The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has dismissed a number of employees after it learned in November that agency employees may have improperly accessed account information and personal identifying information of at least 61,000 individuals.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has kicked off the installation process for the Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network, which will help improve the accuracy of location data used for surveying, mapping, construction, and engineering, as well as a host of other applications.

A new report by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and EY US found that a majority of state CIOs and chief digital officers (CDOs) consider data quality to be important – particularly when it comes to generative AI – but less than a quarter have a dedicated data quality program.

New bipartisan legislation from Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., aims to improve the quality, usability, and completeness of grant recipient audit data.

The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced earlier this month it will invest $27 million to enhance data system development and interoperability among California’s five containerized ports – the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, and Hueneme.

New Mexico has launched a new Federal funding dashboard that allows users to track and analyze statewide and community projects and services funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is using high-resolution data to find and protect important habitat features like wildlife road crossings.

As part of its efforts to improve maternity care within the state, New Jersey has released the latest edition of the New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.

Bloomberg Philanthropies has recognized five new cities in the United States for establishing exceptional data capabilities to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate program effectiveness, and engage residents.

The National League of Cities (NLC) is using data visualization to better understand train derailments and other safety issues nationwide.