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Emerging Tech
California’s Last Nuclear Plant Gets $1.1B Federal Grant
Nuclear power as a climate solution got a big boost when the Biden administration announced giving Pacific Gas and Electric Co. a $1.1 billion grant to help the company operate California's last nuclear plant.
November 22, 2022
Workforce & People
Kansas City, Mo., Program Trains Workers for Green Economy
In recent years, union members and employers alike have watched the electrical industry move toward renewable energy, data storage, telecom technology and electrification, among other specialties.
November 22, 2022
Transportation
A $4.4B Plan Seeks to Make Cleaner Jet Fuel in Maine
An eye-popping investment planned by a startup company at the former Loring Air Force Base could come with promises from large airlines to buy its cleaner fuel even before the technology has been tested at scale.
November 22, 2022
Civic Innovation
Cleveland Snowplow Drivers Replace Maps With Tablets
The technology is part of the snow removal plan Mayor Justin Bibb introduced after Winter Storm Landon in January, and it includes a tablet, mapping software and location trackers for snowplows.
November 22, 2022
Sponsored
Beating Application Security Cost Cuts in Continuously Uncertain Times
After briefly stirring into life as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, companies and entire economies are again stepping on the brakes as they brace for yet another “current situation.”
November 22, 2022
Sponsored
Leveraging Data to Future-Proof Higher Education
Higher education institutions face unprecedented challenges. Undergraduate enrollments nationwide fell by more than 1 million students following the pandemic.
November 22, 2022
Government Experience
Government Accounts Take Cautious Response to Twitter Flux
Amid account verification turmoil and warnings of potential outages at Twitter, some agencies say they have no plans to leave, but are alerting users to other social media options and tips for spotting real accounts.
November 21, 2022
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Jule Pattison-Gordon
Question of the Day
Where can you vote for Oxford’s word of the year?
Answer: Online, right now.
November 21, 2022
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News Staff
GovTech: In Case You Missed It
How to 'Hack' Bureaucracy and Achieve Change — ICYMI
Authors Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai, whose experience spans the White House, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Harvard University, discuss their new book and delve into ways of making bureaucracy work for you.
November 11, 2022
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Dustin Haisler
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Joe Morris
Infrastructure
Michigan Awards Seed Money for Mobility Innovation Projects
Three companies were awarded a total of $260,000 from the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to advance technology in the areas of bridge construction, electric vehicles and drone-operated deliveries.
November 21, 2022
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Skip Descant
K-12 Education
Common Sense Media Says School VR Tools Violate Privacy Laws
According to a recent analysis by the research and advocacy organization Common Sense Media, the seven most popular VR devices in schools collect so much user data that they present serious privacy concerns.
November 21, 2022
Public Safety
Hate Crime Suspected Motive in Deadly Colorado Nightclub Shooting
Anderson Lee Aldrich was arrested Saturday night after he opened fire on patrons at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five and injuring many more. Police are seeking a motive but believe it was a hate crime.
November 21, 2022
Public Safety
Web-Based Solution Gives Cops Options for People With Mental Illnesses
EMResource is a web-based tool that gives first responders a way to locate a hospital bed or treatment facility for mentally ill patients instead of transporting them to the emergency room, where they might sit for hours.
November 21, 2022
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Jim McKay, Editor
K-12 Education
South TX School Districts Get $10.3M for Broadband, Devices
Laredo Independent School District and the United Independent School District will receive funding through the American Rescue Plan for broadband expansion, laptops and other devices for students and staff.
November 21, 2022
K-12 Education
Criminals Use Online Reporting System to Threaten Lehigh Valley Schools
Several eastern Pennsylvania schools have locked down their campuses recently after malicious actors used the state-run anonymous reporting tip line created in 2019, Safe2Say, to issue threats of violence.
November 21, 2022
Infrastructure
First Hydrogen-Powered Transit Bus Coming to L.A. County
The first hydrogen-powered public bus there will go into service next month, a milestone that will unleash an army of similar, zero-emission buses that don't connect to a grid and run longer without refueling.
November 21, 2022
Broadband & Network
California Resident Rallies Neighbors to Build Fiber Network
Tech-rich but Internet-poor, residents of a Silicon Valley neighborhood were fed up with sluggish broadband of less than 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload — the federal definition of unserved by adequate Internet.
November 21, 2022
Opinion
Opinion: Altruistic Tech Billionaires Will Not Save Us
Messianic tech leaders are now spending a lot of those billions on what they think is making the world better — yet often marred by the same sociopathy that made them so rich in the first place.
November 21, 2022
Workforce & People
Small Town Illinois Police Chief Inherits IT Duties
Glen Carbon, Ill., Police Chief Todd Link called it a process of elimination and added it made less sense for the public works, finance or building and zoning departments to assume these duties.
November 21, 2022
Special Districts Media
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program - First Round of Funding
Under the new State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, the $1 billion funding stream established by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help state and local governments strengthen cybersecurity protection. The grant program will provide $185 million to states by the end of this year, 80% of which must be redistributed to local governments within 45 days.
November 21, 2022
Civic Innovation
Connecticut Sends $3M in Funding for Dispatch Center Upgrades
With the last equipment upgrade occurring in 2008 and most of dispatch staff using radio technology from the 80s, Windham Town Manager has entered a $3 million contract with STV Construction for dispatch center upgrades.
November 21, 2022
Justice & Public Safety
Danbury Police Experience Axon Network's Virtual Reality Training
Danbury police officers were able to explore Axon Network's virtual reality training simulator fit for critical thinking and de-escalation. The department did not purchase the equipment, but plan to if it aligns with their budget.
November 21, 2022
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
Holiday Shopping Online: Safety on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
What are the latest online security tips as we head into another holiday season? What’s the best cyber advice, and what shopping trends should you watch out for?
November 20, 2022
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Dan Lohrmann
What It Takes to Succeed as a State CIO (Contributed)
Graeme Finley
Mr. Finley is a Principal with Grant Thornton Public Sector.
October 18, 2018
Broadband & Network
Willmar, Minn., City Council OKs Internet Infrastructure Audit
The Willmar City Council on Monday approved an audit of the current Internet infrastructure throughout the city. The project will cost $42,486 and will be conducted by Hometown Fiber.
November 18, 2022
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