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Adam Stone

Contributing Writer

A seasoned journalist with 20+ years' experience, Adam Stone covers education, technology, government and the military, along with diverse other topics. His work has appeared in dozens of general and niche publications nationwide.

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Cloud & Computing
Legacy ERP Systems Get Upgrades Amid the COVID Pandemic
Enterprise resource planning systems are foundational to efficiently run government organizations. Here’s how three jurisdictions navigated their modernization plans through COVID-19.
February 25, 2021
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Cloud & Computing
Digital States Survey 2020: Cloud Is More Critical Than Ever
2020 put all states to the test as they moved to deliver more services online than ever before. Leading states had laid the groundwork with strong as-a-service platforms and pivoted quickly to take on new challenges.
October 23, 2020
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Cloud & Computing
2020 Puts Cloud Computing in Government to the Test
State and local public-sector agencies have long been making a move toward “cloud first” and now “cloud smart” strategies. COVID-19 gave them the change to prove whether those investments paid off.
September 1, 2020
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Policy
Ethics in the Balance: AI’s Implications for Government
As automation becomes an ever-more viable tool for government for everything from cameras on light poles to using AI to set prisoners’ bail, can policymakers ensure it is used responsibly and ethically?
June 26, 2020
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People and Careers
Ervan Rodgers on Collaboration, Consolidation in Ohio
Ohio Chief Information Officer Ervan Rodgers explains his approach to infrastructure consolidation, how to make a smart transition to cloud-based services and how the Innovate Ohio program will bolster citizen services.
March 30, 2020
 · Adam Stone
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Workforce & People
Government Finds New Ways to Develop and Retain Talent
Private-sector salaries and benefits often lure potential public employees away from state and local IT jobs. Here’s how government recruiters are reaching and keeping a new generation of tech talent.
February 24, 2020
 · Adam Stone
Public Safety
FirstNet Publishes Five-Year ‘Roadmap’ Outlining Expansion
Since it debuted last year, the first dedicated communications network for emergency responders has signed on 9,000 public safety agencies, and plans to grow in areas including portable services and improved connections.
August 16, 2019
 · Adam Stone
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Policy
As Privacy Concerns Grow, States Create Bold Policies
Americans want more control over their data, but little is being done at the federal level to update regulations for the digital age. Here's what some state IT leaders are doing to fill the gaps.
June 25, 2019
 · Adam Stone
Workforce & People
New Faces Take the Lead for State and Local Gov Tech in 2019
At the state, county and city levels there has been an influx of chief information officers who are new to either their positions or government itself. They offer insight into what they’re working on and what’s ahead.
May 30, 2019
 · Adam Stone
Health and Human Services
The Opioid Epidemic: Data Analytics Group Convened by SAS
An Opioid Analytics Users Group will unite stakeholders in government, industry and academia to analyze available data to identify patterns and more effectively direct prevention and treatment activities.
May 22, 2019
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Analytics
New App Helps Los Angeles Area Residents Breathe Easier
The South Coast Air Quality Management District reports high engagement with a new mobile application meant to equip citizens with knowledge about current smog levels as well as air quality forecasts.
February 28, 2019
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Government Experience
How Emerging Tech Will Change Our Online Identities
Blockchain, cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning — the market for how we identify ourselves online is estimated to reach nearly $23 billion by 2025 and is poised to disrupt the way we appear on the Internet.
March 2019
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Workforce & People
Latah County, Idaho, IT Does Big Work in Small Jurisdiction
Laurel Caldwell, IT director in the county of just 39,000 residents, discusses delivering a full suite of online services and building strong relationships among county agencies despite limited resources.
March 2019
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California Water District Opens Spigots for Tech Upgrade
The Coachella Valley Water District has overhauled and modernized its IT infrastructure, as part of a $16 million capital improvement plan that will improve data management, simplify payments and boost conservation.
February 15, 2019
 · Adam Stone
FutureStructure Infrastructure
Water District Focuses on Efficiency with Tech Upgrades
At the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District in western Riverside County, Calif., smart meters throughout its coverage area and an upgraded ERP system are transforming how they operate.
January 14, 2019
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Budget & Finance
E-Procurement Could Save Oregon More than $1B, Audit Finds
While a handful of Oregon state agencies are already piloting e-procurement, an audit shows that a statewide system could have saved more than $1 billion over the last two years, enough to close the 2019-21 budget gap.
January 08, 2019
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Workforce & People
Solving Cybersecurity's People Problem
Guarding against the latest cyberthreats requires an aggressive training program. But can the human element ever be completely overcome?
September 25, 2018
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Cloud & Computing
6 Gov Tech Companies Acquired by GTY Technology Holdings
By uniting under the GTY organization, the companies could leverage their marketing power, while also making it easier for government entities to access needed services.
September 14, 2018
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Justice and Public Safety
FirstNet Tested During Boston Marathon
FirstNet and AT&T distributed 80 FirstNet devices to fire, police and incident response teams to help connect first responders during the Boston Marathon.
May 03, 2018
 · Adam Stone
Budget & Finance
Financial Reporting Streamlined for Rochester, N.Y.
A new platform could shave weeks off a monthslong process of putting together Rochester's annual financial report.
April 11, 2018
 · Adam Stone
Washington GIS Office Powers Location-Based Projects in Smaller Agencies
Housed in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, centrally-located geospatial expertise is fueling GIS projects across Washington state.
April 10, 2018
 · Adam Stone
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Higher Education
Mr. Disruption: Innovating Beyond K-12
Michael Horn wrote the book on innovation in K-12 classrooms. Now he's making predictions about higher education.
March 22, 2018
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Education News
UNLV Links Student Online Behavior with Likelihood of Academic Success
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), say they are successfully correlating students’ online behaviors to the likelihood of academic success.
March 08, 2018
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Are Open Data Efforts Working?
Over the last decade, state and local governments have invested in open data initiatives. Have those efforts done what we thought they should?
February 23, 2018
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Education News
CSforAll Consortium Looks to Create Conditions for Innovation
CSforAll Consortium is not about filling jobs, but creating conditions for innovation. Chief Evangelist Ruthe Farmer shares the work of CSforAll Consortium after a presidential administration change — and the true aim of the movement.
February 20, 2018
 · Adam Stone
READING
Center for Digital Education
NWEA Unveils New K-3 Reading Assessment Program
A new computer-based solution promises to streamline K-3 oral reading assessments, giving teachers valuable new data on student competencies while freeing up classroom time.
January 31, 2018
 · Adam Stone
Security
Nevada Builds the Bridge Between Cybersavvy Students and Careers
Nevada's Learn & Earn Advanced-career Pathways helps encourage and equip high school students with entry-level cybersecurity skills.
January 24, 2018
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Digital Communities
Orlando, Fla., Aims to Digitize 50 Services Using Human-Centered Design
Orlando's first innovation director, Matt Broffman, has identified 225 city services that could be Web-enabled and he's hiring an innovation team to get them online.
January 19, 2018
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Higher Education
Going Rogue--How to Manage and Even Embrace Shadow IT in Higher Education.
Shadow IT, the practice of individuals or entities within an organization outfitting their own technology needs, presents security risks. It can be duplicative and drive up the cost of technology. But experts say there are ways to keep it in check.
January 03, 2018
 · Adam Stone
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K-12 Education
Space Race: How Districts are Retooling Classrooms to Teach for the Knowledge Age
Emerging classroom design considers furniture and fixtures, and then dives even deeper to enable a tour de force of technology-driven, individualized education.
January 03, 2018
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