The FBI is in the midst of updating the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy—with new iterations in the works, according to GovTech on July 17. John C. “Chris” Weatherly, Information Security Officer FBI/CJIS Division advises states to not assume that StateRAMP and FedRAMP meet the revised CJIS security policy. He describes the updated policy as “roughly 50 percent new.” CJIS sets security standards that criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies must follow to access and protect criminal justice information. The policy affects all entities that access CJIS Division information and services, such as police departments, for example, for running background checks. Regarding state and local security systems, Weatherly explains during a webinar that “we are trying to get that CJIS Security Policy at a certain level, so we can protect those systems as well.”
A survey found that 37% of public sector workers understand generative AI well or completely, according to Route Fifty on July 17. The survey also revealed that 14% of public sector agencies never use GenAI—the highest non-usage rate of those sectors surveyed. The surveyors noted that the responses indicate the “confusion” around GenAI, as well as a lack of understanding on how the technology helps workers.
Over a dozen states now authorize the licensing and practice of dental therapists, a profession introduced by Alaska Natives, according to Stateline on July 17. Dental therapists receive more training than a hygienist, performing work such as filling cavities and extracting teeth—under a dentist’s supervision. According to the article, “while dentists perform more complex procedures, dental therapists can tend to basic treatment for patients who otherwise would have long waits for an appointment, have to travel far or may forgo care altogether, worsening their dental health.”
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