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Why State CIOs Are Betting on AI

12 hours ago   bankinfosecurity

AI Is Now the Top Focus for Modernization to Relieve Budget, Staffing Pressures Jennifer Lawinski • December 16, 2025

Minnesota is among a host of U.S. states investing in AI for modernization and cyber risk management in 2026. (Image: Shutterstock)

State CIOs have a lot on their plates as they look toward 2026. These technology leaders need to balance the demands of citizens and their own agencies to provide rapid digital transformation with limited budgets, growing cybersecurity risks and flat workforce growth. As a result, CIOs are placing big bets on artificial intelligence and generative AI to help push government IT forward and innovate.

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