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Adam_Stone

Adam Stone

Contributing Writer

A seasoned journalist with 20+ years' experience, Adam Stone covers education, technology, government and the military, along with diverse other topics. His work has appeared in dozens of general and niche publications nationwide.

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Artificial Intelligence
How Should Government Guide the Use of Generative AI?
As governments grapple with how to roll out generative AI — or whether they even should — policies in Seattle, New Jersey and California aim to to be broad, easy to understand and relevant in the face of change.
March 2024
 · Adam Stone
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Cybersecurity
Citizen Cyber Brigades Held Promise — Have They Delivered?
Amid struggles to fill open cybersecurity positions, some states have looked toward volunteer citizen brigades trained to respond when smaller jurisdictions need help. Experts consider whether the benefits outweigh the risks.
October/November 2023
 · Adam Stone
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Workforce & People
The Evolution of the Chief Privacy Officer
Chief privacy officer roles exist in 21 states and counting. As the job gains traction in government, we look at where those IT leaders sit, how they collaborate with their peers and where the field is going.
June 2023
 · Adam Stone
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Cloud & Computing
Cloud Procurement Guide Update Offers Practical Advice for Government
The Center for Digital Government convened government and industry to offer advice on buying cloud services. An updated cloud procurement guide reflects changes in the cloud landscape, particularly around data and risk management.
March 06, 2023
 · Adam Stone
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Cybersecurity
You’ve Been Breached. How Much Should You Disclose?
When state and local government suffers a cyber attack, officials are faced with a dilemma: How much is the public entitled to know? How much can you reveal while keeping systems secure?
October/November 2022
 · Adam Stone
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Cloud & Computing
Everything as a Service?: Government and the Cloud
From “cloud first” to “cloud smart,” public-sector agencies have been moving systems off-premises for years. CIOs reflect on what is in the cloud, what can be and what it takes to make the leap.
September 2022
 · Adam Stone
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Workforce & People
Strong Project, Change Management Are Essential to Good IT
With the understanding that IT people already know how to do technology right, Cabarrus County, N.C., CIO Todd Shanley says dedicated project management and analysis staff would be central to building his ideal IT agency.
September 2021
 · Adam Stone
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Emerging Tech
Augmented, Virtual Realities Hold Promise for Government
From firefighting and social services to increased accessibility, public-sector agencies are using virtual and augmented reality to improve how staff train to interact with citizens — and it’s only the beginning.
July/August 2021
 · Adam Stone
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Cloud & Computing
Legacy ERP Systems Get Upgrades Amid the COVID Pandemic
Enterprise resource planning systems are foundational to efficiently run government organizations. Here’s how three jurisdictions navigated their modernization plans through COVID-19.
March 2021
 · Adam Stone
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Digital Communities
Digital Cities 2020: IT Foundation Key to COVID Response
The winners in this year’s Digital Cities survey have long been following well-laid plans for modernizing infrastructure, cybersecurity and citizen services, meaning they were prepared to stand up to the pandemic.
November 09, 2020
 · Adam Stone, Editorial Staff
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