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Cybersecurity
Macon, Ga., Surveillance Project Raises Concerns
Commissioners in Macon-Bibb County, Ga., approved the use of security cameras in downtown Macon late last month, raising privacy concerns and sparking debate over surveillance.
March 06, 2023
Broadband & Network
Washington City Sees Residents Fighting Cell Tower Build
Neighbors of the Blue Mountain Community Church have spent months searching for legal means to keep a cell tower out of their neighborhood, including pressuring the Walla Walla City Council.
March 06, 2023
Emerging Tech
Startup’s Lightweight Drone Could Change Recon
The San Antonio-based startup company Darkhive last year won $1 million in pre-seed funding as it shopped around small, 3D-printed drones.
March 06, 2023
Disaster Zone
Russia: Beware the Pyrrhic Victory!
Chewing up people and units in fight for Bakhmut.
March 06, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
New National Cybersecurity Strategy: What Do You Need to Know?
The White House released a new national cybersecurity strategy this past week with five pillars. What’s in the plan, and how will this impact public- and private-sector organizations?
March 05, 2023
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Dan Lohrmann
Higher Education
New Policy to Give ED Some Oversight of Ed-Tech Companies
Starting in September, ed-tech companies that handle programs funded by Title IV, such as student recruitment, will be subject to reporting and audit requirements established by the U.S. Department of Education.
March 03, 2023
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Brandon Paykamian
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Andrew Westrope
Broadband & Network
Digital Equity Is Having a Moment. What Happens When It Ends?
Even as digital inclusion was celebrating a peak in interest, long-time practitioners in the space were preparing for what comes next and stressing the importance of thinking sustainability.
March 03, 2023
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Zack Quaintance
Cybersecurity
Personal Data Exposed in Cyber Attack on Modesto, Calif., PD
Personal information, including Social Security and driver's license numbers, may have been accessed in the Feb. 3 cyberattack against the Modesto Police Department, officials have announced.
March 03, 2023
Infrastructure
Santa Cruz, Calif., Gets First Electric Garbage Truck
The new garbage collector, which costs around $600,000, has a 290 kWh total battery capacity that allows it to hold a charge for about eight hours. The new collector is expected to save around $20,000 in annual fuel costs.
March 03, 2023
Cloud & Computing
Tax System Upgrades Increase Speed, Efficiency for Residents
State financial systems that are user-friendly and save money are going to get good reviews from taxpayers. In Idaho, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, revenue agencies have worked to update systems on time and under budget.
March 2023
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Zack Quaintance
GovTech Biz
Can ChatGPT Write Better Press Releases for Municipalities?
A new Zencity tool uses artificial intelligence to help PIOs and other city officials create and structure not only releases but social media posts and other communications. The general idea is to save time.
March 03, 2023
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Thad Rueter
Question of the Day
What state wants to ban abortion websites?
Answer: Texas.
March 03, 2023
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News Staff
Public Safety
911 Goes to Washington Attendees Push NG-911 Envelope
911 professionals invaded the nation’s capital this week to engage with each other and Congress, and to let legislators know of improvements being made to 911 services, as well as those still needed.
March 03, 2023
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Jim McKay, Editor
Higher Education
Virginia HBCUs Receive $10M for Broadband Expansion
Three HBCUs in Virginia will receive nearly $10 million in federal funding from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to close the digital divide and provide students with additional tech job training.
March 03, 2023
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News Staff
Cybersecurity
White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy says local and state government and other end users shouldn’t have to shoulder so much cyber risk — and will hold software companies more responsible for secure products.
March 03, 2023
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Jule Pattison-Gordon
Election Technology
The Fight Against Election Lies Never Ends for Local Officials
State and local election officials across the country have begun pursuing strategies to combat election lies and online misinformation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
March 03, 2023
Higher Education
LSU Gymnast Promoting AI Tool Raises Question About Plagiarism
As part of a paid partnership with the company, star gymnast Oliva Dunne recently promoted the use of Caktus AI to help students automate their classwork. LSU warned students to be careful how they use AI tools.
March 03, 2023
Higher Education
University of North Dakota Weighs Pros and Cons of TikTok
The State Board of Higher Education has yet to make a decision on whether or not to ban access to the social media app on college networks, but students and staff say they're aware of the information security concerns.
March 03, 2023
Higher Education
Hartwick College Adds Cybersecurity, Data Analysis Programs
A private liberal arts college in New York has added five new technology-oriented hybrid learning programs including cybersecurity, data analysis, web design, game development and digital marketing.
March 03, 2023
Justice & Public Safety
California County Launches Emergency Evacuation Zone Tech
The Solano County Office of Emergency Services has launched the "Know Your Zone" campaign to better prepare residents and businesses in all seven Solano County cities for emergencies and evacuations.
March 03, 2023
Opinion
Opinion: Hydrogen Cars Can Help in Carbon Emission Fights
The roughly 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road in California is just a tiny fraction of the more than 14 million total vehicles, but should there be more as the state works to reduce carbon emissions?
March 03, 2023
Justice & Public Safety
Police Banking on Phone-Hacking Tool to Solve Cold Case
For years, a locked cellphone belonging to the suspect in a Pasadena, Calif., homicide sat in an evidence room as investigators tried to get around the device's security measures, but police may have now caught a break.
March 03, 2023
Disaster Zone
Train Crash: A Greek Tragedy
It is a play that was foretold before it happened.
March 03, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Public Safety
Sen. Schumer Fighting to Save Vital Firefighter Programs
"The main federal firefighting funding programs, one called AFG and one called SAFER, are at risk of being totally eliminated because their funding expires at the end of this fiscal year."
March 02, 2023
Disaster Zone
President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy Released
CISA gets a bunch more work.
March 02, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
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