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Emerging Tech
Ohio City Partners to Create Digital Identity Pilot Project
In 2022, the city of Dublin, Ohio, plans to unveil its digital identity project that allows users to confirm their residency, respond to custom surveys and earn “Dublin Points” through a centralized app.
December 20, 2021
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Katya Diaz
Justice & Public Safety
West Carrollton, Ohio, Police and Firemen Can Now Use Drones
The city of West Carrollton, Ohio, purchased two drones for $13,000 to aid its fire and police departments. The city thinks the machines can also help with services department inspections that involve dangerous heights.
December 20, 2021
Transportation
Conn. Work Zone Cameras Seem Necessary but Draw Criticism
To make freeways safer for road workers, Connecticut is installing work zone cameras as part of a pilot program next year. Critics have raised privacy concerns, and others have claimed the program is a money scheme.
December 20, 2021
Cybersecurity
Feds Look into Log4j Vulnerability After Hawaii Cyber Attack
Multiple federal entities are scouring the country for governments that have fallen prey to the global Log4j software vulnerability, which is considered the worst weak point in recent years by security experts.
December 20, 2021
Preparedness and Communications
Flood Protection Tactics Yielding Mixed Results in Wash.
Instead of sandbags, a nearly 2,000-foot-long temporary wall of boxes made of chain-link, lined with fabric and filled with gravel, was placed between the highway and the railroad tracks for flood protection.
December 20, 2021
K-12 Education
Seattle Colleges, Amazon Support New 4-Year Compsci Programs
Seattle Colleges has proposed to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in computer science at the community college level, with Amazon donating $1 million to three higher-education entities supporting the effort.
December 20, 2021
Question of the Day
Which EV maker is offering free charging for the holidays?
Answer: Tesla.
December 20, 2021
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News Staff
Higher Education
Ivy Tech Community College Preps Workforce for ‘Industry 4.0’
The Indiana college is launching a program to train students for the fourth phase of the Industrial Revolution, involving remotely controlled smart systems of devices that communicate with people and each other.
December 20, 2021
Public Safety
A Look Inside a COVID Unit: ‘So Many Patients Die’
One room became available because the COVID-positive patient there, a man, died earlier in the morning. The nurse caring for that patient left Thursday night for home expecting to see him again the next day.
December 20, 2021
Infrastructure
Feds Giving States $260M for Highway Safety
The federal government will allot $133 million to support data-driven traffic safety programs in all 50 states. Another $123 million will go to programs that include traffic safety information systems.
December 20, 2021
K-12 Education
Opinion: Santa Fe Schools Expanding Compsci Programs
In celebration of Computer Science Education Week earlier this month, Santa Fe Public Schools are highlighting how local tax dollars fund multi-year plans to deepen and expand computer science education across the state.
December 20, 2021
Emerging Tech
Tesla, Uber, Hertz Partner for Greener Rental Car Option
Plus, the sweet spot for 5G penetration, a VR fix for “lazy eye" in children and a hyperlocal alternative to Nextdoor for getting to know neighbors online.
December 2021
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Lauren Kinkade
Higher Education
CWRU Researchers Developing AI to Identify Fake Paintings
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio are working on artificial intelligence which, when applied to a 3D map of a painting’s surface, can analyze invisible details in brush strokes to determine the artist.
December 20, 2021
Broadband & Network
Will Federal Funding Help Solve Washington’s Digital Divide?
In so many tribal and rural parts of the state, even on the fringes of cities including Seattle, Spokane and Leavenworth, it can often be difficult or impossible to connect to the online world.
December 20, 2021
Emerging Tech
U.S. Report Takes Annual Assessment of Efforts in Space
It's the third annual state of space report since leaders came together in 2019 to discuss world efforts to harness the economic potential of space and threats posed by competing nations, particularly China and Russia.
December 20, 2021
Cybersecurity
Santa Fe, N.M., Keeping Employee Time After Ransomware Attack
The city of Santa Fe is using manual timekeeping methods for employees after a ransomware attack on Ultimate Kronos Group, the vendor that provides the city’s time-tracking system, officials have announced.
December 20, 2021
Lohrmann on Cybersecurity
2021 Cyber Review: The Year Ransomware Disrupted Infrastructure
2021 will be remembered as the most disruptive year so far when it came to cyber attacks, with ransomware impacting businesses and governments — including critical infrastructure — as never before.
December 19, 2021
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Dan Lohrmann
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Skip Descant
Skip Descant writes about smart cities, the Internet of Things, transportation and other areas. He spent more than 12 years reporting for daily newspapers in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and California. He lives in downtown Yreka, Calif.
July 27, 2017
Broadband & Network
USDA Awards $1.2M for Broadband to Virginia County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $1,204,502 to support broadband Internet connectivity in Giles County, Va., a local representative said Thursday.
December 17, 2021
Justice & Public Safety
Electric Police Patrol Car Debuts in North Carolina
Cary's first two EV patrol cars debuted during the town's Christmas parade, the first in a long effort to gradually convert the town's fleet of vehicles, including the roughly 130 cars and SUVs used by the police.
December 17, 2021
Cybersecurity
Global Company Ransomware Attack Impacts Maine Employers
MaineHealth and Hannaford, two of Maine's largest employers, have been affected by a ransomware attack on Kronos, a human resources firm that helps companies manage payrolls and track employee attendance.
December 17, 2021
GovTech Biz
The Most Important News, Trends and Insights in 2021 — ICYMI
The “In Case You Missed It” crew and a special guest discuss some of 2021’s biggest government tech news, from Tyler Technologies’ blockbuster buyout of NIC to the increasingly essential nature of broadband.
December 17, 2021
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Dustin Haisler
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Joe Morris
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Jed Pressgrove
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Noelle Knell
Infrastructure
Colo. Crafts New Transportation Rules to Improve Air Quality
The Colorado Transportation Commission has set new rules that will direct less money toward highways for cars and more money toward alternate forms of transportation. Some rural areas oppose the rules.
December 17, 2021
Cybersecurity
Maryland Can't Count COVID-19 Cases After Security Breach
Maryland health officials haven't been able to report COVID-19 case data ever since the occurrence of a cybersecurity breach more than a week ago. It's currently unknown when the data reporting can resume.
December 17, 2021
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