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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Artificial intelligence software can be a powerful force in helping government agencies that are responsible for managing and analyzing massive amounts of data, both quantitative and qualitative.
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Environmental groups, and some legislators, are voicing concerns about a bill proposed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, arguing it excessively loosens oversight for energy-hungry data centers to open in the state.
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The creation of a new position in Indianapolis highlights an emerging trend of recruiting employees with technical data skills to focus on DEI initiatives. But can agencies successfully fill the roles and develop robust programs?
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The Open Data Index for Schools, a new data tool programmed by an education nonprofit, offers a buffet of federal data within school attendance boundaries. Here's how local government agencies can use it.
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Point-in-time counts show government officials how and where homelessness impacts communities, informing the equitable distribution of resources. GIS tech and new processes are improving the accuracy of these counts.
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Results for America has awarded a dozen new cities for the quality of work with data to inform policy, engage residents, allocate funding and improve municipal services.
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Kimberly Weis, a North Dakota native, talks about her plans for data management and artificial intelligence as she digs into her new job as the state’s permanent CDO. One of her most important lessons came via COVID-19.
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Addressing air quality in cities is a complex issue that requires balancing good policy and equitable outcomes. Finding the right technology and visualizing the data are essential components of success.
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Schenectady residents are set to receive their 2024 property tax bills in the mail this week after delivery was delayed due to the tardy 2024 city budget and logistical issues with the firm distributing the bills.
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Missing records from North Carolina have delayed the release of federal data on causes of death across the country, information that experts say is critical to understanding the health of the American public.
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Christie Burris has been tapped to lead North Carolina data efforts as chief data officer and director of the Government Data Analytics Center. She replaces Carol Burroughs, who retired in December 2023.
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As the world gets hotter, technology offers governments a fresh way to track emissions and the progress of officials in meeting climate goals. What benefits do these dashboards offer, and how are cities using them?
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Google has reached a deal in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of making an Orwellian grab of potentially embarrassing data from tens of millions of people using the company's Incognito mode.
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Kimberly Weis previously handled data analytics for North Dakota Information Technology. Her background includes experience in epidemiology and helping to oversee public health in the state.
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In the face of rising temperatures that are particularly hard on underserved communities, urban planners are increasingly turning toward expanding tree canopies and green spaces.
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New understandings related to parking, micromobility safety, intersection activity and more are being realized thanks to smart transportation technologies. Officials say the data they are able to collect opens the door to new innovations.
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California’s Department of Justice can continue to share firearm data with researchers studying the causes of gun violence, per a new court order made in the state.
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According to the Federal Highway Administration, the grant funding, allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to propel digital construction tools such as computer modeling and 3D design in 10 state DOTs.
