Former Texas state Rep. Gary VanDeaver has been selected as the next executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), putting a longtime educator and former school superintendent at the helm of the statewide organization. VanDeaver will begin the...
A whole new marketplace is evolving as government begins to buy AI by Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. New procurement rules, operating procedures, and funding opportunities are emerging for AI purchases by government officials. Read More » Texas...
Andrea Bates has been promoted to director of Austin’s planning department, stepping into a role left vacant after Lauren Middleton-Pratt departed in April for a position as an associate principal at an infrastructure consulting firm.  Bates previously served as...
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has announced its latest disbursement of funding, delivering $123.4 million for essential water and wastewater system improvements. The City of Denton will receive the largest singular amount, totaling $60 million for a...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from the experimental stage in government to something much more consequential for the contracting community. Public officials are now buying AI, incorporating it into government operations, developing rules for its use and...
The National Security Agency (NSA) is buying the facility that it has leased for more than 20 years near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The reportedly $500 million deal to buy the 100-acre campus located off Potranco Road in San Antonio from COPT Defense Properties...