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Transportation
Visually Impaired Washington, D.C., Metro Riders Can Now Use Waymap
The company’s new step-by-step wayfinding app is available to users of the Washington, D.C., transit system. It spans 11,000 bus stops on 325 routes, as well as 98 rail stations, and does not collect personal data.
February 12, 2025
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Skip Descant
K-12 Education
Wake County Schools Turn to Panic Button App for Security
North Carolina's largest school district will soon deploy the RAVE panic button app, which can give a user's location to 911, notify school staff and make critical information available to first responders.
February 12, 2025
Question of the Day
Who killed the Duolingo owl?
Answer: We still don’t know.
February 12, 2025
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News Staff
Election Technology
Dallas County Spends $7.6M on Electronic Pollbooks, Support
The Texas county’s commissioners court approved a contract for 4,500 poll pad devices, plus licensing and support services for two years. The pollbooks will replace devices that malfunctioned during the Nov. 5 election.
February 12, 2025
Higher Education
Critics, Defenders Weigh in on Cal State University's AI Plans
Cal State’s deputy vice-chancellor of academic and student affairs, its chief information officer, and a San Francisco State University anthropology professor take different stances on a $16.9 million AI initiative.
February 12, 2025
Cybersecurity
Tarrant, Ala., Wards Off Ransomware Attack on City Computers
Officials were able to take down a server, make repairs and restore service after an attempt to extort money through an attack on the police department’s system. For now, the department is filing paper police reports.
February 12, 2025
Higher Education
Universities, Employers Increasingly Insist on AI Literacy
New laws in California and the European Union that promote AI literacy both emphasize that it's not just about technical knowledge, but also critical thinking skills to assess AI’s appropriate use in different contexts.
February 12, 2025
Public Safety
Springfield, Mass., to Spend $7.2M to Upgrade Police Technology
The Springfield City Council approved a package to bring the police department’s inadequate computer software programs into the 21st century and upgrade body-worn cameras.
February 12, 2025
Justice & Public Safety
Court Orders NYPD to Disclose Surveillance Tech Contracts
New Yorkers may soon have a much better understanding of how the NYPD uses technology to conduct surveillance, track cellphones and maintain its facial recognition database.
February 12, 2025
Transportation
Colorado Springs, Colo., Approves Long-Debated E-Bike Policy
The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to expand electric bike access across parks and open spaces after another long discussion that represented the culmination of a yearslong debate.
February 12, 2025
Higher Education
How Educators Are Using AI to Apply for Grants
Artificial intelligence can help grant applicants identify which funds best match a project, generate drafts of persuasive text, ensure necessary criteria are met, and aggregate data to follow up with funders.
February 11, 2025
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Abby Sourwine
Transportation
Miles Driven a Key Metric for Road Usage Charge Programs
States are beginning to offer such programs in a pay-as-you-go format, as an alternative to the flat fees attached to electric vehicle and other high miles-per-gallon cars that pay little or no gas taxes.
February 11, 2025
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Skip Descant
K-12 Education
Stanford Research Hub to Focus on AI for K-12 Education
The new Generative AI for Education Hub at Stanford University will conduct and collect research on AI tools for schools. The hope is to give K-12 leaders easier access to evidence about what works — and what doesn’t.
February 11, 2025
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News Staff
Workforce & People
In Idaho, IT Consolidation Supports Technological Advances
The process is well underway in the state, with just three agencies remaining to be consolidated. The undertaking will support other advances in state technology, in areas including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
February 11, 2025
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Julia Edinger
Broadband & Network
4-Year Project Brings Broadband to Rural Greene County, Ill.
Final agreements between Frontier Communications and the Greene County Economic Development Group have been reached and, after roughly four years in process, construction is close to getting underway.
February 11, 2025
Question of the Day
What animal knocked out the power grid for all of Sri Lanka?
Answer: A monkey.
February 11, 2025
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News Staff
Policy
Iowa DOGE Task Force to Explore AI, Automation to Cut Costs
Iowa’s governor believes the state’s government is “too big” and is now following in the footsteps of the presidential administration by creating a statewide DOGE task force to reduce spending.
February 11, 2025
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News Staff
Civic Innovation
Albuquerque Debuts New Permit, Business Software System
New Mexico’s most populous city went live late last month with a new way to submit planning requests. Users can now make permit and construction project applications, payments and register businesses online.
February 11, 2025
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Higher Education
Chinese EV Maker Donates $1M to Kettering University
A private university in Michigan will use a gift from Windrose Technology to expand its sustainability initiatives, including hosting guest speakers, organizing conferences and fostering industry partnerships.
February 11, 2025
K-12 Education
Federal Funding Freeze Shutters Michigan Starbase Programs
The lack of a federal budget has put several STEM programs on ice, reducing the number of hands-on experiences with technology available to students from low-income schools.
February 11, 2025
K-12 Education
Texas May Be Next State to Ban Phones in Schools
A bill making its way through the Texas Legislature would require every school district to have a policy requiring students to keep cellphones in storage lockers throughout the school day.
February 11, 2025
GovTech Biz
OpenGov Builds AI, Workflow Power Via Ignatius Acquisition
OpenGov, which gained major backing last year from Cox Enterprises, has made its 10th acquisition. Ignatius technology helps public agencies deal with grants, infrastructure, compliance and disaster-related operations.
February 11, 2025
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Thad Rueter
Recovery
New Phase of Wildfire Cleanup Begins After L.A. Blazes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday announced it will start with Phase 2 debris removal at private residential properties in the Eaton and Palisades wildfire impact zones this week.
February 11, 2025
Justice & Public Safety
Michigan Launches Web Page for Crime Victim Rights
A new crime victim rights web page launched by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel aims to educate crime victims of their rights and guide them through the legal process after a crime is reported.
February 11, 2025
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