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Melissa Scott was a veteran of Philadelphia IT before taking the lead as CIO in 2024. Her experience gave her insight into how the city should approach new technologies to best support staff and residents.
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As Michigan residents and other Americans adjust to a new normal brought on by the outbreak of COVID-19, prosecutors are trying to maintain normal criminal justice operations in an atmosphere of uncertainty. -
Manchester, N.H., Mayor Joyce Craig delivered her budget address remotely from her home, where she and her family are in self-isolation after her daughter Sarah, 20, tested positive Saturday for COVID-19.
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In addition to avoiding the cost of settling or litigating lawsuits, providing accessible documents and websites is simply the right thing to do to establish trust and goodwill with the public.
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A new learning initiative in Los Angeles has ignited dozens of similar programs in the country. The model involves broadcasting state-approved lessons for kids without Internet or digital tools at home during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Buses and trains in the Houston area are expected to have Wi-Fi connectivity by mid-2021. Metropolitan Transit Authority officials will add new routers to over 1,000 vehicles over the course of the next 15 months.
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Community colleges across Massachusetts are having a difficult time going remote because of financial limitations. Additionally, many of the students do not have access to the technology needed to go remote.
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While many western states including Oregon, Washington, Colorado and parts of California already rely heavily on vote-by-mail, states east of the Mississippi are likely to see an increase in requests.
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A city’s walkability contributes to improved health outcomes for residents, lower crime rates and increased civic engagement. Governments can use data and artificial intelligence to improve their streets for pedestrians.
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This year’s class of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers is an impressive group of IT leaders working in and alongside government to improve how the public sector works.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, responding to criticism from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, has granted expanded approval for a new device that sterilizes the protective masks used by health-care workers.
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In a state where law mandates public access to government meetings, at a time when the governor has banned large gatherings of people, agencies that must go on governing are increasingly turning to tech.
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Meetings held via Zoom or similar videoconferencing services are becoming the new normal as towns and cities across Maine adjust to doing necessary municipal business in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cape Fear Valley Health system created an automated screening tool for residents who believe they may be experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus. The tool is a “conversational-style bot."
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Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts opened the virtual floor for questions from constituents. For an hour, Ricketts responded to questions regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state.
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Colorado joined other states in a shelter in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Internet traffic has inevitably increased. Denver and Littleton are two areas where download speeds have started lagging.
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