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Cybersecurity
Washington Secretary of State Talks Election Threats
During a public outreach tour this week, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shared some of the challenges facing elections in the state. Threats facing the process include dis- and misinformation, as well as other online threats.
June 22, 2022
Justice & Public Safety
AT&T to Roll Out Improved 911 Call-Tracking Capabilities
Dallas-based AT&T says by the end of this month, all emergency calls made through the wireless carrier will be routed to emergency call centers based on phone GPS data rather than cell tower data.
June 22, 2022
Workforce & People
Orange County, Calif., CIO Joel Golub to Join Oracle
Golub has led the county’s IT efforts since August 2017. In his new role, he will focus on Oracle Cloud’s mid-market vertical, which includes local government organizations across the country.
June 22, 2022
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Dennis Noone
Higher Education
GDIT to Modernize Federal Student Aid Processing System
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $121.8 million contract to General Dynamics Information Technology to build a new Award Eligibility Determination system, moving it from the mainframe to the cloud.
June 22, 2022
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News Staff
Question of the Day
What mapping platform now has a label for LGBTQ+ owned businesses?
Answer: Google Maps.
June 22, 2022
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News Staff
K-12 Education
Montana Digital Academy Opening Doors for Students
The academy was established in 2009 by the Montana state Legislature to provide credit recovery and supplemental online courses, primarily for grades 5-12, in subjects that weren't offered in rural school districts.
June 22, 2022
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Giovanni Albanese
Health & Human Services
New York to Bring Companion Robots to Seniors' Homes
The New York State Office for the Aging has launched a new initiative to bring companion robots into seniors’ homes — and they go beyond the common virtual assistants to proactively support seniors’ needs.
June 22, 2022
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Julia Edinger
K-12 Education
La Crosse School District Shifting to Solar Energy
The Wisconsin district's administrators gathered Monday with elected officials and other leaders of the solar installment project, which includes 292 roof panels to generate 20 percent of the school's energy needs.
June 22, 2022
Public Safety
High Schools Deploy Body Scanners to Detect Guns
For now, this is a trial run. Guilford County Schools is borrowing these Evolv Express touchless body scanners before deciding whether to lease them for its traditional high schools across the district.
June 22, 2022
Public Safety
Romulus Fire Department Lands Grant to Improve Response
The Bryx platform is a fully integrated cloud-based platform designed to aid in emergency response by providing first responders with real-time information and direct messaging tools.
June 22, 2022
Infrastructure
Software Is Helping to Expand U.S. EV Charging Infrastructure
PredictEV, an electric vehicle infrastructure planning software, is helping utilities and other organizations plan the location of EV charging both now and in the future.
June 22, 2022
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Skip Descant
Workforce & People
Former Virginia CIO Nelson Moe Joins Private-Sector IT Firm
Nelson Moe, the former CIO for the commonwealth of Virginia, has shifted from the public to private sector with his recent appointment as the sales strategy principal for IT solutions provider Iron Bow Technologies.
June 22, 2022
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News Staff
K-12 Education
Robeson Students Enjoy Week-Long Cybersecurity Camp
Robeson Community College in North Carolina hosted middle and high school students last week in a camp that challenged them to correct security issues and change passwords and policies on user accounts.
June 22, 2022
Higher Education
Stanford University Cancels Classes Due to Power Failure
University staff were scrambling Tuesday to re-key entrances to student dorms and residence halls while PG&E investigated possible fire damage to its systems near Emerald Hills. College of San Mateo also lost power.
June 22, 2022
Public Safety
FEMA Covers University’s COVID Testing With Nearly $6.6M
FEMA has provided more than $1 billion in public assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse pandemic-related expenses. Nearly $6.6 million will go to UMass Amherst.
June 22, 2022
Public Safety
Warriors Parade in San Francisco Yields 90 Medical Calls
With massive crowds lining Market Street, it was challenging for emergency services to respond to these calls, Mary Ellen Carroll, the lead for the city's Department of Emergency Management, wrote on Twitter.
June 22, 2022
Disaster Zone
Disaster Zone Podcast: The Healthcare Workforce Shortage
The pandemic contributed, but is not the only reason.
June 22, 2022
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Eric Holdeman
Policy
Georgia Leaders Push for New Fed Health Agency in State
A new federal health agency will eventually need its own home, and all 16 members of Georgia's delegation, representing both chambers and both parties, are joining together in hopes of making Georgia that choice.
June 22, 2022
Infrastructure
Kentucky EV Owners Band Together to Promote Vehicles
Evolve KY — a group of electric vehicle enthusiasts in Kentucky — have created more than 55 free-to-use charging points in the Kentuckiana region of the state, and they are advocating for more EV use there.
June 22, 2022
Broadband & Network
Gigabit Internet Speeds Come to Colusa County, Calif.
Through a collaboration between local ministries and RACE Communications, Williams Community Church is the first site with gigabit Internet in Colusa County, a step toward better Internet access in the rural community.
June 22, 2022
Sponsored
How to Modernize and Streamline Your Code of Ordinances
Like nearly every other sector, local government is finding itself in a state of adjustment. It’s a necessity to adapt and evolve your strategies and solutions to keep up with the rapid advancements in technology and the general digital connectedness of the average U.S. resident.
June 21, 2022
K-12 Education
Nonprofit, Kellogg CC Partner on Cheap Tech Classes for Kids
A partnership between a Michigan-based STEM education center and Kellogg Community College is hosting hands-on tech classes at little to no cost for kids aged 8 to 18 throughout the summer.
June 21, 2022
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News Staff
Justice & Public Safety
Fairfield, Ohio, Council OKs Upgrade to Dispatch, Records Tech
The City Council has approved a more than $300,000 contract to replace the Fairfield Police Department's 15-year-old computer-aided dispatch and records management system. The city has selected CentralSquare for the work.
June 21, 2022
Question of the Day
Are men more likely than women to get interviews for tech jobs?
Answer: Yes.
June 21, 2022
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News Staff
Justice & Public Safety
'Smart Intersections' Gives Missouri EMS Automatic Green Lights
A $17 million effort to expand smart intersection technology across St. Charles County will give automatic right of way to first responders en route to an emergency. Around 210 of the more than 350 lights have the technology.
June 21, 2022
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