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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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Municipal transit agencies are working with private companies to reduce the difficulty people often have in getting from home or work to public transportation, making trains and buses more accessible for all. -
While the technology has been helpful in connecting doctors to their patients, there are still kinks to be worked out. Spotty Internet access, technological skills gaps and a lack of physical connection remain challenging.
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The Texas transit agency VIA faces a deficit of $126 million over the next five years, even including the $93 million it will receive this year in federal stimulus funds through the CARES Act.
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Plus, Philadelphia’s Digital Literacy Alliance has fast-tracked its grant cycle during COVID-19, a new online exhibit explores the longtime history of bias in mapping, and Code for America’s tax project evolves.
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Officials with Harford County are extending the reach of public Wi-Fi so that residents can access the Internet while social distancing from their vehicles. The total cost of the expansion was approximately $17,000.
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The ransomware attack against Rio Arriba County was first discovered earlier this week. The incident encrypted network servers, electronic files, and databases. The extent of damage is under investigation.
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More than 3,200 electric vehicles have been sold in Columbus, Ohio, in the last four years, capping a major goal of the Smart Columbus strategy. The milestone comes as car markets reel from the effects of the pandemic.
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Alabama’s schools could look very different when classes start again in August, and not just because teachers could be wearing masks. Alabama classrooms could also be missing hundreds of thousands of children.
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Taking a look at Austin's community policing effort, a city audit found that police have little time to engage with people outside of responding to crime and that the department needs better tracking of such initiatives.
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The smart cities movement has evolved from sensors on light poles aimed at improving traffic flow to connected platforms that are practical, efficient and equitable for government, businesses and residents.
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As chief information officer of the country’s fourth most populous county, Ed Winfield has had to balance priorities like an ongoing technology refresh with the new curve balls the coronavirus has added to his plate.
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City leaders narrowly passed a vote in favor of installing new technology to broadcast public meetings. The new system will allow the meetings to be streamed online more reliably and in higher definition.
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Northampton County courtrooms are no stranger to video hearings and have used them for several years, but now social distancing efforts are highlighting the importance and usefulness of the technology.
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The newly completed portion of the Matanuska Telephone Association network means the state is no longer solely dependent upon a series of subsea cables for high-speed Internet and telephone service.
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The data breach happened in December 2018 and compromised the personal information of Wichita State University students as far back as two decades. One of the victims wants to file a class action lawsuit.
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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.
