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  

CTG UAlbany Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garcia served as expert panelist on May 2026 Government Accountability Office report to U.S. Congress. Study focuses on uses and risks of artificial intelligence for small business contracting and innovation research.

CTG UAlbany Research Director and Rockefeller College Associate Professor Mila Gascó-Hernández and CTG UAlbany Director and Rockefeller College Professor J. Ramon Gil-Garcia sat down with UAlbany Director of Public Engagement Mary Hunt to discuss How Public Libraries Are Leveling the AI Playing Field for an episode of The Engagement Ring podcast. They shared insights from CTG UAlbany’s IMLS funded project on the role public libraries are playing in empowering communities to help ensure that emerging artificial intelligence technologies develop in ways that benefit everyone, not just a select few.

Published in Public Library Quarterly, CTG UAlbany study examines the Ignacio Community Library (ICL) on the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation in Colorado. Researchers found that ICL not only provides books and basic services but has evolved into a modern, multi-functional hub that helps address the specific challenges of a rural, multi-ethnic community where broadband access and computer ownership are not universal. Findings based on research funded by the US Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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.