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Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems. -
Martha Norrick left her job earlier this year and has since joined the incoming mayor’s transition team on technology. She was an advocate of open data and data literacy.
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The state is in procurement on a new GoHawaii app, intended to integrate agricultural declarations and tourism questions. Hawaii recently marked the 75th anniversary of its in-flight visitor survey.
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Today, customer service consists of a complicated, bewildering and not so effective array of tech and non-tech solutions. But artificial intelligence, used the right way, can deliver a far better experience.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has joined 29 other member states of the center, which allows elections officials to crosscheck voter registration and reach out to eligible but unregistered voters.
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A new study by researchers at North Carolina State University concluded that e-scooters have a larger environmental footprint than other forms of micro-mobility. They're greener than cars, but still have room to improve.
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Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, announced Thursday that it would share proprietary data with researchers at Oklahoma State University to further the work of the new National Center for Wellness and Recovery.
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Plus, a Brookings Institution report finds more than 19 million American households lack broadband; NYC picks cybersecurity finalists; Washington, D.C., announces three finalists for DCx contest; and more.
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The Indiana Data Partnership features visualizations meant to connect nonprofits, government agencies and private-sector organizations in their work to solve societal issues, like the ongoing opioid epidemic.
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A 2015 lawsuit alleges the company’s tagging feature violated Illinois biometric privacy laws when applied to residents’ photos without permission. Now, an opinion out of a federal appeals court is moving the case forward.
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Geologists at the Arizona Geological Survey have created a statewide landslide database that documents more than 6,000 landslides, debris flows and rock slides. The tool will help better inform roadway projects.
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The city is going the high-tech route, using an interactive graphic information system, or GIS, map to quickly identify whether a parcel is suitable for a new recreational marijuana business.
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority will lead several year-long pilot projects to improve rider experience and system performance. The projects include crowd management and push alerts to ease congestion at stations.
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The city has used ShotSpotter to detect gunfire since June 2013, but officials are now heading in a different direction, opting for a less expensive solution that can be more widely deployed throughout the city.
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According to the Federal Communications Commission, around 94% of North Carolina households have access to broadband; state officials and advocates know, both anecdotally and empirically, that number is incorrect.
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The data officials thought would show one or two drivers going the wrong way turned out to 30 to 40 a week — a dangerous situation in the best of circumstances. But new tech may help buck this potentially deadly trend.
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Plus, Pearland, Texas, launches a new hyperlocal mapping tool; Baltimore issues water bills for the first time since ransomware attack; California courts system looks to hire technologists; and more.
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Turning data from the Internet of Things into something usable can be difficult. But smart cities are leveraging middleware and mobile tools to decode IoT data and turn it into intelligence.
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The city of Boston's former CIO will lead the new foundation, which governs the transportation-focused Mobility Data Specification. The nation's three largest cities and Microsoft are among the foundation's members.
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Massachusetts’ Newcomb Hollow Beach, where a shark attack claimed the life of a bodyboarder last year, is the site of new technology that alerts lifeguards to the presence of tagged sharks.
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The existence of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ long-running facial recognition database was no secret, but recent scrutiny around how it was being accessed by federal law enforcement agencies has raised new questions.
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