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President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)

New president, similar federal agenda for state CIOs in 2025

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers continues with the same federal advocacy priorities as last year, but under a very different administration.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stands with actor Danny Trejo, left, and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland at a press conference at Raleigh Studios unveiling a vast expansion of California’s Film and Television Credit Program on October 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

Analysis of state AI orders reveals care, inconsistency

An analysis by the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology shows that while governors are being careful in their approaches to AI, each state does it differently.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Ceremonial Swearing-In at The Anthem on The Wharf on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Maryland’s 2025 AI roadmap targets 12 ‘critical domains’ for growth

A new planning document sent from Gov. Wes Moore’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet to the state legislature says 2025 will be a year of “experimentation and momentum-building.”
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Tate Reeves
Mississippi incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves speaks to supporters during an election night watch party at The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center on Nov. 7, 2023 in Flowood, Mississippi. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Mississippi governor signs AI order after task force bill flops

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed an executive order which notes that AI technologies are “already being utilized by state agencies.”
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