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Officials are considering how to comply with new federal rules around accessibility for people with disabilities. Meeting agenda packets are one area of concern ahead of the April deadline. -
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.
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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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The Mountain View, Calif., company’s apparent transition from go-to search engine to omnipresent virtual assistant will likely require rethinking its advertising business.
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Optimizing web content for mobile users is crucial for helping citizens access information and services now that more people are on smart phones than ever before.
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To open up data, the city has partnered with Tyler Technologies to provide details of budget allocations, municipal contracts and city payroll.
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A new city pilot website will evolve weekly, with help from its users.
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Such homegrown terrorists, along with anti-government militia activity and racially motivated extremism, are often overlooked by the mainstream media, where the focus is largely on the threats posed by outsider groups like the Islamic State.
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Cities are learning to mine this trove of information to predict the impact of future events and significantly improve operations.
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Users who haven't changed their passwords since the 2012 breach could soon find their accounts compromised.
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The California Department of Water Resources' calculator has been developed so that individuals and households can determine their true water footprint.
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AT&T has become the first major Bay Area broadband provider to widely offer gigabit service targeted at consumers. Many suspect the looming threat of Google Fiber offering service to the area accelerated the move by AT&T.
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Some government agencies are starting to apply the principles of trolling on social media as a means to achieve the greater good.
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News and views on social media in state and local government in one tidy little package.
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While San Diego is known for biotechnology and wireless, the region isn’t seen as a software powerhouse, despite clusters of data analytics and cybersecurity software expertise.
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This is the first state police agency in the country to utilize Nextdoor.com with selected troops.
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Oklahoma Governor, Mary Fallin will decide on whether to sign a bill, that would ask out-of-state companies to voluntarily charge state sales tax to Oklahoma customers.
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Government agencies are turning to social media as a new way to engage with their constituencies. Practitioners in the trenches are excited about the possibilities – while some academics are less so.
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Legislation allowing New Hampshire's Manchester, Hooksett and Durham counties to use “electronic poll books” during the September primary and November general elections will be decided by the Senate.
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Some say the site was being used for airing suspicions — generally about people of color — who were committing no crimes.
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With the increase in identity theft, credit agencies are usually offering a year of free credit monitoring that will alert a user if there is suspicious activity -- but won't prevent it.
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