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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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Special sensors are making their way into Westbrook-Walnut Grove schools to help eliminate the use of the popular nicotine products among students as well as identify elevated noise levels that may suggest violence or bullying.
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As New York and other cities eye congestion pricing plans, transportation experts say coupling the cost with better, cheaper alternatives could go a long way in reducing traffic in dense urban areas.
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State’s Attorney Kim Foxx told local media that she hopes to start expunging minor cannabis convictions soon, noting that the nonprofit civic tech group Code for America might be able to help.
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Inconsistent data is being cited as the reason for the department's discontinuation of Operation LASER, which used algorithms to predict the areas where gun violence was likely to occur.
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By creating a public API, the city has made it easier for public and private organizations to help individuals determine which public benefits programs they qualify for at the local, state and federal levels.
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Plus, the U.S. Web Design System 2.0 has arrived; Washington, D.C., launches a new engagement platform for urban forestry; Girls Who Code program comes to Arkansas; a data map for Game of Thrones; and more!
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On Tuesday, the department’s civilian oversight panel raised questions about whether the program, aimed at reducing property crime, also disproportionately targets black and Latino communities.
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Consumers want better protection for their data, and businesses want clear national laws. Yet there is virtually no consensus about what a broad privacy law should entail.
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Nick Hart will lead both organizations. He brings a robust open data resume that includes serving at the White House Office of Management and Budget as a senior analyst and special assistant.
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The new tech center is similar in concept to the department’s strategic decision support centers that operate in 20 of the 22 patrol districts, but this one will focus more on video and cellphone evidence collection tailored for detectives.
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Officials say Census takers will be exclusively hired online and will use smartphones to do their work. The undertaking poses a significant reliability test for the technology and an opportunity not available during the last national survey.
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Recent audit findings cited a lack of oversight regarding data analysis programs that relied on inconsistent criteria when labeling people as “chronic offenders,” and called into question the effectiveness of other portions of the program.
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The committee — which includes members from the city, academia and industry — is looking for innovative ways to share technology and research while bolstering business opportunities.
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In a surprising reversal, the city council moved to approve a $29.45 million contract with Core & Main. Just weeks prior, leaders had voted to table the decision for higher priority projects.
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Some in the meteorology field believe drones could offer insight into harder-to-reach parts of the lower atmosphere to feed data back to computer modeling software. The technology is still several years out.
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A consortium of public and private stakeholders are rallying around three challenges: a path to smarter traffic management, access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and modeling future traffic congestion.
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Colorado's Front Range expects its population to grow by more than 1 million in 20 years, making regional, smart mobility solutions an absolute must, say panelists at the annual Smart Cities Connect Conference.
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To further the partnership opportunities between cities and universities, the MetroLab Network and National Science Foundation have kicked off a national initiative to innovate complex community challenges.
