The CTG Insights Exchange Series explores emerging issues at the intersection of technology, governance, and public administration. In this first session, experts will discuss the growing capabilities of frontier AI models, including their ability to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities, and the resulting implications for cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and public sector technology. Designed for both technical and non-technical audiences, this discussion will help participants better understand a rapidly evolving issue that is shaping the future of government and society. Check registration details and event information in the linked announcement.

CTG invites you to the CTG Insights Exchange Series. This new series examines emerging issues at the intersection of technology, governance, and public administration. It brings together the UAlbany community and practitioners across New York State to discuss timely topics such as AI governance, cybersecurity, open data, and digital government. Please review the 2026-27 lineup flyer using the link in the title and pay close attention to upcoming announcements, including details, registration instructions, and contact information.

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.