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Dawn Kawamoto

Former Staff Writer

Dawn Kawamoto is a former staff writer for Government Technology.

Justice and Public Safety
Orlando Police to Launch Round Two of Facial Recognition Testing
The Florida police department is part of a growing movement by local law enforcement agencies to dive deeper into facial recognition technology, despite growing concerns on the part of civil rights and privacy groups.
Dawn Kawamoto
PCIO
Former Westchester County, N.Y., CIO Builds New Career in Construction
John McCaffrey retired from his Westchester County, N.Y., CIO post in January to launch a consulting service. But in April, construction management giant LiRo Group hired him as its first CIO to jump on a growing trend in public-sector projects.
Dawn Kawamoto
Cybersecurity
Hacked Voter Records in Illinois Soar to Half a Million
The state previously notified 76,000 Illinois residents that their data may have been breached before the 2016 election, but recent numbers from the Department of Justice are much higher.
Dawn Kawamoto
Cybersecurity
Federal Legislation Could Open New Doors for State, Local Bug Programs
State and local agencies have yet to fully embrace bug bounty programs, but a bill introduced last month may provide an introduction to bug bounty programs.
Dawn Kawamoto
Cybersecurity
Pennsylvania Department of Health System Taken Offline Following Security Incident
The department’s vital records system received unauthorized changes to the internal site, resulting in the system being taken down for six days late last month.
Dawn Kawamoto
Policy
California Passes Major Privacy Bill, Averting a Ballot Showdown in November
California lawmakers rushed the passage of Assembly Bill 375 in a deal to knock a privacy initiative off the November ballot.
Dawn Kawamoto
Health and Human Services
Adaptive Technology Programs Turn to Robotics and IoT to Help People Who Have Disabilities
Government agencies and education institutions have increased the use of smart technologies to assist the disabled. But federal funding remains an issue.
Dawn Kawamoto
Policy
Honolulu Passes Bill to Cap Uber, Lyft Surge Prices
The city and county of Honolulu becomes the first government agency in the nation to pass a bill that caps fares charged by ridesharing services.
Dawn Kawamoto
Workforce & People
Alaska Adds Innovation Officer to Its Ranks
The state wants to use the position to produce greater engagement and outcomes while developing new ideas for using technology.
Dawn Kawamoto
GovTech Biz
Education Technology Investments Heat Up
Money for ed tech startup companies continues to grow, with Glimpse among the latest to score a funding round.
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