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Public Safety
End of COVID Emergency Declaration Announced in Idaho
“For weeks, we have been closely examining the needs within Idaho’s health care system with an eye toward ending the public health emergency declaration as soon as possible.”
March 09, 2022
Public Safety
Ill. Father and Son Uninjured Following Flood Rescue
Due to the nature of the flood water current, neither the son nor the father was able to get to safety on their own. Thus, the dive team needed to use their inflatable rescue device to help get them both out.
March 09, 2022
Public Safety
Lawmakers Seeking More FEMA Funding to Repair Dams
“Many owners of smaller, rural dams cannot afford to pay for even urgently needed repairs, and federal and state grant assistance may be the only option to repair these dams to save lives.”
March 09, 2022
Broadband & Network
Rincon Tribe Partners With AT&T on Reservation Broadband
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians announced a collaboration with AT&T to build a fiber network on its tribal lands that will connect more than 400 homes on the reservation to reliable high-speed, broadband Internet.
March 09, 2022
Emerging Tech
As Cable Fades in Popularity, Public Access TV Stations Suffer
Facing constraints as more residents drop traditional cable, public access television stations operators called for the passage of legislation that would expand fees paid by cable customers to include streaming services.
March 09, 2022
Emerging Tech
New Technology Helps Companies Track Clean Energy Use
Baltimore-based Constellation Energy has joined forces with Microsoft to create technology to help large commercial customers reach clean energy goals by facilitating access to locally produced energy.
March 09, 2022
Higher Education
Boise State Offering Security as a Service to Rural Agencies
With the addition of Stellar Cyber’s Open XDR platform, Boise State's Cyberdome program will offer enterprise-level cybersecurity services, led by students and mentors, to state and local agencies with limited resources.
March 08, 2022
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Brandon Paykamian
Broadband & Network
Report Outlines Broadband Fixes for State, Local Governments
A new report from the NewDEAL Forum shows different ways that states and local areas can address the digital divide. The report examines approaches from Texas, California, Colorado and several other states.
March 08, 2022
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Jed Pressgrove
Cybersecurity
Mandiant Reports 6 U.S. States Hacked by China-Backed Actors
China state-backed APT41 hacked at least six states between May 2021 and February 2022. Several of the incidents occurred when hackers exploited flaws in Log4J and the USAHERDS system, reports cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
March 08, 2022
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News Staff
Question of the Day
Can EVs provide power to the electrical grid during blackouts?
Answer: Yes!
March 08, 2022
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News Staff
Workforce & People
DeKalb County CIO on Going Mobile and Moving to the Cloud
John Matelski, head of DeKalb County, Ga.'s Innovation and Technology Department, discusses shifting the county workforce to remote operations and what that has meant for his cybersecurity strategy.
March 2022
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Katya Diaz
Higher Education
Students Build Website for Homeless Ukrainian Refugees
A pair of teenagers who met at Harvard University built a website to match Ukrainian refugees with willing hosts, accumulating over 1,000 listings from people in Poland, Germany, Iceland, the United States and elsewhere.
March 08, 2022
Transportation
New York City Transit to Receive $769M in ARPA Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation said $2.2B in federal funds would be available for 35 transit agencies across the country. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City will receive $769 million.
March 08, 2022
Policy
Colorado Bill Would Legalize Digital License Plates
A bill recently passed by the Colorado House of Representatives would allow consumers and businesses to use digital license plates. The legislation is heading to the Colorado Senate.
March 08, 2022
Justice & Public Safety
Pittsburgh May Use AI to Fine Those Who Pass School Buses
The school board of Pittsburgh Public Schools will decide this month whether an artificial intelligence system will be deployed to fine and discourage people for illegally passing stopped school buses.
March 08, 2022
K-12 Education
Alabama's Black Belt Region Grapples With Dismal STEM Scores
Just 11 percent of K-12 students had 'proficient' scores on state assessments, due in part to poverty and a lack of qualified teachers. State legislation and federal policies have been insufficient to fix the problem.
March 08, 2022
Cybersecurity
States, Counties Switch Up Cyber Defenses as Threats Build
During the recent Beyond the Beltway event, state and county CISOs and CIOs talked through the process of evaluating vendor cybersecurity, safeguarding elections, managing federal grants and adopting new defense strategies.
March 08, 2022
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Jule Pattison-Gordon
GovTech Biz
Regulating the Metaverse, With Guest Bradley Tusk — ICYMI
This week, the "In Case You Missed It" crew is joined by Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures and former deputy governor of Illinois. Tusk and his team published an extensive outline for regulating the metaverse.
March 08, 2022
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Dustin Haisler
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Jed Pressgrove
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Joe Morris
Public Safety
Colorado Hosts Webinar on COVID-19 for Businesses
The webinar is scheduled from 9:30-10 a.m. Thursday for business leaders throughout the state to learn about the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and public health emergency leave, according to release from all three agencies.
March 08, 2022
K-12 Education
Minnesota School District's Hacked Email Causes Concern
District 518 is investigating with Southwest West Central Service Co-Op after an intruder hacked an employee's email account and apparently used it to send other emails. The district doesn't know if data was leaked.
March 08, 2022
Infrastructure
High-Speed Train Builder Wins Appeal Over Land Use
The legal fight over development of waterfront land in Baltimore has tilted in favor of a high-speed maglev train operator seeking to build a passenger station on the site where a developer separately proposed housing.
March 08, 2022
Cybersecurity
South Carolina Governor Discusses Urgency of Cybersecurity
The country has to act now against cybersecurity threats, and South Carolina as a state and a market is well positioned to lead the fight, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Monday in Beaufort.
March 08, 2022
Cybersecurity
Airports Start to Deploy New 3D Imaging Scanners for Bags
Scanners featuring three-dimensional imaging and based on computed tomography tech are operating at Niagara Falls International Airport, adding a layer of protection for air travelers following installation by the TSA.
March 08, 2022
Policy
Wash. Legislators Work on Big Transportation, Policing Bills
Thanks to an expected uptick in tax collections, the latest Washington legislative session will prove to be a busy one with various proposals, including a 16-year transportation plan.
March 07, 2022
Infrastructure
Survey Paints Clear Picture of Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Needs
A survey of several hundred public officials at all levels of government polled their thoughts on artificial intelligence, resiliency, climate change and more when thinking on the infrastructure needs of tomorrow.
March 07, 2022
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