo low‑Earth‑orbit satellite service, extending its portfolio of multi‑modal connectivity for U.S. state and local governments. The partnership allows Contrivian to embed Leo’s satellite links into its software‑defined network platform, which dynamically routes traffic across fiber, broadband, 5G and satellite layers. CEO Grant Kirkwood said the addition enhances mission‑critical coverage, providing greater performance stability and redundancy. The move follows Contrivian’s recent merger with Big Network, bolstering its Lighthouse edge‑computing platform.
Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture arm has made its first investment outside the United States, backing UK‑based Hadean in a bridge round alongside Entrepreneurs First, Twin Track Ventures and the British Business Bank. Hadean, founded in 2015, builds AI‑driven digital wargaming...
Wake County school board members are evaluating a proposal to install speed‑camera systems in school zones and on school‑bus stop‑arms. The initiative aims to deter dangerous driving and channel any resulting fines to the public‑school system, pending state‑law compliance. Legal...
Starting March 9, 2026, the IRS will require all 501(c)(4) organizations to file Form 8976 electronically through Pay.gov, replacing the previous Electronic Notice Registration System. The filing carries a $50 user fee payable by bank transfer, credit or debit card, and...
BK Technologies unveiled LocateONE LITE, a low‑cost ($200) application that delivers real‑time user location to Android ATAK maps without relying on cellular or IP networks. The solution extracts GPS coordinates embedded in BK radio push‑to‑talk packets and distributes them via a...
The European Union is poised to outlaw AI‑driven nudification tools after the Grok scandal, where X’s chatbot generated millions of non‑consensual sexual deepfakes, including child images. A proposal slated for approval by EU ambassadors would criminalize marketing any AI system...
U.S. government employees are quickly integrating AI tools, with Gallup reporting 43% using AI at least occasionally by late 2025, up from 17% in 2023. Frequent usage reached 21% in the public sector, slightly trailing the private sector’s 25% rate....
The European Parliament voted 458‑103 to extend the EU’s temporary child sexual abuse material (CSAM) rules until 2028, while demanding substantive revisions to the contentious chat‑scanning provisions. The amended text strips proactive‑scanning language, limiting scans to previously identified material or...
Connecticut House Bill 5449, backed by immigration advocates and civil‑rights groups, would restrict automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) data by limiting retention to seven days and banning its use for immigration enforcement, abortion‑related, or transgender‑care investigations. The legislation also confines data...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez unveiled HODIO, an AI‑driven system that ranks social‑media platforms by the volume of hate speech they host. The tool will scan publicly available posts, apply natural‑language processing, and publish a comparative score for each major...
A new paper by Open Data Watch and Paris 21 warns that deep cuts in development financing, mounting legitimacy concerns, rapid AI advances, and rising expectations for inclusive data are converging into a systemic crisis for national statistical offices, especially in...
The U.S. State Department has replaced Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 with OpenAI’s GPT‑4.1 for its internal StateChat platform following a presidential directive that bans Anthropic models from federal use. The switch also rolls the chatbot’s training‑data cutoff back to May 2024, undoing a...
The Department of Homeland Security will retrofit 148 uncrewed camera towers along the U.S. border with AI‑enabled sensors this year and add 50 next‑generation towers. GDIT’s Relocatable Autonomous Surveillance Tower brings longer‑range optics, radar, LIDAR and solar power, allowing edge...
Siemens announced a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to support the Genesis Mission, a federal effort to modernize America’s scientific infrastructure with AI‑driven computing and interoperable digital systems. The partnership leverages Siemens’ expertise in industrial AI,...
Payments Canada’s February update shows the real‑time rail (RTR) system moving into Q1 2026 with a strong emphasis on resilience, security and anti‑fraud testing. The organization has completed system integration testing in Q4 2025 and is now deepening user acceptance testing while...
JAMB has rolled out a strict CCTV‑based surveillance regime for UTME centres, enforcing a “No View, No Pay” policy that withholds payments unless remote monitoring is uninterrupted. The move follows the detection of 4,251 finger‑blending and 190 AI‑assisted cheating incidents...
The NHS Confederation’s report highlights that fragmented dental referrals are a core barrier to sustainable NHS dentistry. Digital referral optimisation, as demonstrated by NEC Rego, standardises forms, embeds clinical guidance and delivers real‑time data to Integrated Care Systems. Early pilots in...
The FDA is rolling out the Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), replacing the legacy FAERS platform and consolidating reporting across drugs, biologics, devices, cosmetics, food, tobacco, and veterinary products. AEMS introduces standardized electronic submissions, AI‑driven redaction and analytics, and a...
The FDA is launching the Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) to replace the legacy FAERS platform and bring together reporting for drugs, vaccines, devices, food, cosmetics, tobacco, and veterinary products. AEMS introduces standardized reporting protocols, AI‑driven redaction and digitization, and...
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In January 2023 LAUSD leaders met with AllHere CEO and consultant Debra Kerr, a close associate of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, months before the district approved a $6.2 million AI‑chatbot contract. The deal later became the focus of FBI raids, an investigation...
The Netherlands’ Immigration Naturalization Services piloted a government‑issued digital ID app for asylum seekers, revealing strong usability and high adoption rates. Participants readily downloaded and used the tool when it offered clear, practical benefits. The initiative demonstrated that even traditionally...
Cellebrite will host a live webinar on March 18, 2026 to unpack findings from its 2026 Industry Trends Survey on digital forensics in public‑safety work. The session will examine how smartphones, cloud services and emerging tools are reshaping evidence collection, while highlighting...
Canada’s Carney administration has earmarked $2 billion over five years for a Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, aiming to keep AI development under national control. OpenAI is aggressively courting Ottawa through its “OpenAI for Countries” program, raising concerns about U.S. corporate influence...
Google Cloud has secured a £6.9 million contract from the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to build an AI‑driven planning tool. The system is designed to halve processing times for planning applications, aiming for near‑instant decisions on straightforward...
In this episode, Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety, explains how his company transformed neighborhood security by deploying license‑plate‑reading cameras, AI‑driven analytics, and drones that integrate with 911 calls to create a real‑time crime‑clearance operating system. He recounts the origin...
Gulf nations are racing to construct six overland data corridors linking the region to Europe, routing traffic through Syria, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa. The most advanced, Saudi Arabia's SilkLink, secured an $800 million contract to lay 4,500 km of fiber...
Cyprus has become the first EU member to operationally use the European Union’s GOVSATCOM secure satellite communications service, announced by EUSPA on 10 March. The service, which went live in January 2026, aggregates capacity from eight satellites operated by five countries to...
The Department of Homeland Security is requesting unrestricted access to the Federal Parent Locator Service, a comprehensive database originally limited to child support enforcement. The database contains personal and employment information for virtually every employed U.S. resident, as well as...
University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire have become the first NHS organisations to jointly deploy AI‑powered Ambient Voice Technology (AVT). The rollout introduces Accurx Scribe for over 10,000 clinicians, automatically capturing consultations and drafting notes, summaries, and...
Thieves stole at least $320 million in SNAP benefits between October 2022 and December 2024, and the USDA projects another $233 million could be lost in fiscal years 2025‑26 without stronger controls. The fraud stems from magnetic‑stripe EBT cards that are vulnerable to skimming and...
Kapsch TrafficCom has integrated TomTom’s floating‑car data into its EcoTrafiX traffic‑management platform, delivering live traffic flow, incident alerts, and multimodal movement insights. The partnership eliminates the need for additional roadside hardware and reduces customisation effort for city and road‑authority projects....
The Tees Valley Business Board has launched a new supplier database designed to connect local firms with major project contracts and national or international investors. Companies can opt‑in by providing basic contact and service information, allowing the portal to match...
East Sussex County Council has appointed Stephen Docherty as its new chief digital and information officer. Docherty moves from a healthcare background, having served as CIO for South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and led digital initiatives at Microsoft and...
Chinese authorities moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks https://t.co/m8f5iz16vH
Location‑led insights are reshaping how governments manage critical infrastructure. By using GIS to bind asset, sensor, and environmental data to a geographic framework, agencies gain a unified, real‑time view that turns reactive maintenance into predictive risk management. The article highlights...
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has rolled out the Electronic Certificate of Payment (e‑CP) System, a real‑time digital platform that automates duty and tax validation for imported vehicles. The system links BOC directly with the Land Transportation Office (LTO),...
Amnesty International has warned that facial recognition technology should have no place in Scotland, citing an alarming disregard for fundamental human rights. Police Scotland is currently consulting on the possible adoption of both live and retrospective facial recognition, while the...
Ontario’s Primary Care Action Team aims to attach every resident to a primary care provider, but OHTs face a digital infrastructure gap. An executive briefing on March 31 will showcase modular, HALO‑aligned solutions that streamline access through single sign‑on, AI navigation,...
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled legislation to create a permitting pathway for expanding curbside electric‑vehicle (EV) charging stations. The plan targets 100 publicly accessible chargers by 2030, with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency handling permits and private firms...
Local colleges and universities across the U.S. are rapidly building AI capabilities, yet their expertise remains largely untapped by city governments and nonprofits. While higher‑education institutions are governing AI internally and creating a pipeline of AI‑trained talent, public sector entities...
Singapore is building a next‑generation, AI‑enabled Eastern General Hospital, scheduled to open around 2029. The smart hospital roadmap integrates digital platforms, AI, robotics, wearables, and real‑time location systems to enhance clinical and operational efficiency. Telehealth and generative AI tools aim...
CLP Power Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong have signed an MOU to explore metal 3D‑printing for power‑generation equipment. The collaboration targets on‑demand production of turbine, heat‑exchanger and other critical components, focusing on high‑temperature alloys and microstructure control....
The Philippines has launched the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information System (DRRMIS), a web‑based platform that centralises disaster data across national, provincial and local agencies. By delivering real‑time risk assessments, early‑warning alerts and resource‑tracking tools, the system streamlines response...
India inaugurated a new National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) office in New Delhi and launched three digital platforms—an AI‑driven analysis tool (NETRA), a GIS‑based dam information website, and the Rashtriya Bandh Suraksha Darpan (RBSD) simulation system. The initiatives aim to...
Washington State opened a public comment period for a proposed millionaire tax, only to see more than 37,000 AI‑generated submissions opposing the measure. The fake entries duplicated names dozens of times, often posted late at night, inflating the appearance of...
South Florida law‑enforcement agencies received $535,000 in federal funding to bolster the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force covering 12 counties. The task force has seen a near‑1,000% increase in tips since 2017, resulting in more than 500 arrests...
The Aerospace Industries Association released a white paper positioning agentic AI as a powerful enabler for faster defense procurement and supply‑chain decisions. Tim White emphasizes that AI will not replace culture, processes, or workforce but can augment them when paired...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has endorsed new rules that require mobile operators to display coverage on standardized maps using a ‑115 dBm signal threshold. The proposal, driven by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), would label areas...
The UAE will roll out a national e‑invoicing system, moving from paper and PDF invoices to structured digital records reported to the Federal Tax Authority. A phased schedule starts with a pilot in July 2026, mandatory compliance for firms with revenue...
