On June 14, CTG UAbany will host the Smart Cities Smart Government Research Practice Consortium Symposium, an online event about smart cities and communities. The symposium will include the following three presentations: 1) Decolonizing Digital Government and Smart Cities Benchmarking, 2) Global Assessment of Responsible AI in Cities, and 3) A Public Participation System for Stakeholders’ Living Context Identification and Improvement in Smart Cities. If you are interested in attending, please contact CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernández at mgasco@albany.edu  

Through a $2.8 million contract from FEMA, researchers from UAlbany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) teamed up with the Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) to develop a Message Design Dashboard that supports public safety communicators to write effective emergency alerts. 

CTG UAlbany Research Director and Rockefeller College Associate Professor Mila Gascó-Hernandez participated in the Academic Minute’s UAlbany Week. Mila spoke about how, when it comes to artificial intelligence, public libraries may hold the key to helping us understand how this rapidly evolving technology is changing the world. The segment aired on July 11, 2025 on Northeast Public Radio’s WAMC.

CTG UAlbany Research Director and Rockefeller College Associate Professor Mila Gascó-Hernandez was interviewed for an article on California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection use of an artificial intelligence powered chatbot to provide Californians better access to critical fire prevention resources and near-real-time emergency information. Mila shared findings from her recent research on how public agencies use AI-powered chatbots. 

CTG UAlbany Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garcia among 42 UAlbany researchers ranked among the world’s top researchers, according to a Stanford University study. The study highlights top researchers, creating a public database of the top 100,000 scientists, where they are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The number of citations of a given researcher are considered in a standardized methodology for every rank.

Relaying information to the public during emergencies is critically important. However, gaps remain in understanding how technology can and should be used for disseminating messages. A new study from the University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany) aims to address these gaps, particularly as it pertains to local municipalities. 

CTG UAlbany Research Director Mila Gascó-Hernandez and PhD Candidate Tzuhao Chen were interviewed for an article in Government Technology about their research on how chatbots have become an essential tool for state government agencies to simplify their messaging and get critical information to residents. 

The University at Albany’s Center for Technology in Government has launched the AI in Government Lab to highlight a substantial body of work dedicated to the study and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector.