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Since 2002, the district and a well-known software development company have worked together to create an online document repository. Now, their focus has shifted toward digitizing forms and giving field crews modern tools.

Brasher Falls and Norwood-Norfolk school districts are warning families about scammers sending paper documents claiming that a student's data was exposed, then directing them to a website that actually steals their data.

"Dam safety and integrity are critical to our hydroelectric program," said Jan Nimick, vice president of Power Generation. "PG&E inspects and maintains its dams according to strict safety guidelines, ensuring structural integrity under even extreme conditions."

Prolonged drought, severe sea-level rise, dramatic flooding, raging wildfires. Climate change is having tangible impacts in regions across the country. Here’s what the models are telling us.

One impact of the pandemic on the public sector has been the widespread embrace of cloud technologies. Now more than ever, state and local governments are turning to cloud providers for applications related to everything from security to storage to data analytics. Jim Helou, worldwide leader of business development for AWS Marketplace public sector, explained how a digital marketplace can enhance the procurement process.

The New York City Education Department will no longer do business with the California-based Illuminate Education after a security breach exposed the personal data of roughly 820,000 students.

Maine has funded projects that will provide high-speed Internet to tens of thousands of homes that lack it now, but stiff competition for federal funding and economic problems may slow progress down.

A futuristic project that would bring self-driven autonomous vehicles to New Jersey’s capital city has received interest from about 20 companies, city officials said this week, with one company holding a demo.

Hamilton is the latest jurisdiction in Butler County, Ohio, to purchase the cameras, recently approving the purchase of 100 cameras at a cost of $365,326, with annual payments of $72,515 over the next five years.

Whether it is a devastating hurricane or global pandemic, Serena DiMaso will be there to lend a helping hand. From the front lines and Assembly floor, DiMaso is constantly working to strengthen and uplift her community.

Highlights from govtech.com as they appeared in our June 2022 magazine.

Plus, the FCC has launched a new help center with tutorials for broadband data collection; a new USDR report details experience of applying for child-care benefits; Minnesota to invest $200 million in rural broadband; and more.

A company that runs computer programming bootcamps has partnered with the City University of Seattle to ensure its clients' admission into the university's computer science program, should they desire a formal degree.

Answer: Yup, and you can even do it using your own cells.

Police in Manchester, N.H., are building a system that would allow residents to funnel their surveillance camera footage directly to the department. The city’s 285 security cameras will also be added to the system.

The company, led by a former product manager for Apple and Groupon, wants to help agencies — and even other gov tech companies — automate workflows and integrate data. AI4Govt has already won a contract in Mobile, Ala.

North Dakota and Indiana passed laws last year requiring local governments to report cyber incidents to the state. The states say this helps them direct cybersecurity resources to localities in need and better understand the threats.

The University of Colorado Boulder and the University of California Berkeley were recently selected by NASA to build a probe to record measurements for both neutral gases and plasma at different points around the Earth.

With many governors' elections on the horizon, state chief information officers are focused on ensuring digital services are easy to use and accessible, and communicating support for their workforce.

The alerts, which notify the public about kidnapped children and are primarily sent as notifications on mobile phones, will now also appear on people’s Instagram feeds as part of a nationwide rollout.

A new survey from Rackspace Technology has found that government IT officials were more likely than the rest of the respondents to say they see a quick end to owning data centers. But there are obstacles.

The Changemakers program puts students at the forefront of increasing digital inclusion, making them technology liaisons for corporate partners, local elected officials, nonprofits, educators and businesses.

The state plans to hire a full-time misinformation expert to counter online falsehoods as part of a $2 million election security and public information campaign by the Secretary of the State’s Office.

The state has created a website with information on programs such as internships and camps for girls and women interested in STEAM fields, as well as resources for parents and educators to promote those fields.

Welcome to the latest issue of The Districts, where we chronicle the people, issues and activities impacting special districts across the U.S.