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Andrew Adams

Data Reporter

Andrew Adams is a data reporter for Government Technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield.

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Cybersecurity
How Are K-12 and Higher Education Faring Against Ransomware?
Higher ed’s complex array of systems creates a large attack surface, and institutions are likely to pay ransom. Meanwhile, K-12 schools struggle with cyber staffing but more often resist extortion, a global report finds.  
July 29, 2022
 · Jule Pattison-Gordon, Andrew Adams
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Broadband and Network
Is Google Fiber Coming to a City Near You? It Just Might Be
Since pausing expansion efforts in 2016, Google Fiber has slowly resumed adding new cities and even has plans to add some more this year. But why did it pause, and which cities will get the high-speed service next?
July 29, 2022
 · Katya Diaz, Andrew Adams
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Biz Data
As Riders Return to the Streets, Cities Turn to Scooters
Scooter-share systems continue to rise in popularity around the U.S. as bike-share systems break ridership records. With options to pick from, cities are navigating new and maturing relationships with operators.
July 25, 2022
 · Andrew Adams
Data
Biz Data
By the Numbers: The Government Technology Workforce
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Government Technology took a look at the way the workforce has changed over the past 10 years and since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 19, 2022
 · Andrew Adams
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K-12 Education
CEOs Sign Letter Urging States to Require Compsci in K-12
Led by Code.org, hundreds of leaders in major companies, nonprofits and schools signed an open letter pressing state governments and education leaders to make computer science a foundational part of K-12 curriculums.
July 14, 2022
 · Giovanni Albanese, Andrew Adams
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Workforce & People
Louisiana CISO Changes Roles to Focus State Cyber Defenses
Louisiana’s new chief cyber officer, Dustin Glover, was the state’s previous CISO. He will head up partnerships between the state’s departments overseeing technology, emergency preparedness, military and police.
July 14, 2022
 · Andrew Adams
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Infrastructure
Even With Record-High Gas Prices, Transit’s Recovery Has Stalled
Staffing shortages and the lasting shifts to commuter patterns has pumped the brakes on the recovery of transit ridership. Even as gas prices reach record highs across the country, ridership hasn’t seen a large uptick.
July 07, 2022
 · Skip Descant, Andrew Adams
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Biz Data
The Results Are In: U.S. Moves Toward Paper-Based Elections
Security concerns and the inability to provide a paper trail have all but eliminated the once-popular devices which stored votes directly on electronic memory. Ballot marking devices have largely replaced them.
July 05, 2022
 · Andrew Adams
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Biz Data
Neighbors App Usage Grows Among Police, Fire Departments
The app, developed by Amazon subsidiary Ring, allows departments to view and share information with users. More than 2,700 departments are using the service around the country as of mid-June 2022.
June 24, 2022
 · Andrew Adams
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Biz Data
GoDaddy, mySidewalk Set to Share Micro Business Data
The domain registration giant has partnered with mySidewalk to share data from their Venture Forward platform. The data suggests micro businesses are most concentrated in Nevada and Delaware.
June 17, 2022
 · Andrew Adams
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