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Federal agencies are requesting access to state and local government data for immigration enforcement purposes. Some experts argue this could impact public trust, but protections can be implemented. -
As parents race to get their children into summer camp, a park district in Colorado is using tools from Rec to bring more mobile stability to the process. A park executive and Rec CEO discuss what’s happening.
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Senate Bill 707 mandates that larger cities and counties provide options for remote participation in public meetings by July 1, among other requirements related to translation and teleconferencing for elected officials.
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"These devices are designed for convenience first, security second, if even at all," one expert said.
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A federal judge had ordered the deadline extended to Friday at midnight after issues with the department's website prevented some from registering by the original Monday deadline.
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A new study finds that there's a significant need in the market for website redesign and a set of tools to make those websites more mobile-first, user-centered and services-oriented.
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Nineteen months ago, the New Hampshire state website experienced the same kind of attack as the one that hit the Manchester company.
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Technology has not only brought transparency that the campaigns and parties can’t do much to control, but also a speed of communication that sometimes leaves them exposed.
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According to reports, multiple sites have been hit by a cyberattack resulting in crashes and extremely slow load times.
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Delaware is officially launching access to an open data portal that will allow users to view more than 30 data sets and access mapping capabilities.
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News and views on social media in state and local government in one tidy little package.
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Current state law is unclear as to what happens to a person’s Facebook, Twitter, DropBox and other accounts upon that person’s death. This legislation aims to fix that.
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Emerging platforms like Snapchat and Nextdoor were hot topics.
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Here are some tips to get all staff members involved in your agency’s social media efforts.
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In 2014, only 12,018 Georgians used the online registration option, but this year, 74,425 state residents took advantage of the system to register to vote or update their information.
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As more law enforcement agencies use social media data to thwart crime or track down suspects, questions are surfacing about exactly how police are using these tools.
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It’s a pattern that’s being repeated nationwide, with many newly registered voters reporting they were spurred to do so by social media.
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After several months behind the wheel of Facebook’s latest product offering, now called Workplace by Facebook, the first state government to pilot the tool is seeing big potential for social networking-themed tools in the public sector.
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The new portal will allow users to search, view and download data on California industries, occupations, employment projections, wages and labor force.
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After its controversial "free Internet" program was shut down in India, the social giant hopes to leverage its position in the tech community to offer rural U.S. residents some form of connection.
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The now-fired officer singled out body cams for criticism in his Facebook post, claiming that officers wearing body cams are more likely to be injured.
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