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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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It’s easy to get excited about the applications for new technology in government, but that excitement doesn’t always translate to realized value for citizens. Here are nine ways it could.
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The offering is a collaborative effort between GovEx, San Francisco, the Civic Analytics Network and Data Community DC.
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A high-speed route from Chicago to Pittsburgh might be catching on among future-focused transportation advocates, but many others remain skeptical the project will deliver.
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Data and new tools are offering cities a chance to get on top of one of the more costly challenges they face in their daily operations.
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The technology would supplement officer-worn body cameras and pulling the handgun from its holster would automatically activate the camera.
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Stolen police radios and a simple email exposed a host of sensitive information to a 19-year-old man.
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The organization also plans to request an ordinance that would grant the public much more oversight over the department's use of the equipment.
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Transportation projects like Tampa Bay’s Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit line are at the mercy of federal funds that may or may not be doled out by the Trump administration.
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The recent ruling by a U.S. District Court judge acknowledged the vulnerabilities of voting machines in the state, but it isn’t changing the way voters will cast their ballots in Baldwin County.
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Leaders in Marin, Calif., are being asked to prevent the deployment of the antennas throughout the unincorporated areas of the county.
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Seattle City Hall housed representatives from tech giants like Microsoft and Twitter this week to discuss homelessness and transportation woes in the city.
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Data could reveal previously unseen patterns in ticketing and policing.
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More than 450 tiny Bluetooth beacons make navigating Chicago's underground streets a snap.
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Plus, NYC’s chief technology officer releases guide for civic tech challenges: Cincinnati Data and Analytics Office partners with police on daily stats report; and Code for America brigades collaborate on Hurricane Florence response
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New York’s state and municipal governments face daily challenges often on a scale unlike those found elsewhere in the country, and this year’s award winners excelled at finding new and more efficient ways to tackle them.
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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.