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The census is one of many events that has made adjustments around the COVID-19 pandemic. The Census Bureau added new safety protocols by mandating that enumerators wear PPE when surveying people. -
Missouri Secretary of State is assuring the state’s voters that they still have secure voting options for the upcoming local elections.
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Eric Roche, who has served as the Kansas City, Mo., chief data officer since 2015, has started a new position as the budget officer for the city of Pearland, Texas. He announced the career move Monday via Twitter.
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Jacksonville, Ill., city leaders in the central Illinois community could potentially take the next steps this week toward establishing a citywide fiber-optic network that would begin construction this year.
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Boulder is trying to attract a dockless bicycle-share provider, one including some electric-assist-style vehicles in its fleet that might be able to partner with a current nonprofit operator in the city.
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As social distancing recommendations remain in place, many Ohio state representatives on summer recess are increasingly resorting to virtual forms of constituent outreach as the coronavirus continues to grip the nation.
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Libraries within the North Central Regional Library system are using grant funds to extend the range of public Wi-Fi service to guests outside. The move will allow visitors to access service without entering.
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The Georgia Department of Community Affairs published a broadband map that highlights underserved portions of the state. The map also provides data on where high-speed Internet is available.
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Waterford, Conn., has agreed to allocate about $110,000 to buy body cameras, servers and video redaction software, agreeing to waive the bidding process and award the contract to a Texas-based company in the space.
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The stay-at-home edicts at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring made it obvious that thriving communities in Maine need broadband access, yet for scores of small towns, wider Internet access remains impossible.
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Thousands of Detroit students have now received new laptops complete with Internet connections, and the students will get to keep the devices as part of an effort to bridge the city’s digital divide.
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The city’s development services department staff worked with a vendor to expedite the launch of the permitting software to facilitate online transactions. The move will help customers comply with social distancing rules.
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As part of its ongoing efforts to make affordable high speed Internet service available to all members, the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative submitted two applications to support the construction of two fiber optic networks.
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The New York MTA and the Transit Innovation Partnership have announced the third round of the Transit Tech Lab, which will focus on improving mass transit safety amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Anyone arriving at the Weld County Jail on new criminal charges will be subject to a full body scan. Jail officials also plan to use the scanner if they suspect an inmate is hiding contraband.
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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.
