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Julia Edinger

Julia Edinger

Staff Writer

Julia Edinger is a staff writer for Government Technology. She has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Toledo and has since worked in publishing and media. She's currently located in Southern California.

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Network
What's New in Digital Equity: States Continue Broadband Investments
Plus, Texas creates a new division that will oversee the Broadband Development Office, the federal government has awarded nearly $7.7 million to tribal groups developing community broadband plans, and more.
June 30, 2022
 · Julia Edinger, Zack Quaintance
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Government Experience
Local Agencies Find Willing Partner in Indiana IT Office
The Indiana Office of Technology is offering a variety of services to help localities modernize and secure their web services, bridging a skills and resource gap that often hampers such efforts at the local level.
June 28, 2022
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
What’s New in Digital Equity: NY Releases State Broadband Maps
Plus, Texas has released its initial 2022 broadband plan; Kentucky is investing more than $200 million in high-speed Internet; the GSA has announced its first cohort of 40 U.S. Digital Corps fellows; and more.
June 23, 2022
 · Julia Edinger, Zack Quaintance
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Health and Human Services
New York to Bring Companion Robots to Seniors' Homes
The New York State Office for the Aging has launched a new initiative to bring companion robots into seniors’ homes — and they go beyond the common virtual assistants to proactively support seniors’ needs.
June 22, 2022
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
Cincinnati, Ohio, Pilots New Wastewater Testing Technology
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati is going to be piloting a technology solution to gain a better understanding of its wastewater network and more advanced sampling methods.
June 17, 2022
 · Julia Edinger
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Network
What's New in Digital Equity: New Guide for Historic Broadband Funding
Plus, Ohio announces a cohort of counties for its BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator program; the White House prepares to welcome the 2022 U.S. Digital Corps; seven new communities join U.S. Ignite; and more.
June 16, 2022
 · Zack Quaintance, Julia Edinger
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Government Experience
Designing Digital UX for Users With Cognitive Differences
At Digital.gov’s 2022 Government UX Summit, experts shared ways that digital services can be better designed to improve the user experience for users with cognitive impairments and those with low literacy.
June 10, 2022
 · Julia Edinger
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Network
What’s New in Digital Equity: Feds Approve First State CPF Broadband Plans
Plus, the FCC proposes new rules for broadband funding and transparency; Philadelphia launches a single-phone-call learning campaign for adults; Baltimore establishes an office of infrastructure development; and more.
June 09, 2022
 · Zack Quaintance, Julia Edinger
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Workforce & People
Diversifying Tech: New Approaches Will Build a Better Workforce
Nationwide, organizations are grappling with drastic changes to the workforce. But some are taking this as an opportunity to bring people from historically underrepresented backgrounds into the tech sector.
June 09, 2022
 · Julia Edinger
Policies
Civic Innovation
Analyzing the Unintended Impacts of Policy With Data and AI
Through a project launched during a recent SAS Hackathon, Milwaukee County, Wis., is looking to AI to examine and improve ordinances and policies related to foreclosure that may inadvertently promote racial inequities.
June 07, 2022
 · Julia Edinger
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