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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Security
Florida Schools Could Be Frontlines in Misinformation Fight
This Cyber Citizenship initiative, developed by a partnership between New America and Cyber Florida, will equip educators with resources to teach K-12 students how to identify misinformation online.
05/14/2021 02:30 PM
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
What’s New in Civic Tech: Knight Invests $1M in CfA Brigades
Plus, this week Code for America holds its annual summit event, Boston’s Digital Team shares case study giving transparency to its work, a map charts recent American migration data, and more.
May 13, 2021
 · Julia Edinger, Zack Quaintance
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Civic Innovation
Delaware Group Builds Toward a More Inclusive IT Workforce
To address the diversity gaps in the state’s public- and private-sector workforce, the Delaware Prosperity Partnership has developed a strategy to help build a more inclusive tech talent pipeline.
May 13, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
Innovation
Civic Innovation
Partnership Puts Weight Behind Making Georgia a Tech Go-To
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, a public-private partnership focused on spurring innovation, is working to move the needle on the mission to make the state the “technology capital of the East Coast.”
May 12, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
What’s New in Civic Tech: CfA Summit Tackles Equitable Design
Plus, an internal federal government innovation program picks 22 ideas to receive phased support funding, a new data warehouse aims to consolidate California’s statewide data on homelessness, and more.
May 06, 2021
 · Julia Edinger, Zack Quaintance
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Civic Innovation
Austin-Travis County EMS Builds Public Safety Drone Fleet
The Texas county’s EMS now includes SPARTAN: a program using drones to assist first responders in various missions to improve public health and safety and give the department a better look at the big picture.
05/04/2021 02:30 PM
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
Library of Things: Granting Community Access to Emerging Tech
As the definition of literacy evolves to include digital and technological literacy, libraries are also evolving to include new technologies in their offerings to meet a wide range of community needs.
May 03, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Government Experience
This Connecticut Town Has Embraced the Hybrid Virtual Meeting
Middletown, Conn., leaders have decided the virtual meeting format adopted during the pandemic will remain — and incorporate AI. The new approach is offering residents unprecedented opportunity to engage in town business.
April 30, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
What's New in Civic Tech: Kamala Harris to Tackle Broadband
Plus, Maine rolls out an innovation challenge around advancing the state's clean energy sector; New Mexico welcomes an aerospace-technology collaborative program hub; Microsoft shares open data campaign tips; and more.
April 29, 2021
 · Zack Quaintance, Julia Edinger
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Health and Human Services
Transforming Training: Austin Uses VR for EMS Responders
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Texas has incorporated augmented and virtual reality into its training process, allowing first responders to prepare more effectively for mass-casualty events.
April 29, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Emerging Tech
Can AI Give California an Edge in the Fight Against Wildfires?
Sonoma County, Calif., is implementing artificial intelligence technology to help emergency management workers detect wildfires before they spread out of control. Could this be the blueprint for other at-risk counties?
April 23, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Civic Innovation
What’s New in Civic Tech: 631 Cities Enter Mayors Challenge
Plus, Boston offers free public transit to test financial incentives’ influence over commuter behavior, San Diego expands its free Wi-Fi program to 300 new locations, and more.
April 22, 2021
 · Zack Quaintance, Julia Edinger
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Analytics
Baltimore Open Data Efforts Aim to Rebuild Public Trust
Mayor Brandon Scott is spearheading efforts to increase transparency in city government. Data-driven tools are helping Baltimore residents drill into how the administration is meeting its goals and a range of other topics.
April 22, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
School Lunches
K-12 Education
Cloud Software Helping Schools Track Student Nutrition
School districts across the U.S. have implemented cloud-based software to monitor student nutrition, with the goal of simplifying meal planning and improving student health.
April 21, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
The Philadelphia skyline at dusk.
Government Experience
Philadelphia Uses Innovation Fund to Inspire Agencies to Take Action
To encourage city agencies to reimagine and transform their internal and public-facing services, Philadelphia, Penn., has established an accessible and flexible innovation grant process.
April 16, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
The U.S. Capitol Building.
Policy
Could Regulating Social Media Companies Fix the Internet?
A congressional hearing last month took up the sticky issue of when and how to hold companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter accountable for misinformation. Lawmakers are now faced with a regulatory maze.
April 07, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Workforce & People
Baltimore Mayor Names Two Key Tech, Equity Roles
Mayor Brandon Scott recently made two key technology hires – a chief data officer and a director of broadband and digital equity – that will help to address the city’s data needs and digital divide.
April 07, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Security
North Dakota Takes Multipronged Approach to Cybersecurity
The North Dakota Information Technology Department is focusing on several new initiatives to increase cybersecurity across government agencies as well as for the individuals they serve.
April 05, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Analytics
Two Cities Share How AI Is Improving Their Water Utilities
As local water departments look to modernize their infrastructure with available technology, several cities are already laying out a model that utilizes artificial intelligence.
March 31, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Health and Human Services
Humanizing Government Is a Public Outreach Superpower
Government agencies of all sorts had to adapt their public communication strategies to address the public health crisis of COVID-19. Those who did so with a human approach found a lasting connection with their audiences.
March 29, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Policy
Drawing a Line Between Internet Trolls and the First Amendment
The Internet has become a breeding ground for trolls and comments that aren’t fit for public consumption. But what responsibility do government social media managers have in moderating this feedback on official channels?
March 26, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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K-12 Education
Kansas City District Turns to VR to Keep Students Engaged
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools has partnered with OmniLife VR to bring educational virtual reality technology into its classrooms, with the goal of creating new learning experiences and keeping kids engaged.
March 24, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Policy
The Case for Social Media Policies Has Never Been Stronger
Governments of all sizes have struggled to put boundaries around social media use, occasionally running into controversy and scandal. In today’s connected world, those with the logins need to play by a set of rules.
March 23, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Workforce & People
Rhode Island and Google Deliver Virtual Career Center
The novel coronavirus pandemic left many across the state of Rhode Island unemployed and seeking work in 2020, so a unique solution was born: a partnership that would modernize and simplify the search for a job.
March 19, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Security
Will the Microsoft, SolarWinds Breaches Change Gov IT?
Following the high-profile cyber attacks involving Microsoft and SolarWinds, government agencies are taking a closer look at the risks posed by third-party vendors and how they respond to incidents like these.
March 15, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
The Pittsburgh, Pa., skyline.
Cloud & Computing
Pittsburgh Partners With Google Cloud for Government
Pittsburgh’s partnership with Google Cloud is in the early stages of changing how the city’s 19 departments store, analyze and protect data while boosting the services staff can offer to residents.
March 15, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Government Experience
Indiana Single Sign-On Portal Clears Adoption Milestone
Access Indiana has seen appreciable growth in 2021. Now about 400,000 users look to the portal to connect to a variety of government services via a secure system that only requires one set of login credentials.
March 11, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Workforce & People
Indiana’s Hoosier Talent Network Folds AI into the Job Search
The Hoosier Talent Network, built out of a partnership between the state of Indiana and Eightfold AI, will help jobseekers find fitting employment with a little help from artificial intelligence.
March 10, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Workforce & People
Clare Martorana Will Serve as Federal CIO Under Joe Biden
On March 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his choice of Clare Martorana to serve as this administration’s federal chief information officer (CIO) and the administrator of the Office of Electronic Government.
March 10, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
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Workforce & People
Alan Fuller to Lead Utah Dept of Technology Services as CIO
Gov. Spencer Cox has nominated former Oracle executive Alan Fuller to serve as the chief information officer for the Utah Department of Technology Services. Fuller replaces Mike Hussey, who left the post in January.
March 03, 2021
 · Julia Edinger
Government Technology
Governing
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