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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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Smart Columbus is seeking 500 volunteers to test new traffic technology. The new tech alerts drivers to traffic signal changes, detect potential collisions with other vehicles, and alert them of school zones. -
The city council unanimously approved three resolutions this week totaling about $4.4 million for hardware and software to modernize the primary and backup data centers and cybersecurity improvements.
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Parents of Naperville, Ill., students are appealing to district officials to expand the remote learning classes being offered this fall so that they include the same courses being taught in person at schools.
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With $200 million from the state and the same amount matched by Texas’ school districts, an initiative plans to provide students with computers and Internet service for online learning before the school year begins.
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South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday approved a $470,000 purchase of body cameras and vehicle cameras for police officers, along with assigning a full-time employee to help with data storage and public record requests.
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In a press conference Tuesday, the American Public Transportation Association put forward a request for $32 billion as Congress considers another $1 trillion round of funding to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has seen an increase in ridership since public transit riders dropped off due to the pandemic. June ridership numbers stand at about half of the previous year’s totals.
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Despite the push to connect some rural parts of the state, many families are without access to high-speed Internet. Of those with access, service is often less than needed to handle multiple devices.
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With Worcester, Mass., City Hall closed since mid-March, the public has not been able to attend in person any city council or school committee meetings, or any board and commission meetings.
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Grand Rapids Public Schools superintendent is recommending the school board initially adopt an online-only or distance learning model when classes resume Aug. 25.
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Portage Township Schools, the first district in northwest Indiana to announce a full virtual start to its 2020-21 school year, outlined detailed plans for students' learning in a Monday night school board meeting.
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A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lincoln, Neb., researchers and tech experts are finalists to lead a National Science Foundation research program studying novel ways to deliver broadband to rural communities.
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The novel coronavirus forced the nearly overnight shift from government offices to work-from-home setups. In Oakland County, Mich., a vendor helped officials navigate this process with enhanced cybersecurity tools.
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Officers using the software can listen in on the caller's conversation with the dispatcher, not only to hear tone of voice but every detail shared, paired with a map that can pinpoint call location within feet.
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A leading technology trade group has tapped Dr. Alex Garza, head of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, to lead a new committee on the use of tech to combat future public health emergencies.
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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.
