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The police department has provided the first update to its crime statistics web page since December with a report including crime totals for the city as well as for each neighborhood and police patrol area.

Mark Breunig, Alaska's chief information security officer, quietly left the position last month to take on a new role as a cybersecurity adviser for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

While many state and local governments are making progress to strengthen enterprise security, their efforts must focus not only on prevention, but also robust disaster recovery.

Pulaski County officials have selected the Verity system, made by Hart InterCivic, which will include 25 scanners to handle paper ballots and 15 DUO standalone machines which are handicap-accessible.

The gov tech software firm has bought Data Preservation Solutions in a deal that will help Kofile offer more digital documentation services to local governments. Kofile already serves 3,000 government clients.

Rail travel has been a particular point of discussion in the state in recent months, with some calling for a new high-speed rail network to connect New York and New England and drastically reduce travel time in the region.

Answer: Yes.

The Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act hopes to bolster funding for school cybersecurity, as well as federal data tracking of cyber crimes amid an increase in ransomware and phishing incidents in schools.

While governments have traditionally been risk-averse as they strive to do the people’s work responsibly, embracing new technologies and being open to how they can change and even improve the public sector is essential.

Amateur radio operators around the nation on Saturday and Sunday tuned into the annual Amateur Radio Field Day, a practice exercise in using the systems to establish communications during a disaster.

Code for America launched a new resource to help families that are eligible for a child tax credit navigate the myriad complexities of the U.S. tax system. The tool is especially designed for those without much tax history.

There are about 23,500 students in summer school between Tucson's nine major school districts this year, engaged in hands-on and personalized learning to make up for what was lost over months of remote instruction.

Concordia and Dominican universities in River Forest, Ill. will teach a four-course program for post-baccalaureate students on both the technical and social issues that surround cybersecurity.

When the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state's grid operator, required the utility to cut power across San Antonio, massive pumps used to push water throughout the city shut down.

With a $5.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the city of Refuge will offer free training in cybersecurity and web development to 280 high school graduates from high-poverty areas over the next four years.

Two lawmakers have drafted bipartisan legislation that would create a federal research agency dedicated for researching cures and treatments for cancer as well as for other difficult diseases.

A new resource center at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library aims to help bridge a gap that exists when it comes to accessing popular business and legal information online.

Startup Lumineye began with a goal of giving soldiers power to see through walls. But climate change has broadened the market, and Lumineye is now working with firefighters to tweak its product.

The University of Southern Mississippi and the nonprofit Mississippi Coding Academies have partnered to set up tuition-free training programs in coding and cybersecurity in downtown Biloxi, Miss.

During his career with the Virginia city, he helped connect residents and witnessed the rise of cybersecurity and AI. He talks about what’s next for gov tech, and why local leaders should look to Disney for inspiration.

President Joe Biden and a group of 10 senators — five Democrats and five Republicans — settled on the details of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal. But it remains to be seen whether the plan will survive Congress.

A one-year pilot in Eau Claire County, Wis., will provide free Internet to 50 residents through Elon Musk's satellite service, Starlink. The residents will receive equipment soon.

In an 8-7 decision, a federal appeals court rejected any possibility of Baltimore, Md., restarting its aerial surveillance program, which began years ago and collected about 6.7 million images.

Answer: Really, really bad.