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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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With Orangeburg County, S.C., receiving a $9.75 million USDA grant to expand broadband infrastructure, more than a thousand residents there have become one step closer to receiving Internet access. -
ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology will soon go live in Springfield, Ill., after the city council voted Tuesday to approve a three-year service agreement with the Newark, Ca.-based company.
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Armed with a cellphone and laptop, one school nurse makes calls to county residents who have tested positive for the virus, and she is one of 16 school nurses in Maryland redeployed to help during the pandemic.
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While the novel coronavirus has brought new challenges to government IT teams, chief information officers from Georgia, Ohio and Utah discuss the opportunities presented by changing the status quo.
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Residents can now share Ring video footage with the police department and others via the Neighbors by Ring app. This agreement aims to help police gain faster access to the doorbell camera footage.
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Government groups are urging Congress to create a "dedicated cybersecurity program" to fund the needs of state, local and territorial governments while they navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Some experts believe that the temporary expansion of telehealth services will have lasting effects and that offerings will remain as a widely available option long after the novel coronavirus pandemic ends.
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COVID-19 has thoroughly upended plans to support the Census that have been in the works for months or even years, and now stakeholders at all levels of government must stay flexible in finding creative ways to adapt.
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The plan is intended to protect against and mitigate fire ignitions that may be associated with Southern California Edison utility infrastructure. The goal is to conduct aerial inspections with little to no disruption to residents.
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According to a report, Apple is fixing Face ID so it will allow users to unlock their devices while wearing a mask. The updated iOS will bring the passcode feature back to the lock screen.
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Big Spring, Pa., School District plans to launch a drone operator course at its high school next January, with school board members recently approving the purchase of SkyOp curriculum and training resources.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Pennsylvania, it left government organizations scrambling to find ways to hold public meetings, abide by social distancing and not violate the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act.
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The Hamilton County School District hopes to direct its share of federal coronavirus relief funding toward technology for elementary school students and summer programs for its most-at-risk students.
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Massachusetts’ highest court is being asked to consider whether police should have been required to obtain a warrant before they installed surveillance cameras that led to the arrest of 13 people.
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At a virtual session of the NASCIO midyear conference, North Carolina Chief Risk Officer Maria Thompson explained why states must help their cities and counties in the fight against hackers.
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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.
