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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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Gov. Gavin Newsom named Joy Bonaguro and Krista Canellakis as chief data officer and deputy secretary of general services for GovOps, respectively. He also reappointed Julie Lee to the GovOps undersecretary position.
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Illinois is quickly approaching a fully functional and modern enterprise resource planning system optimizing financial data and HR processes. As of Jan. 1, the system can accurately track 90 percent of the state budget.
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The Allegheny County, Pa., Civil Courts public website has exposed documents related to federal tax liens filed between 1997 and 2010 that contain hundreds of unredacted social security numbers.
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A computer program called BriefCam that uses algorithms to pinpoint specific objects in video footage is being deployed by police in St. Paul, Minn. The police plan to use this technology only for major cases.
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The 2020 U.S. Transportation Climate Impact Index by StreetLight Data ranked the top 100 metro regions around key transportation metrics and for their contribution to greenhouse gases.
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Vexcel, which has recently started selling high-resolution aerial imagery to governments on demand, has now scooped up part of another company in an effort to improve the data it provides to customers.
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From technology to methodology, the way volunteers go about counting homeless populations in different areas of Washington state varies widely. Here's an inside look at the process in three counties.
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The first state CDO, Andrew Laing, left his station for the private sector in September. Kristin McClure, a data scientist with about 20 years of experience, recently filled this increasingly critical position.
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The city of Venice, Fla., is now opening its Geographic Information System data hub, which is still in the process of being built, up to the public, making it accessible through links on the city website.
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Plus, San Jose, Calif., reports strong results from text messaging app aimed at finding nontraditional housing residents for Census; Tennessee grant seeks to reward local gov Census projects; and more.
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State officials this week showed off some of the new high-tech wizardry that’s making it easier to drive in metro Atlanta traffic — and they announced that more of that technology is on the way.
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A task force convened by Pitt's Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security will examine algorithms used by Allegheny County in human service and criminal justice settings for potential bias.
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Together with Fairfax County, Va., Health and Human Services, the Mason DataLab at George Mason University is building an analytics model to increase the likelihood of physically, mentally and socially healthier youth.
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The new presidential primary system, run and paid for by the state, is expected to be logistically smoother. The new system also records party preference and provides that data to the chairs of each major political party.
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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has formed a partnership with Aclima to use roving air sensors that will gather detailed pollution data from across the San Francisco metro area.
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Plus, Code for America unveils the development process for a text message system for social service reminders in Louisiana; Bloomberg Philanthropies picks 21 European cities for innovation program; and more.
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The so-called Automated Vehicle Locator System will be hardwired into 2,900 state police vehicles. The move will allow supervisors to know if state troopers are where they're supposed to be while on patrol.
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The "acqui-hire" will bring Datmo's founders in to lead One Concern's solutions and data sciences teams. One Concern uses AI to help governments simulate disasters so they can better prepare for them.
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