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Justice & Public Safety
Glitch Complicates Release of California Prison Firefighters
A Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation error in the calculation of good conduct credits left some prison firefighters with increased sentences, an error that is now being addressed, officials say.
July 13, 2021
Health & Human Services
Can VR Improve EMS Response to Pediatric Emergencies?
A National Institute of Standards and Technology-funded study, conducted by Health Scholars, aims to evaluate the efficacy of using virtual reality to train emergency medical services personnel in pediatric assessment.
July 13, 2021
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Julia Edinger
Disaster Zone
Disaster Zone Podcast: Media’s Use of Drones
What are the rules that they operate by?
July 13, 2021
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Eric Holdeman
Question of the Day
Where can you find 35,000 fish flying all at once?
Answer: Above Utah's remote lakes.
July 13, 2021
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News Staff
Public Safety
Delta Variant Has RI State Officials ‘Very Concerned’
Significant numbers of Rhode Island residents have not received shots, leaving them vulnerable to the Delta and other variants of the still-evolving COVID-19 virus as fall and winter approach.
July 13, 2021
Cybersecurity
N.J. Police Warn of Motor Vehicle Commission Phishing Scam
Identity thieves are posing as the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission through text messages as a means of conning residents out of their personal information, police in Franklin Township report.
July 13, 2021
K-12 Education
EveryoneOn Connects K-12 Families With Internet Services
The nonprofit EveryoneOn has helped more than 800,000 Americans find low-cost Internet service and digital resources, and its outreach has only become more important for K-12 students with the advent of remote education.
July 13, 2021
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Brandon Paykamian
Preparedness and Communications
I Had 5 Minutes to Evacuate from a California Wildfire
There was no time. I figured whatever burned could be replaced and herded the kids, dog and cats out to the van. As we pulled out of the driveway, a fire truck with lights flashing and siren blaring pulled into our spot.
July 13, 2021
Higher Education
States Expand Apprenticeship Programs as Worker Shortages Grow
Registered apprenticeship can bridge the gap between job seekers looking for a living wage and employers who need skilled workers. The system, established during the Great Depression, is experiencing a renaissance.
July 13, 2021
Workforce & People
No Small Task: Maintaining Culture in a Hybrid-Work World
As governments navigate the return to in-person work — or not — leaders must make deliberate efforts to make sure staff feel engaged and valued regardless of where they’re working from.
July/August 2021
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Noelle Knell
K-12 Education
Dayton Students to Learn 3-D Printing in Digital Workshop
Students at Dayton Public Schools will tune in virtually to a digital manufacturing workshop, hosted by a University of Dayton professor, to learn a critical skill for 21st century manufacturing.
July 13, 2021
Public Safety
Cops May Yield to Mental Health Pros in Spokane
Police and behavioral health experts are working through the logistics of having clinicians answer emergency calls for people in crisis without the accompaniment of an armed police officer.
July 13, 2021
Higher Education
Tech Firms, Corporations Help Connecticut Keep College Grads
As the state lags behind the nation in job and income growth, particularly for recent college graduates, announcements from financial-tech and technology-services companies have committed to creating hundreds of jobs.
July 13, 2021
Higher Education
Missouri Schools, Cities Taking Cybersecurity Measures
Amid a nationwide rise in cybersecurity crimes over the past year, Joplin Schools, city officials and other public agencies are buying insurance and training staff on best practices to fend off cyber attacks.
July 13, 2021
Broadband & Network
Florida County Computer Lab to Help Residents Apply for Aid
Seminole County, Fla., opened a computer lab on Monday to help residents apply for rental, utility and mortgage assistance, a recognition of the “digital divide” that exists within the region.
July 13, 2021
Infrastructure
Stakeholders Rally in Baltimore to Promote High-Speed Train
Baltimore and Washington, D.C., construction union members, workers and business leaders gathered downtown Monday afternoon to advocate for the proposed high-speed train from Baltimore to the nation’s capital.
July 13, 2021
News
Ohio AG Weighs in on City, County Roles With Microgrids
Cuyahoga County cannot establish a microgrid unless the city where the grid would be located explicitly grants the county permission to do so, according to an opinion Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued last week.
July 13, 2021
Preparedness and Communications
Jasper County, Iowa, Deploys Smart911 Alert System
Eighty percent of calls made to 911 come from mobile phones but when 911 is dialed, dispatchers have very little information to help, only the phone number and a very general sense of the location.
July 12, 2021
Justice & Public Safety
Rhode Island Passes Statewide Body Camera Funding Law
Rhode Island recently approved a statewide program to fund body camera purchases for police departments. For some cities, like the Newport Police Department, a body camera program has been active for years.
July 12, 2021
Workforce & People
What Does Workforce Automation Mean for Jobs, Privacy?
Hudson, McDonald's and White Castle are just a few companies taking steps toward an automated workforce. The transition raises privacy concerns and questions about what it will ultimately mean for the workforce.
July 12, 2021
GovTech Biz
Mark43 Raises $101M to Expand Police Tech Products
Even amid calls to "defund the police," agencies are buying new technology, boosting efficiency and enabling new types of reporting. Mark43 aims to be a major global player in this industry.
July 12, 2021
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Thad Rueter
Infrastructure
More EVs, Renewables Could Help Hawaii Meet Climate Goals
According to a University of Hawaii study, the combination of faster adoption of EVs and faster generation of renewable energy resulted in 99 percent less fossil fuel consumed and 93 percent fewer vehicle emissions by 2050.
July 12, 2021
Question of the Day
What are Dead Startup Toys?
Answer: Desk toys memorializing some of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech fails.
July 12, 2021
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News Staff
Workforce & People
Delaware CIO Appoints Aleine Cohen to Deputy CIO Position
It was announced this week that Aleine Cohen was tapped to be the first deputy chief information officer of Delaware’s Department of Technology. She has been with the state for more than six years.
July 12, 2021
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News Staff
Higher Education
Pennsylvania Debates Merging 6 State Universities into 2
Faced with declining enrollment and other financial pressures, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will vote this week on a plan to consolidate several campuses and offer hybrid or remote classes.
July 12, 2021
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