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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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The Prince George Electric Cooperative is one of two utility groups in Virginia to receive funds from the FCC to bring broadband Internet service to customers in rural parts of its service area over the next decade.
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It would likely cost more than $3 billion in public and private investment to wire areas without high-speed Internet across the state. Legislators have yet to decide how much to spend or where the money would come from.
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From 5G networks to specially equipped communications trucks and drones, the nation’s first responders have a growing arsenal of tech tools that keep them communicating during the worst kinds of emergencies.
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Luzerne County is working on a plan to upgrade all Windows 7 workstations to Windows 10, IT officials say. That project will be completed “by or soon after” the date the old operating systems reaches end-of-support.
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Some services offered by the New Mexico city’s Land Use Department will be unavailable for more than a week as personnel launch the EnerGov permitting system. The new technology comes on the heels of other major IT upgrades.
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In what officials are calling a proactive effort to head off any potential ransomware attacks, Mercer County Commissioners approved two contracts last week aimed at shoring up digital security.
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Though some communities have strongly objected to police drones, that hasn’t been the case in Pittsburg, Calif., where drones are only used with approval in specific incidents rather than for routine surveillance.
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Police officials insist they are years away from adopting the tech that’s being used more often in criminal investigations nationwide, but Council Member Steve Fletcher says it’s better to be too soon than too late.
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A smartphone app called WayFinder is bridging the gap between the Ohio city’s public transit and the disabled community. The tool allows caregivers to find a route and add instructions and notifications specific to the rider.
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City staff anticipates multiple applications for small cell facilities from telecommunications companies on Sept. 1. Officials hope to adopt an ordinance in August that would allow for the use of the technology.
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A company in Ann Arbor, Mich., is testing the hypothesis that full-sized autonomous vehicles are not the answer to making short-distance food or grocery deliveries, and is instead betting on small electric vehicles.
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EcoSPEARS, the maker of a spike that absorbs contaminants from the soil and groundwater, is partnering with the Port of San Diego in the Blue Economy Incubator Program. The startup has raised $2 million in investments.
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In the months since Holmes Beach, Fla., installed five special cameras around the city, police have made more than 40 arrests and 127 traffic stops. Officials say it’s a win, but privacy advocates see a problem.
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South Bend, Ind., has adopted technology that will trigger body worn cameras when a service weapon is pulled from its holster. The move comes after an officer-involved shooting in which the officer’s body camera was not engaged.
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Earlier this year, the company rolled out the next-generation technology in Minneapolis, chiefly along a route from U.S. Bank Stadium to Target Center and along portions of Nicollet Mall.
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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.
