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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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Pierce County Transit will dispatch buses to two locations in the county as part of a pilot program to provide free Wi-Fi hot spots. The locations were chosen by Pierce County Emergency Management based on need. -
Kansas City, in collaboration with the University of Missouri and other local governments, has created a model to tackle the policies and procedures needed to manage sensitive data in communities as tech use grows.
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Plus, Detroit gets a giant digital inclusion boost from a $23 million cross-sector effort, and the FBI is warning of online scams amid the crisis.
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The Immigrants' Assistance Center will use a $15,000 grant to buy Chromebooks, art supplies, school supplies and gift cards to grocery stores for New Bedford, Mass., elementary school students who are in need.
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Callers can talk with the Public Service Commission’s consumer affairs division, which will help explain what Internet and phone service is available and help assess eligibility for communication services discounts.
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Johnstown Redevelopment Authority has been awarded a $1.95 million U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant to house a telehealth company in the former Cambria-Rowe Business College building.
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In conducting virtual meetings, a challenge public agencies face is making sure constituents have a chance to be heard. Many programs used for video interactions necessitate the muting of microphones for large groups.
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A number of U.S. police departments have utilized drones as part of their efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, though public safety agencies differ in the way they employ the emerging technology.
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As the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-home orders it prompted hold steady, the demand for food delivery robots has increased drastically. In Ann Arbor, companies are scrambling to expand their fleets.
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A meeting of the town’s legislative council earlier this week was forced offline after so-called zoombombers began making racist and homophobic remarks, some of them directed at council members.
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Utica, N.Y., recently held a public hearing in connection with reducing the budget for the city’s street repair plans via videoconference, and the meeting was just over two minutes with no public input.
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Madison, Wis., city leaders voted unanimously this week to again consider whether the jurisdiction’s police force should be equipped with body-worn cameras, doing so via a unanimous vote to create a new committee.
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Residents are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop the rollout of 5G antennas at schools and in residential neighborhoods until the health risks associated with the technology can be thoroughly evaluated.
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As the novel coronavirus continues to batter the U.S., transit agencies are searching for ways to reach riders and staff. Despite sweeping ridership declines, many frontline health workers rely on transit services.
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Cities across the country are trying to get more of their citizens access to the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis, with essential services such as medicine and education moving online as residents stay home.
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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.
