Officials have formally named Bryce Bailey the state’s chief information security officer, elevating him from the interim role after nearly a month in place. Cybersecurity, he said, “is a long game.”
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Elizabeth Crowe, the city’s director of urban analytics and innovation, has been selected to serve as interim chief innovation and technology officer, a role formerly held by Stephanie Wernet. -
The state will widen its use of an American Sign Language app across all agencies and buildings, in an effort to bring new levels of service for people who are hard of hearing.
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States have until April to meet the federal mandate established under the Americans with Disabilities Act, requiring all digital products be accessible for people with disabilities. Readiness levels vary.
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Jennifer Pittman-Leeper is GovRAMP’s new field CISO, which is an advisory role. Meanwhile, the nonprofit organization has now added North Carolina to the states that it provides cybersecurity guidance.
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Patrick Henry and William Fleming high schools will have the first microgrid and largest solar power system at any K-12 public school in Virginia, with operating costs covered by energy savings and revenues from storage.
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As it transitions to a focus on career and technical education, Willoughby-Eastlake City School District will offer cybersecurity courses and training in other fields through partnerships with local companies and unions.
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The self-driving taxi company is deploying about 10 vehicles in Chicago to start mapping the city’s streets — thus “laying the early groundwork” for future operations there — Waymo said Wednesday.
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Ranchbot’s sensors use satellite technology to monitor tank levels, trends and operation, enabling customers to check water data on their phones or computers in real time.
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Billboards from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and speed camera warning signs on freeway off-ramps and in bus shelters are intended to caution drivers as more than 50 of the devices arrive in March.
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The company’s platform is used by state and local governments for such tasks as licensing, case management and procurement. JMI Equity, a growth equity firm, will get two seats on the company’s board.
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Springfield, which has one of the highest rates of asthma in the U.S., will use a $6.6 million federal grant to start phasing out its fleet of 145 standard-size diesel buses in favor of electric ones.
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At least nine school districts in Maine notified families of the data breach on education software company PowerSchool in December, which might have exposed names, birthdates and Social Security numbers.
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Cryptocurrency has revolutionized the financial landscape, offering a decentralized way to buy, sell and invest. But with innovation comes risk.
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The White House said Tuesday the null late last year were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration for “research and various other reasons.”
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