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The Big Apple should become the “crypto capital of the globe,” according to Mayor Eric Adams. That means using digital coins to pay for city services and taxes, and blockchain for use with birth and death records. bit.ly/4mtKwTl

Veteran city exec Joe Pregler was affirmed last month as permanent CIO. His official arrival comes amid work on AI governance, and a data center move aimed at improving resilience and integrating operations. bit.ly/4kSO8wP

Congratulations to Chris Rein, Chief Technology Officer of New Jersey, named one of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers. #GTtop25 Read more: bit.ly/44vY76a

What is the current situation with nation-state cyber attacks in the middle of 2025? Here’s a look at some of the biggest cyber threats from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. bit.ly/3Soabiv

Congratulations to Denise Linn Riedl, Chief Innovation Officer of South Bend, Ind., named one of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers. #GTtop25 Read more: bit.ly/43be9jw

In Florida, Tampa and Orlando are exploring new water treatment methods. The cities aim to uncover more effective ways to manage pollutants, improve water quality and significantly cut treatment costs. bit.ly/3Z3MFeB

Flock Safety, a license plate reading tech firm that recently bought a drone company, is taking heat over the data sources for its new platform. It’s not the only law enforcement technology attracting concern. bit.ly/4js9UGd

Congratulations to Jon Rogers, Former Director of Strategic Workforce Planning of Indiana, named one of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers. #GTtop25 Read more: bit.ly/42Xq6ur

The recent launch of the centralized Workday Strategic Sourcing tool aims to unify and smooth the city-county’s sourcing activities, for a swifter, more transparent process. It unifies requests once managed separately. bit.ly/44XLCk4

The private-public partnership has named its latest cohort. The companies now will set out to prove they can improve schedules, maintenance and inspections for the metro area’s transit system. bit.ly/43CcWSC

Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services. bit.ly/4kCoNqq

Following the retirement of state CISO Bob Dehnhardt, officials have named Nevada’s deputy information security leader to the top role. A search for his permanent successor is expected to follow. bit.ly/4jt2uTg

Congratulations to Emily Royall, Senior IT Manager, Emerging Technology of San Antonio, named one of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers. #GTtop25 Read more: bit.ly/42XDFKm

The state wants to improve the customer experience for people who use the DMV, as well as boost security against digital criminals. This move is just the latest tech upgrade for DMVs in the U.S. bit.ly/4khKTPn

A project to connect Union Station in Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium via a mile-long gondola run aims to be done for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. A similar aerial initiative is moving forward in neighboring Orange County. bit.ly/4kpKNFE

In Florida, Tampa and Orlando are exploring new water treatment methods. The cities aim to uncover more effective ways to manage pollutants, improve water quality and significantly cut treatment costs. bit.ly/3SqooeX

This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — Hawaii students were recognized for their contributions to broadband data mapping work, a report shows more than half of New Yorkers use free public Wi-Fi, another shows progress in rural broadband expansion. bit.ly/3HjI2XJ

Mark Wixon will serve as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Technology, after the recent departure of Madhu Gottumukkala, its now-former commissioner and chief information officer. bit.ly/3HlPrpj

Flock Safety, a license plate reading tech firm that recently bought a drone company, is taking heat over the data sources for its new platform. It’s not the only law enforcement technology attracting concern. bit.ly/4kjYK7V

The recent launch of the centralized Workday Strategic Sourcing tool aims to unify and smooth the city-county’s sourcing activities, for a swifter, more transparent process. It unifies requests once managed separately. bit.ly/3T2elwI