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#politics #SocialSecurity #gov #Twitter #SocialMedia

'The Social Security Administration is planning to stop issuing press releases and move all of its official communications to X, according to Wired. The change is happening amidst cuts at the department directed by DOGE, the organization created by Elon Musk, the CEO of X.'

engadget.com/social-media/the-

Engadget · The Social Security Administration is reportedly moving all official communication to XBy Ian Carlos Campbell

#Google #gov #GovernmentTechnology #DollarDollarBillYall

"Google is offering the entire federal government — and each federal agency — a 71% discount off current pricing on its Workspace software suite through Sept. 30 in an agreement reached with the General Services Administration effective April 10."

nextgov.com/acquisition/2025/0

Nextgov.comGoogle, GSA agree to major governmentwide software discountGoogle estimates the discount could save federal agencies up to $2 billion over the next three years.

#Alaska #AI #gov #LawEnforcement

'The Anchorage Police Department (APD) has concluded its three-month trial of Axon’s Draft One, an AI system that uses audio from body-worn cameras to write narrative police reports for officers—and has decided not to retain the technology. Axon touts this technology as “force multiplying,” claiming it cuts in half the amount of time officers usually spend writing reports—but APD disagrees.'

techdirt.com/2025/04/03/anchor

Techdirt · Anchorage Police Department: AI-Generated Police Reports Don’t Save TimeThe Anchorage Police Department (APD) has concluded its three-month trial of Axon’s Draft One, an AI system that uses audio from body-worn cameras to write narrative police reports for officers—and…

#children #EarlyEducation #gov #GovernmentPolicy

'... states take different approaches to structuring governance, influencing collaboration across education, health, and economic and family supports.

The Early Childhood Governance Landscape provides a clearer picture of these structures across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.'

news.vanderbilt.edu/2025/04/01

Vanderbilt University · New tool maps how states govern early childhood programsBy Jenna Somers

#education #agriculture #SchoolGardens #gov

'The popularity of farm to school legislation is rapidly increasing. Between 2021 and 2023, 43 states and DC proposed 296 bills that relate to at least one of farm to school’s three core elements–school gardens, education and local procurement. Of these bills, 128 passed.'

vermontlaw.edu/news-and-events