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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. -
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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Even with diminished federal funding, organizers of the Baltimore-Social Environmental Collaborative plan to empower community members to keep collecting data and putting it to use.
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The work group, which consists of 12 members from different stakeholder groups, is tasked with preparing a report by Dec. 1 that will inform the county's regulation of the critical digital infrastructure industry.
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A new report by INRIX shows that traffic and transit activity is still down in the nation’s largest cities when compared to pre-2020 levels, a sustained byproduct of remote work arrangements.
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For state and local government agencies across the U.S., GIS technology has the power to inform decision-making, impact funding and improve the constituent experience through various applications.
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Thousands of files have been uploaded to public data portals by local and state government agencies. Access data from San Francisco may hint at what the public actually wants to see.
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The Smart Surfaces Coalition will focus on leveraging data analysis through advanced mapping techniques, while helping equip residents with tech solutions like reflective and green roofs, solar energy tools and porous pavements.
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The Inclement Weather Decision Support App developed by a joint effort between the U.S. military and US Ignite uses real-time weather, transportation and other data to shape decisions around base operations.
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The MetroLab Network has announced the release of its new Model Data Governance Policy & Practice Guide for Cities and Counties, aiming to support data governance initiatives at the local level.
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The new MongoDB Atlas for Public Sector will offer agencies and public-sector teams more access to data and training expertise and other features. Mongo recently expanded distribution of its software development tools.
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The nonprofit Consortium for School Networking’s online dashboard includes data on population demographics, financial information, Internet speeds and other metrics for states and counties across the U.S.
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The Agriculture Department will use $300 million to improve its measurement, verification and tracking of carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions as it moves ahead with climate-smart agriculture.
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As citizens turn to online platforms to voice their satisfaction or displeasure with government services, some social media companies are encouraging the public officials behind those accounts to react publicly.
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The long-running local government support program, which has for nearly a decade awarded certifications to cities in the U.S., has now added jurisdictions in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
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Merit, a gov tech company from California, has integrated with the Snowflake Government and Education Data Cloud. The partnership could help officials leverage best practices and monitor fraud and abuse.
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Two Seattle giants — Amazon and Starbucks — have been accused of collecting customers' personal information without first notifying them, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Seattle.
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The company, whose clients include the state of North Carolina and cities across the continent, says the feature helps demonstrate the ROI of data sharing. The tool could help with smart city efforts.
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Existing data gaps related to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community must be understood and addressed in order for government agencies to equitably serve the needs of constituents regardless of identity.
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The city of Miami has created a data visualization in less than a month as part of an effort to educate and inform both city residents and local businesses about the city. The tool has a wealth of regional data to explore.
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Open data portals were a good first step toward putting the massive amount of information government holds to work. But now, experts say data should drive storytelling and decision-making across the enterprise.
