Former U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) IT official Shannon Casucci joined the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) as chief procurement transformation officer, NCDIT announced on June 24.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched a two-year statewide study on June 4 to examine how North Carolina communities are experiencing generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how local libraries can support AI literacy.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has partnered with GovRAMP to adopt a unified security framework for cloud service providers working with state agencies.

Attorneys general from Utah and North Carolina are launching an artificial intelligence (AI) task force in partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft that will develop voluntary guardrails for AI developers in an aim to ensure public safety.  

An executive order from North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has created the Artificial Intelligence Leadership Council to oversee the state’s strategy on AI and policy related to the technology as it looks to bolster innovation.  

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity has named Maggie Woods director of its Office of Digital Opportunity (ODT).

Three counties in western North Carolina are set to receive high-speed internet service thanks to more than $10 million in Federal and private funding.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has launched a new website to help displaced Federal workers apply to work for the state government.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has recruited its first artificial intelligence (AI) governance and policy executive, a spokesperson for NCDIT told MeriTalk.

As part of its ongoing response to Hurricane Helene, North Carolina has launched a new public dashboard at WNCRecovery.nc.gov to share progress on recovery efforts.