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Question of the Day
How long did it end up taking to get Tonga back online?
Answer: Five weeks.
February 22, 2022
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News Staff
Public Safety
Wildfires Pose Threat to Water Supply as Drought Lingers
Increased streamflow — the rate at which water is carried by rivers and streams — could be seen as a boon for the drought-stricken Western United States. But too much water comes with hazards.
February 22, 2022
Infrastructure
Michigan Strategic Fund OKs $7.5M for Michigan Central Project
Michigan Central, the mobility and innovation district Ford Motor Co. is developing in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, is set to receive a $7.5 million grant to support mobility-focused programming, including new technology deployments.
February 22, 2022
Disaster Zone
Disaster Zone Podcast: Best Practices in Emergency Management
What works and what doesn’t.
February 22, 2022
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Eric Holdeman
Disaster Zone
Another Supply Chain Shortage Caused by the Pandemic: Nurses
400,000 have left the profession in the last two years.
February 22, 2022
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Eric Holdeman
Disaster Zone
NYC Appoints a Non-Emergency Manager to be the Director of Emergency Management
Qualifications in the profession don't evidently matter.
February 22, 2022
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Eric Holdeman
Disaster Zone
Military Bridge Constructed Leading to Border with Ukraine
Just a training exercise?
February 22, 2022
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Eric E. Holdeman
Disaster Zone
No Ukrainian Mobilization
Hmm, it just seems strange to me
February 22, 2022
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Eric Holdeman
Workforce & People
Virginia CIO Phil Wittmer Steps Away After One Month
Virginia CIO Phil Wittmer's decision to leave his position comes about a month after Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed Wittmer to replace Nelson Moe, who was CIO for six years.
February 22, 2022
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News Staff
Cloud & Computing
Hamilton, Wash., Council Approves Emergency IT Expenditure
The Hamilton Town Council has approved up to $36,000 to replace computers, software and a public works vehicle. Officials say around $16,000 of the funds will be needed to replace town computers and accounting software.
February 22, 2022
K-12 Education
FCC Grants Request to Extend Emergency Connectivity Fund
The SHLB Coalition, American Library Association, Consortium for School Networking and State Educational Technology Directors Association successfully lobbied for a deadline extension to use emergency funds through June 2023.
February 22, 2022
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News Staff
Policy
Hawaii Bill Would Create IT Consolidation Working Group
If state lawmakers in Hawaii pass legislation to create the group, members will consolidate the state’s executive branch information technology services and staff within five years.
February 22, 2022
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Katya Diaz
In the Arena
Ryan Coonerty on Building Santa Cruz for Future Generations
Ryan Coonerty has always been a part of the Santa Cruz community, from resident, to mayor and now county supervisor. Though his work is now countywide, his aim is still to create “a better place for the next generation.”
March 09, 2020
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Cathilea Robinett
Cybersecurity
So. California Counties Fight Millions of Hacking Attempts
County government officials in Southern California say they are pushing back against millions of hacking attempts each year. In 2020 alone, Riverside County saw more than 150 million hacking attempts on its network.
February 22, 2022
Higher Education
STAR Foundation Director Talks Tech Skills in the Workforce
The nonprofit's latest initiative is an introduction to computers workshop for senior citizens that aims to tackle the digital divide and teach technology skills and practices for navigating a digital-first job market.
February 22, 2022
Emerging Tech
California LAO Urges Reconsideration of Biometric Fraud Detection
The Legislative Analyst's Office is urging state lawmakers to re-examine the use of ID.me, an identity verification network, in the fight against unemployment insurance fraud. The LAO also noted successes with the system.
February 22, 2022
Policy
W.Va. Committee OKs Bills on Delivery Bots, Internet Rules
West Virginia's House Judiciary committee has approved bills related to autonomous delivery robots, the posting of unauthorized nude images online and surveillance technology in medical marijuana facilities.
February 22, 2022
Higher Education
University of Iowa Team Studying Auroras With NASA Rocket
Researchers at the university will launch a rocket loaded with instruments from NASA, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire, University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
February 22, 2022
GovTech Biz
Does Colorado's Latest Crypto Decision Matter? — ICYMI
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced last week his state would accept cryptocurrency for tax payments by this summer. We discuss whether the move is all hype, or if there's something more to it.
February 22, 2022
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Dustin Haisler
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Jed Pressgrove
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Joe Morris
K-12 Education
Tull Family Foundation Gifts Prep School $20M for Labs, Robotics
Sewickley Academy in Pittsburgh will use the donation for facilities, scholarships and STEM offerings such as adding cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and advanced robotics to its computer science department.
February 22, 2022
Public Safety
Mental Health Liaison Joins Hiawatha Police Department
Foundation 2 works with police departments to provide care for mental health-related emergency calls, such as stabilization in the community, connection to other community resources.
February 22, 2022
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
Could That QR Code Actually Be a Phishing Attack?
The FBI recently warned consumers that some QR codes can lead to fraud and steal victim funds if scanned into smartphones. Let’s explore this growing trend.
February 20, 2022
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Dan Lohrmann
Cybersecurity
Hearing Probes Aims, Enforcement of a U.S. Digital Privacy Law
The debate over the form and scope of a U.S. privacy law is still underway, and experts are divided when it comes to enforcement. Some believe a standalone agency would best enforce any new rules.
February 18, 2022
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Jule Pattison-Gordon
Question of the Day
Why is the Internet loving a livestream of planes trying to land in a bad storm?
Answer: Because the Internet is the Internet — sometimes, there’s no explaining it.
February 18, 2022
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News Staff
Justice & Public Safety
Los Alamitos, Calif., Deploys License Plate Readers
Los Alamitos is the latest city to join a surveillance network that captures license plates in Orange County, Calif. Critics have raised concerns about how agencies uphold people's rights while using such tech.
February 18, 2022
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