Latest Stories
The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
Surveys & Awards
More Stories
-
Columbia County, Wis., aims to solve a statewide shortage of court reporters with new audio and video recording equipment. The main goal is to prevent situations in which court could not be held due to missing personnel. -
Duncannon Borough City Council is equipping its staff with tablets to streamline operations, save money, and decrease paper usage. The move will also help coordinate email correspondence and improve recordkeeping.
-
Google bringing ultra-high-speed Internet to Austin led to more — and better — options for Austin consumers, spurring existing providers to raise their game and resulting in better service at lower rates.
-
Gail Roper, who has served as director of National Initiatives for Smart Cities at the Knight Foundation in Miami, will return to the public sector.
-
Monroe High School is beginning an expansive career technical education (CTE) drone program by using electric lenses to teach drone piloting as a response to their commitment to prepare students for in-demand jobs.
-
Full high-speed Internet coverage in rural Colorado is still an aspiration rather than a reality, but the push for accessible broadband continues with stakeholders working toward serving more households.
-
The Ray, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in southern Georgia, functions as a test bed for next-generation transportation technologies, including striping to enable autonomous vehicle use.
-
After completing the initial implementation phase of the AEGIS system, Lockport City School District has announced that it has begun using its controversial facial and object recognition surveillance for added security.
-
A dozen information technology-based companies have been picked for the Idea Village’s annual accelerator program, which aims to mentor budding entrepreneurs as they work to secure financing for development.
-
While most of the state of Ohio turns to newer voting equipment for the 2020 election, Summit County is opting to acquire machines that will not differ far from the traditional models currently in use.
-
The Census process has turned to online methods of information submission to catch up to the development of technology over the last decade. The U.S. Census Bureau is searching for workers and is hopeful for participants.
-
After a drone strike killed a high-ranking Iranian military official in Baghdad on Friday, American cybersecurity officials warn that the response could come in the form of cyberattacks.
-
A ransomware attack on Richmond Community schools has given students a few more days of holiday break. Classes were scheduled to proceed the winter holidays, but a virus froze a myriad of servers and other systems.
-
The days when communities relied on sirens to warn about emergencies have passed. Advances in technology can provide officials with much more effective early warning tools that provide targeted information in real time.
-
The Better Reykjavik platform has found a way to encourage thoughtful debate for government improvement among citizens while avoiding vitriolic arguments, and similar projects are coming to United States cities.
Premier Sponsors
Sponsors
Most Read
Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
