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Public Safety
Unique Conditions Causing Avalanches in California Sierra
It happens as a surface frost or hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface like dew and that vapor turns to ice, instead of liquid. It transforms the surface of the old layer of snow into the crystalline layer that lacks cohesion and is weak.
January 19, 2024
Disaster Zone
IAEM Disaster Zone Column: My Last Column
Will someone pick up where I left off?
January 19, 2024
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Eric Holdeman
K-12 Education
Storms Push Few Portland-Area Schools to Online Learning
Despite having resorted to "Zoom school" throughout the pandemic, only a tiny fraction of Portland, Ore., schools are using it now to hold classes during snow days, due to power outages and other logistical issues.
January 19, 2024
Transportation
San Antonio Road Construction Chatbot Stirs Inadvertent Panic
(TNS) — Construction has turned sections of Lower Broadway, one of the main arteries into and out of downtown, into impassable hellscapes.
January 19, 2024
Emerging Tech
First Human Spaceflight of 2024 Launches in Florida
A SpaceX vehicle recently carved its way through the cloudy skies on Florida’s Space Coast, sending up a four-person crew on a private mission to the International Space Station.
January 19, 2024
Justice & Public Safety
Is San Francisco's Use of Surveillance Cameras Working?
Despite criticism, the city passed legislation for a 15-month surveillance pilot program that greatly expanded the powers of police to temporarily monitor live video feeds from privately owned cameras.
January 19, 2024
Analytics
Technology, Analytics Key to Improving Urban Air Quality
Addressing air quality in cities is a complex issue that requires balancing good policy and equitable outcomes. Finding the right technology and visualizing the data are essential components of success.
January/February 2024
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Stephen Goldsmith
Broadband & Network
What's New in Digital Equity: Supporting the ACP as It Winds Down
Plus, federal agencies applaud preservation reviews for broadband infrastructure, a statewide survey shows a narrowing of the digital divide in California, and more.
January 18, 2024
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Julia Edinger
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Zack Quaintance
Higher Education
Canvas Wins Statewide Contract With Montana Public Colleges
Montana University System’s partnership with Instructure will reach all 11 higher education institutions by fall 2025, covering 147,000 square miles and 40,000 students.
January 18, 2024
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News Staff
Disaster Zone
Regional Wars Were Predicted
This is one prediction that has been proven to be true.
January 18, 2024
Public Safety
Chaotic Response Delayed Uvalde Police, DOJ Report Says
Enough officers were on hand to take out the gunman soon after he entered the school and riddled two classrooms with semiautomatic gunfire, killing 19 students and two teachers and injuring 17 others — but they faltered.
January 18, 2024
Workforce & People
Louisiana CIO Richard ‘Dickie’ Howze Retires from OTS
With a new governor in place, Howze retired from a job he had held for nearly 11 years. During his time with the Office of Technology Services, he worked to reduce the technical debt while also spearheading online bidding, security and other projects.
January 18, 2024
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News Staff
Higher Education
CUNY to Use Record $75M Donation for Compsci, AI Research
The City University of New York (CUNY) is using $75 million from the Simons Foundation to hire new faculty for courses in advanced computer science, and to support AI research efforts with other institutions in New York.
January 18, 2024
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News Staff
Workforce & People
Maryland Focuses on Modernization, Accessibility and Cyber
CIO Katie Savage explains how the state is taking a more holistic, collaborative approach to updating legacy systems, maturing its cyber team and establishing user-friendly design processes.
January 18, 2024
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Jule Pattison-Gordon
Artificial Intelligence
California AG Calls on Feds to Help Crack Down on Robocalls, AI
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 25 other top state attorneys to ask the federal government for an inquiry into how AI technology could make it more difficult to protect consumers from illegal scam calls and texts.
January 18, 2024
Question of the Day
Where are some Tesla drivers experiencing buyer’s remorse?
Answer: Chicago.
January 18, 2024
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News Staff
Justice & Public Safety
New Tech Could Help Rescuers Find Lost Skiers
Pitkin County, home to Aspen, will soon have new tools for 911 dispatchers to use to locate lost backcountry skiers. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office will install a mapping technology to consolidate incoming emergency information.
January 18, 2024
Cloud & Computing
Aurora, Ill., Considers Citywide GIS Service Contract
The Aurora City Council is considering a $408,300 contract for satellite mapping services for departments throughout City Hall. The service would come through the California-based Environmental Systems Research Institute.
January 18, 2024
Higher Education
Emporia State Preps Grand Opening for Cybersecurity Center
Emporia State University's Cybersecurity Research and Outreach Center will include a new lab environment that's disconnected from the on-campus Internet to allow for penetration testing and other exercises.
January 18, 2024
Public Safety
Advanced Seismic Model Pinpoints Earthquake Vulnerability
The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model suggests the possibility of more damaging earthquakes than previously thought in areas including Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; New York; and Boston.
January 18, 2024
Higher Education
Opinion: Education Needs Evidence-Based Innovation
To meet the challenges of pandemic learning loss and a growing skills gap that could cost the U.S. economy trillions, institutions will need technological solutions grounded in robust research and empirical evidence.
January 18, 2024
K-12 Education
$3M State Grant to Help Modesto Company Charge Electric Buses
Storer Transportation will use funding from the California Energy Commission to place 37 chargers for electric school buses at its headquarters near Dakota Avenue and a second bus yard in the Beard Industrial District.
January 18, 2024
Broadband & Network
How North Carolina Is Benefiting from Federal Internet Funding
President Joe Biden is visiting North Carolina on Thursday with an announcement that the White House says will benefit 16,000 households and businesses and bring hundreds of jobs to the state.
January 18, 2024
Broadband & Network
Native Nations With Scarce Internet Building Own Networks
Native nations historically have lagged in access to high-speed Internet, because of the cost and incomplete broadband coverage data, among other barriers.
January 18, 2024
Emerging Tech
St. Louis Leaders Push Back Against Surveillance Drones
An out-of-town businessman wants to fly surveillance drones over city neighborhoods, but aldermen, the mayor and local activists are pushing back against a plan they say is unwanted.
January 18, 2024
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