Latest Stories
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.
Surveys & Awards
More Stories
-
Across the globe, medical and health tech startups are pivoting to face masks and other COVID-19-related products such as testing kits as the new coronavirus puts a spotlight on health-care innovation. -
The Shared Mobility Summit zeroed in on all the many ways urban mobility has been rocked by the novel coronavirus. The consensus among experts seems to be that the crisis will force long-term changes.
-
Six counties will see the installation of a fiber-optic network over the next three years. Fiber construction is expected to begin in the middle of this year with the first members connected by fall of 2020.
-
Ten more electric vehicle charging stations are being installed throughout the city of Glen Falls, N.Y. The stations come as a part of a green initiative through the NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities program.
-
Plus, IBM’s Call for Code content has now named three winners with projects related to the crisis, a new economic tracker is visualizing the impact of the ongoing crisis in real time, and more.
-
While existing surveillance infrastructure does not use facial recognition technology, potential updates to the system could make it possible. Officials are considering a prohibition on the controversial technology.
-
As video conferencing platforms like Zoom become the norm for hosting classes, some schools are becoming increasingly comfortable with them, especially as the rest of the school year is set to take place remotely.
-
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended an order allowing governments and other public bodies to meet digitally as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The provisions will remain in place through June 30.
-
The Southern California city’s leadership has recently given approval to the police department to purchase facial recognition software with the potential to aid them in identifying criminal suspects.
-
Sarasota County, Fla., launched a new alert system to better communicate public health and safety announcements. The system can send alerts via text message, email, smartphone app or landline phone.
-
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $23 million to expand broadband in rural communities in New Mexico. The expansion hopes to aid agricultural producers and bring telehealth to these areas.
-
The Dalton City Council approved several measures aimed at improving IT infrastructure and data protection. These efforts include a security assessment and the migration of email systems to Microsoft 365.
-
Thinking about the next chapter of government technology raises questions about how IT strategy will change to advance modernization plans, including the adoption of permanent work-from-home arrangements for employees.
-
Touring a college in person may be out of the question for a while due to COVID-19. Can virtual reality tours fill the void?
-
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency slashed 75 percent of its service over a weekend, as the agency reacted to across-the-board service adjustments brought on by the coronavirus crisis.
Premier Sponsors
Sponsors
Most Read
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.
