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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.
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Aberdeen City Council held a recent debate on drone usage regulations, discussing rules that prohibit operating a drone flying over anyone without consent, over traffic and over property that the operator does not own. -
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has just approved a demonstration program to test connected, autonomous vehicle technology in the Lincoln Tunnel’s Exclusive Bus Lane to expedite bus trips.
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Officials from Winchester plan to implement a policy to regulate small cell facilities for 5G wireless services. The town has drafted a policy that outlines exactly where these small cell sites can be located.
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The county is also experiencing a continued implementation delay that is set to last about six months as it monitors how the software it has already paid $7 million to develop works in neighboring Tarrant County.
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A hack has affected computer systems in Galt, Calif., allowing encrypted access to data on certain city servers without resulting in the exposure of personal data, according to a news release by Galt police.
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Henry County has spent more than $600,000 restoring its computer network in the five months since a cyberattack crippled the county government’s online operations, according to figures provided by the Atlanta community.
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Some cybercrime experts believe the recent cyberattack on New Orleans local government is the result of Ryuk, which is a type of ransomware used to hamstring computer data until a bitcoin price is paid.
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As more cyberattacks target local governments around the country, including a recent high-profile case in Florida, an international software security company has declared the number of attacks is at a crisis level.
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Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer recently toured its concept electric fire engine through California’s coastal communities, offering an early look at the potential future of the vehicles.
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The Hartselle City Council will soon be voting on a proposal that would create the first publicly-owned electric vehicle charging station in all of Morgan County to bolster economic development.
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Two pilot projects in Baltimore will provide $2.50 flat-rate rides to qualifying residents traveling to area grocery stores. Food deserts are a substantial barrier to healthy living in low-income communities.
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The Shot Spotter technology would give Yakima, Wash., police gunshots reports in real-time, as well as information tipping them off to an almost exact location of the shots, the kind of firearm used, and more.
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Self-driving public shuttles will roam up and down the corridor. Street lights will brighten for passersby and then dim to save energy. Stoplights will dynamically adjust to traffic conditions.
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a press conference Monday that the current recovery procedures are working in response to the citywide cyberattack that targeted public computers Friday.
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Dayton, Ohio, and other local governments are turning to tech companies to collect data from public social-media sources to try to identify trends and better coordinate communications and resources.
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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.
