Analytics
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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. -
A new partnership is endowing state transportation departments in Ohio and Pennsylvania with multiple data points through which to better understand traffic on their roadways and corridors.
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The new data analytics platform brings health, public safety and service information into a single view, in an effort to help officials guide substance abuse prevention efforts and resource decisions.
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A partnership between the University of Texas at Austin and the city looks at how AI can identify residents at risk of experiencing homelessness, as well as helping those currently in need find access to services.
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Eric Roche, who has served as the Kansas City, Mo., chief data officer since 2015, has started a new position as the budget officer for the city of Pearland, Texas. He announced the career move Monday via Twitter.
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Transportation tech company Coord is partnering with several cities to launch a handful of curbside management pilot projects. The urban real estate is much sought after in the age of ride sharing and on-demand deliveries.
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Having announced updates to its hardware and software in June, Texas company Olea Edge Analytics has followed up with a program to install 100 units on municipal water meters at no up-front cost.
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Staff changes at the North Dakota Information Technology Department include a new role focused on citizen satisfaction with the state’s digital services, and the departure of its CDO-like chief reinvention officer.
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Gov. Mark Gordon announced the launch of a new COVID-19 contact tracing app for residents of the state. The app keeps a record of users' location to use for contact tracing if they test positive for the virus.
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New technology platforms are helping governments access the power of data aggregation and analysis, which can tell officials what the public is thinking and how to better speak to their concerns.
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Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Josh Martin to the chief data officer post, elevating him from an interim to permanent capacity. Martin previously served as the Indiana Management Performance Hub chief of staff.
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Philadelphia is using data-matching to cut down on the number of forms that assistance program applicants have to fill out. The innovative work focuses on the end users, not the bureaucracy.
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Specifically mentioning the killing of George Floyd, the startup hopes to use its records management software to create reports to inform police, city officials and citizens what officers are doing on a day-to-day basis.
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Plus, Philadelphia groups launch digital equity helplines, experts issue a report on the IT components of Philadelphia’s new payroll system, and local stakeholders call for additional federal support of disrupted Census.
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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation's collection of trip data for shared e-scooters and similar on-demand devices is being challenged as a government overreach in federal district court.
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The New York city's first chief data officer is heading to the private sector. He and Chief Innovation Officer Adria Finch shared their thoughts about how the public CDO position defies neat categorization.
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An accurate census requires good data in and good data out. With the 2020 census, the US has unprecedented challenges with both.
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StreetLight Data's new examination of 100 U.S. metros during the nationwide stay-at-home orders shows that small changes to societal norms, like daily commutes, could have significant impacts for air quality.
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Gov. Phil Murphy made assurances that personal data would be kept safe as the state prepares to deploy contact tracing technology. He says the tools will not be used to track movements.
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Google is adding new COVID-19 alerts to its Maps app to provide more information about virus-related restrictions. The new information is being integrated into the platform as more states reopen.
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The group that lobbied against mandatory vaccinations has set its sights on COVID-19 contact tracing, calling the effort a tool for government surveillance. State officials say participation in the program is voluntary.
