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Julia Edinger

Staff Writer

Julia Edinger is a staff writer for Government Technology. She has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Toledo and has since worked in publishing and media. She's currently located in Southern California.

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Broadband and Network
What’s New in Digital Equity: Colorado and New Hampshire BEAD Proposals Accepted
Plus, Indiana is getting more than $81 million in broadband funding, new research suggests AI is directly related to digital equity, and more.
June 13, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Artificial Intelligence
How Oklahoma Is Training Its Workforce to Leverage AI
The state, working with Google, has launched a course providing foundational AI skills training to residents. The offering, open to 10,000 people at a time, is designed to create an agile workforce.
June 11, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Broadband and Network
What’s New in Digital Equity: The ACP Is Over; Now What?
Plus, Washington launched a digital equity dashboard, Kansas announced funding for digital literacy, a Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty was launched, and more.
June 06, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Artificial Intelligence
Privacy Nonprofit Unveils Center for Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Privacy Forum has launched its new Center for Artificial Intelligence. It aims to help serve policymakers, companies and other organizations in creating AI governance strategies.
June 05, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Artificial Intelligence
Good vs. Risk in Value-Based AI: The ‘Challenge of Our Time’
Using artificial intelligence from a value-based perspective was a major theme during the 2024 Code for America annual summit. The organization also announced its new AI Studio.
June 03, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Broadband and Network
What’s New in Digital Equity: Colorado Broadband Laws Signed
Plus, the FCC is updating its broadband data collection process, Texas has launched a dashboard on public library Internet speeds, Louisiana is offering online skills training, and more.
May 30, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
health tech
Health and Human Services
Nevada Health Department Goes Digital to Expand Access
Technology like mobile apps and data visualization dashboards is helping the state serve more of its residents — often without them having to leave their homes.
May 29, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Artificial Intelligence
Colorado Springs Chatbot Is Powered by AI, City Data
AskCOS, the city of Colorado Springs’ new artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot, was trained using Colorado city government information alone. The virtual assistant can answer constituent questions in 71 languages.
May 24, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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Broadband and Network
What’s New in Digital Equity: Federal Broadband Bills to Watch
Plus, Nevada gets $250 million for broadband, data unveils the barriers to digital equity for Asian Americans, and the federal government is eyeing 6G.
May 23, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
Kevin Kish, Director of the California Civil Rights Department, wears a dark suit and red tie while speaking at the press conference on the impact after one year of CA vs. Hate. A woman next to him translates in American Sign Language. A sign in the background is cut off, but reads "There's support..."
Analytics
California’s Anti-Hate Portal Tops 1,000 Reports in Year One
State data released one year after the launch of California vs. Hate, the hotline and online portal for reporting hate crimes and incidents, shows its impact. People statewide reported more than 1,000 acts of hate.
May 21, 2024
 · Julia Edinger
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