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Electronic Vehicle Registration Now Allowed in New Jersey
Drivers in the Garden State will now be able to present digital vehicle registration during traffic stops as part of a program launched by the Motor Vehicle Commission late last week.
March 28, 2023
Cybersecurity
Union Officials Mull Lawsuits After Oakland Ransomware Attack
Citing a lack of communication, union officials say they are now considering lawsuits to secure more extensive credit protections for the thousands of workers whose personal information was stolen last month and posted on the dark web.
March 28, 2023
Cybersecurity
Iowa AG Issues Warning About Possible AI-Enabled Scams
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said there is potential for nefarious actors to use artificial intelligence to fool their victims, pointing to several recent examples of the technology being misused.
March 28, 2023
Infrastructure
Ports, Watercraft Are Also Making the Jump to Electric Tech
Ferries and other heavy equipment in Alabama, California and other locations are making the switch to electric power, as the maritime industry looks for ways to break away from fossil fuel propulsion.
March 28, 2023
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Skip Descant
Health & Human Services
Inside 988: Expanding Mental Health Access Nationwide
A new number, new attention and new funding have shed light on the challenges faced by the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as states work to increase accessibility to mental health services.
March 2023
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Andrew Adams
Justice & Public Safety
Study: Neighborhood Apps Skew Perceptions of Crime, Danger
A study from the University of Houston surveyed hundreds of Americans across 43 states to find that ideations about local crime were distorted after using neighborhood social engagement apps like Nextdoor.
March 28, 2023
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News Staff
Higher Education
VR Lab Opens Doors at Lone Star College-Tomball
A Texas college's Experience Lab, with 16 Meta Quest 2 Oculus headsets that allow users to interact within computer-generated environments, is helping professors add new dimensions and sensory aspects to their lessons.
March 28, 2023
Question of the Day
When did renewable energy surpass coal energy in the U.S. for the first time?
Answer: Last year.
March 28, 2023
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News Staff
K-12 Education
College Park Student Builds AI App to Assess Suicide Risk
An 18-year-old at the Woodlands College Park High School in Texas won $50,000 from the Regeneron Science Talent Search for a semantics model and syntax assessment that can use daily diary entries to gauge suicide risk.
March 28, 2023
Preparedness and Communications
Black Friday: Lessons from the Alabama Landfill Fire
For the 55 days until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took over, there was a near-constant state of confusion over who was — or who should have been — in charge of fighting the fire, and who would pay to put it out.
March 28, 2023
Public Safety
Alabama Residents Recall Tornado, Struggle to Regroup
"I seen the transformer over there explode and I grabbed my dog and hunkered down with him. You could feel the whole trailer moving and shaking. I thought it was going to come apart. We're just lucky to be alive."
March 28, 2023
Public Safety
West Reading Factory Explosion: Helping the Helpers
Firefighters and EMTs and police officers rushed to the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pa., dousing flames and digging through rubble looking for survivors. Others wanted to help, too.
March 28, 2023
Higher Education
University of New Orleans Cyber Threat Has Been 'Negated'
UNO confirmed Monday that several services had been restored, and others will be brought back online incrementally while state authorities investigate the intrusion and whether anyone's personal data was compromised.
March 28, 2023
Disaster Zone
‘Should the Government Pay for Your Bad Climate Decisions?’
Of course they should. I’m not to blame for my decisions.
March 28, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Justice & Public Safety
Firefighter Uses Drone to Reunite Family With Lost Dog
One day in December, Karen Hsu took her family’s Shiba Inu on a walk around her neighborhood, during which the dog ran off. For the next 24 hours, they searched and searched with no luck.
March 28, 2023
Opinion
Opinion: Predatory Tech Culture Fuels Failures like Silicon Valley Bank
After 20 years of what appeared to be unstoppable growth, America’s tech industry has spent the past year underperforming the rest of the economy, with product failures in new industries like VR and cryptocurrency.
March 28, 2023
Justice & Public Safety
Why a N.C. Police Department Launched a New Mobile App
Waynesville Assistant Police Chief Brandon Gilmore said the driving force behind getting the app released was providing transparency. It offers numerous useful features such as a sex offender search and inmate search.
March 28, 2023
Disaster Zone
Disasters and Small-Town Mayors
It is not what they signed up for.
March 27, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Public Safety
Police Name Shooter Who Killed 6 at Nashville Grade School
The shooter, Audrey Hale, had two assault-type rifles and at least one pistol, a police spokesperson said at a briefing. Hale entered the school through a side entrance and traversed the first and second floors of the building.
March 27, 2023
Public Safety
Mississippi Braces for Long Recovery After Tornado
The official death toll stood at 21 on Monday, down from 25 as previously announced, as authorities cited the total confirmed by coroners since Friday's Twister, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
March 27, 2023
K-12 Education
Virginia to Issue Learning Recovery Grants Via ClassWallet
The fintech company ClassWallet will help the state manage distribution of $30 million in federal funds to assist K-12 students in purchasing program-compliant educational materials and services.
March 27, 2023
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News Staff
GovTech: In Case You Missed It
Cloud and As-a-Service Procurement Best Practices — ICYMI
Center for Digital Government senior fellows Dugan Petty and Sean McSpaden discuss the current landscape for cloud and as-a-service products, as well as best practices when it comes to procuring them.
March 27, 2023
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Joe Morris
Infrastructure
Flagstaff, Ariz., Mountain Line Unveils Electric Buses
Two fully electric buses will be operating on the streets of Flagstaff by mid-April, Mountain Line officials say. The switch to electric buses is expected to cut local emissions by 68 percent when complete.
March 27, 2023
Question of the Day
What robocall scam is the FTC banning?
Answer: Calling about your car’s extended warranty.
March 27, 2023
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News Staff
Budget & Finance
What Local Governments Want from Federal Cyber Grants
As states ready plans for year one of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program and look ahead to year two’s NOFO, local governments should advocate for what they want. High on those lists: MFA, threat monitoring and cyber training.
March 27, 2023
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Jule Pattison-Gordon
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