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Melissa Scott was a veteran of Philadelphia IT before taking the lead as CIO in 2024. Her experience gave her insight into how the city should approach new technologies to best support staff and residents.
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A resident in Utah County used the phone app Voatz to cast a vote in this year's presidential election. Voatz has played a part in several of the county's elections since last year. -
Approximately $38,000 from the Rideshare Special Revenue Fund for 2018 and 2019 will be used for general safety upkeep and roadway maintenance, including traffic calming and other safety elements.
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Among the 24 counties studied, 22 counties had access percentages below the state average for high-speed Internet. At least one of the counties studied was without coverage up to 25 mbps, a broadband baseline.
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Virtual schools that draw students from across Pennsylvania, cyber charters have seen interest spike amid the pandemic, up from 38,000 the year prior, according to state education officials.
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Accessing the Internet by helping to provide support for high-speed broadband infrastructure and technology has been the focus of the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance for the last several years.
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A proposal to limit the use of facial recognition technology came about as a follow-up to the council's passage of a Use of Surveillance Policy ordinance earlier this summer. It has already raised concerns in the Madison Police Department.
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The Broadband For All program allotted $24.5 million to Washington County to invest in increased access to broadband service. Much of the work has already been done but has been slowed by the pandemic.
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For many schools nationwide, virtual education has allowed learning to continue amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some students and parents, remote learning adds an extra layer of difficulty.
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Ascension Parish is putting the finishing touches on new rules that would allow the spread of small cell towers expected to improve existing wireless service and serve as a bridge to 5G wireless service.
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Voting officials in that state say that their preparations and Ohio's built-in bipartisan election oversight means that the most likely outcome from this year's election is a safe and accurate count.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has maintained a dominant say on the nation's entire airspace. When it comes to drone deliveries, this level of regulatory power may have negative ramifications for states and local areas.
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A group of Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate are calling for an independent investigation into allegations that government agencies have been conducting surveillance of recent Black Lives Matter protests.
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The company got approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles on certain streets in the city without a safety driver as a backup.
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Though national confidence in autonomous vehicle technology remains low, riders using the University of Michigan's Mcity driverless shuttles seem to have grown more comfortable with the technology.
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Several communities in the Dayton area will use federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds to offer public Wi-Fi access. The pandemic has reinforced the need for reliable Internet in the region.
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