Annie Dance is a freelance reporter for Carolina Journal, based in Rutherfordton, covering politics and public policy in western NC. She also writes Cops & Congress and is an advocate for accessibility and deaf issues. A Manhattan University graduate with a B.A. in Communication and Journalism, Dance has reported since 2001 for local, national, and international outlets. Outside of journalism, she and her dog explore local trails while bikejoring.
IT oversight meeting focuses on broadband, AI, cyber risks
State officials briefed North Carolina lawmakers on broadband expansion, cybersecurity preparedness, artificial intelligence governance, and state technology procurement during a February meeting of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology. The nonstanding committee, convened under authority granted in state law and session statutes, met to review work underway at the N.C. Department of Information...