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In Singapore’s IT department, innovation comes not only from in-house technical expertise, but through pushing those skills out to the rest of the enterprise and supporting innovation nationally. -
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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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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Plus, a look at state support for net neutrality; Boston overhauls its My Neighborhood Resources tool; Deloitte releases its Government Trends 2020 report; 18F publishes inclusive language guidelines; and more.
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An international coalition of cities, departments of transportation, nonprofits, mobility companies and other stakeholders is taking a big swing at urban mobility data, rules and regulations.
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After a public firestorm surrounding data use and privacy, CEO Dan Doctoroff says the company is committed to complying with whatever data specifications Waterfront Toronto deems appropriate.
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Building on lessons learned from the program’s past, this year’s iteration will see the national civic tech group more closely integrating its fellowship program with its network of hyper-local brigades.
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The new legislation, known as the SHIELD Act, would broaden the scope of what counts as data, expand the rights of consumers in the event of a breach, and increase penalties for culpable companies.
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At the second annual Chicago Digital Government Summit this week, public-sector data experts shared common challenges that government should prepare for in creating and running data programs.
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If Senate Bill 284 is signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu, it would establish a database that would allow customers to access and use information from their electric meters about how and when they consume energy.
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The city of Arlington, Texas, is a leader in how it maximizes the use of funds and workforce for its parks and recreation programs. Its success is built on five key strategies that leverage data.
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Plus, NYC’s deputy chief technology officer goes to work for the state; Grand Rapids, Mich., nets an accolade for data-driven governance; the White House OMB releases a federal data strategy action plan; and more.
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OpenGov-designed Oklahoma Checkbook provides users with an accounting of state expenditures and fulfills one of the governor's campaign promises to strengthen transparency and accountability.
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State Controller Brandon Woolf said Idaho residents deserve a user-friendly, searchable expenditure database to hold agencies accountable and to build trust. The portal adds a layer of detail not possible in previous efforts.
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Humans still have an edge over non-Hollywood AI in several key areas that are essential to journalism, including complex communication, expert thinking, adaptability and creativity.
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Syracuse will phase out all of its 17,500 conventional streetlights for an LED-powered lighting network system. But the city also has its eye on pulling in data like never before.
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The flaws inherent to facial recognition systems have drawn the focus of two state lawmakers, who are pushing for a moratorium on the use of the technology in government.
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Idaho's Incident Response Program will be implemented statewide via WebEOC for state agencies and local governments to identify cyberthreats in a standardized and quantifiable format.
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The program, which has consistently created public-private partnerships to develop tech-oriented solutions to government hurdles, announced some of its latest partnership results this week.
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The city’s look at surveillance technology comes at a time when jurisdictions around the U.S. are scrutinizing their own public-safety tools. Last month, San Francisco banned the use of facial-recognition technology by all municipal agencies.
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Three cities in New York have drawn the attention of the New York Civil Liberties Union regarding a lack of policy around technology like predictive policing software and more general transparency.
