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Dawn Kawamoto

Former Staff Writer

Dawn Kawamoto is a former staff writer for Government Technology.

Higher Education

Data USA Launches ‘Universities’ Section, Offering Comparisons for 7,000-Plus Institutions

The new user interface aims to provide rich data on colleges and universities and make it easier to compare institutions.

Dawn Kawamoto
K-12 Education

Cryptocurrency Mining Threat on K-12 Computers Likely to Ease Soon

The possibility of rogue employees and students running bitcoin mining operations on K-12 computers will decrease over the summer months.

Dawn Kawamoto
Workforce & People

Migration: Where State CIOs Come From, and How They Move Around (Infographic)

Fewer than a dozen state CIOs currently come from the private sector and only a handful of sitting state CIOs have survived a change in governor. But the number of the rarest type of state CIO is rather surprising.

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
GovTech Biz

Munetrix Unveils New Educator Evaluator Tool

The tool’s debut comes as Michigan prepares to give greater weight to student performance and growth when conducting annual teacher reviews.

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.

Dawn Kawamoto
Louisiana Bill Calls for Bringing Greater Government Spending Transparency via Website

Louisiana is the latest state to consider using its website to bring its constituents greater transparency on government spending.

Dawn Kawamoto
PCIO

How to Reap Millions in Cost Savings from a State-Sponsored Hackathon

Hawaii Gov. David Ige and state CIO Todd Nacapuy took an unusual approach and launched a monthlong hackathon, rather than a typical weekend warrior hackfest. The results? Millions of dollars and hundreds of hours saved.

Dawn Kawamoto
Broadband & Network

City-Owned ISP Captures Title of Fastest in the Nation

NextLight, a community-owned fiber-optic network ISP in Longmont, Colo., kicked Google Fiber from its top-seeded post and vows to retain its No. 1 rank as neighboring Fort Collins prepares to launch a similar broadband service.

Dawn Kawamoto