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As the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 35 this month, states are conducting surveys to better understand the experiences of people with disabilities as well as the size and makeup of their disability populations. -
As extreme weather like Tropical Storm Barry — which contributed to the devastating flooding in Texas — becomes more frequent, satellite data contributes to giving forecasters the most accurate info.
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First launched in March 2024, the cloud-based portal is a key part of the state’s effort to implement Proposal 1, which requires elected officials to file annual financial disclosure reports.
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Utilities in the state are looking to new technology to fight an old problem: wildfires. Officials hope that by better predicting weather and risk patterns they can prevent and respond to the looming threat.
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The U.S. National Bridge Inventory maps the location and other details of all bridges in the nation 100 years old or older. The interactive map offers data around the age of the bridge, its condition and daily traffic.
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Representatives with the Army Corps of Engineers met with Wilson County officials on Tuesday to discuss area floodplains and how the county can more effectively stand up against damaging flood scenarios.
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The California Department of Water Resources is using technology to map groundwater throughout the state, enabling better basin management from local water managers by providing access to more thorough data.
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The “urban intelligence” software and mapping company helps public agencies prioritize climate resilience projects, among other tasks. The fresh capital will go toward tools addressing climate vulnerability.
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As part of the California state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed the merging of the Office of Digital Innovation (ODI) with CalData. The new amalgamation will be called the Office of Data and Innovation.
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This month, the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center launched operations at two new offices to better serve local law enforcement agencies, leveraging technology in their criminal investigations.
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Colorado passed a law in 2019 that prohibits police from holding people in jail based on civil immigration violations, but U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying data on jail release times to bypass the law.
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Broadband stakeholders in Tennessee — including companies, leaders and residents — have until May 30 to review and provide comments on a statewide broadband map based on data from Internet service providers.
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Tacoma, Wash., Police Chief Avery Moore presented his crime reduction plan to the city council yesterday. The plan will lean on data to identify where crimes are being committed the most.
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Last week, New York City released a digital version of the Mayor’s Management Report. The digital report intends to give residents an easy way to view and compare city agency data.
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Plans to bring data centers, the digital information storehouses outfitted with tax breaks in Connecticut legislation fast-tracked last year, are getting snagged by a tangle of questions about local rules.
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The Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics announced that longtime finance security executive Ken Pfeil will take on the position, replacing former Chief Data Officer Carlos Rivero.
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Electric buses, though costly, are beginning to make up more and more of the U.S. transit fleet. Here's a tool where you can look up how many electric buses a transit agency has, as well as how much it's driving them.
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With evidence that algorithms can treat people unequally, society must question why that is. Research into equity and algorithms indicates that no algorithm can mathematically fulfill all notions of fairness.
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When it comes to accessibility and inclusion, there are steps local and state agencies can take — and others that should be avoided — to provide an equitable government service experience across populations.
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According to an announcement from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Santiago Garces will become Boston's chief information officer in May. Garces will replace Alex Lawrence, who has served as interim CIO since November.
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A review of the site this month by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper found data about vendors working with the city hadn't been updated for more than three years — since Aug. 3, 2018.
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