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Public Safety
Law Enforcement Program Puts Drug Offenders on New Path
The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program in Cheyenne, Wyo., connects people with substance use disorders with health-care workers so that police don’t have to continue to arrest the same subjects over and over.
January 30, 2023
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Jim McKay, Editor
Question of the Day
Why did a Tesla spontaneously combust while driving?
Answer: A problem with the battery.
January 30, 2023
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News Staff
Emerging Tech
NIST Releases Voluntary AI Risk Management Framework
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology’s newly released framework provides organizations a pathway to use artificial intelligence technology in a way that reduces risk.
January 30, 2023
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News Staff
Justice & Public Safety
Lima, Ohio, PD to Install License Plate Camera Network
City officials have approved a $60,000 contract with Atlanta-based Flock Safety Group for 12 license plate-reading cameras at various locations throughout the city. The devices will be installed within the next month.
January 30, 2023
Justice & Public Safety
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Announces Crime Center Expansion
The Capital Region Crime Analysis Center in Albany will be growing as part of a $500,000 investment that includes more space and new staff. The center is part of a state-supported network that provides aid to law enforcement agencies.
January 30, 2023
Disaster Zone
Ukraine: Tanks, Tanks and More Tanks
Really, it is not that big a deal in actual numbers.
January 30, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Higher Education
Connecticut Professors: Don't Fight ChatGPT, Incorporate It
While they acknowledge concerns about an AI tool that can write essays for students, professors from the University of Hartford, University of Connecticut and Yale also see its limits and a need to redesign assessments.
January 30, 2023
Cities Turn to Hackers to Protect Their Tech (Contributed)
Jon Bottarini
Jon Bottarini is the Lead Federal Technical Program Manager at HackerOne. In his role, he helps government agencies and organizations run successful bug bounty programs. Jon works with some of the best and brightest people from companies and government organizations all around the world to help make the internet more secure. Jon is also a security researcher and ethical hacker who has reported security vulnerabilities to organizations like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo!, the U.S. Department of Defense, and many others. Jon earned a Bachelors of Science in Information Science and Technology from the University of Arizona.
July 15, 2019
K-12 Education
Parkland Freshman Wins Congressional App Challenge
A 14-year-old freshman from Pennsylvania won the 2022 Congressional App Challenge with RecybleBot, an app that analyzes photos of objects to assess what percentage of them are recyclable material.
January 30, 2023
K-12 Education
Fort Worth English Teachers See Opportunity in ChatGPT
Some school districts have already blocked access to the AI chatbot ChatGPT for its potential to facilitate academic dishonesty, but some English teachers say it might still become a useful part of the writing process.
January 30, 2023
Preparedness and Communications
Why Hasn’t FEMA Paid for These Damaged Calif. Levees?
The agency has refused to fund a stretch of the Cosumnes River for years, saying the barriers do not meet the criteria for intervention because they were not built to meet the agency’s standards.
January 30, 2023
Disaster Zone
Personnel Turmoil in the Top Job
This time it is Wyoming and IT.
January 30, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Disaster Zone
Buffalo, N.Y., Does Not Have an Emergency Management Office
The city has a population of more than 277,000.
January 30, 2023
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Eric Holdeman
Broadband & Network
Federal Government to Pay for Better Internet in Texas
The state will receive $363 million in federal grants to increase access to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet to more than 150,000 homes and businesses, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said.
January 30, 2023
Justice & Public Safety
Sheriff: Social Media Has Worsened Fentanyl Crisis
Amid a nationwide surge in drug overdoses caused by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, private messaging platforms have made it harder for law enforcement to track sellers of deadly pills, one sheriff says.
January 30, 2023
Civic Innovation
High School Student Takes Recycling App to Congress
The app is called RecycleBot, an application software that tells users whether an item is compostable or recyclable by photo analysis, and it has already won several statewide and regional awards.
January 30, 2023
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
ChatGPT: Hopes, Dreams, Cheating and Cybersecurity
ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot created by OpenAI. So what are the opportunities and risks with using this technology across different domains?
January 29, 2023
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Dan Lohrmann
Tech: A Blessing and a Curse for 911? (Contributed)
Eyal Oron
Eyal Oron is vice president of Global Operations at Carbyne and a senior customer success executive with over 20 years of experience in technology, serving in various customer-facing roles. Eyal brings extensive technical, leadership and business expertise from working with major industrial and financial organizations, where he was responsible for Security, Cyber and C2I solutions. Eyal holds both a BA and a MBA in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from the Israeli College of Management.
July 11, 2019
Infrastructure
California Gov. Newsom Reconsiders Self-Driving Semi Prohibition
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reconsidering a prohibition on autonomous trucks in the state following years of pleading from the industry and rapid advancements in the space.
January 27, 2023
Broadband & Network
Alabama to Receive $192M for Rural Broadband Expansion
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that $192 million in broadband funding would be awarded to the state for rural expansion efforts. The money is expected to expand coverage to an estimated 55,000 locations.
January 27, 2023
Workforce & People
States and Counties Making Fresh Progress on Privacy
This year’s Data Privacy Week drew attention to the increasing role that cybersecurity is playing for government. Public agencies are responding via new hiring but still face big challenges.
January 27, 2023
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Thad Rueter
Question of the Day
Where did a black bear take 400 selfies?
Answer: Boulder, Colo.
January 27, 2023
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News Staff
Cybersecurity
FBI, European Partners Take Down Ransomware Gang’s Servers
Law enforcement disrupted the digital infrastructure the ransomware group Hive uses to communicate with members, and stole decryption tools that it passed along to victims during a monthslong covert infiltration of the criminal network.
January 27, 2023
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News Staff
Premium Education Market Facts
The Main Cyber Incidents K-12 Administrators Report
January 27, 2023
Premium Market Facts
State CIO Top 10 Priorities in Management Process and Solutions for 2023
January 27, 2023
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