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Visitors to the Colorado state Capitol can now access free American Sign Language interpreting services through the Aira ASL app, building on the state’s existing work to expand language access with this tool. -
Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver.
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The state’s new Infrastructure Planning and Development Division has adopted cloud technology to help community governments navigate matching requirements, compliance and project delivery.
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Plus, Philadelphia groups launch digital equity helplines, experts issue a report on the IT components of Philadelphia’s new payroll system, and local stakeholders call for additional federal support of disrupted Census.
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SponsoredLocal governments across the country are having to manage a prevalence of disparate systems and workflows, causing unnecessary gaps in service, time lags, and reduced use of resources. To mitigate these hurdles, IT leaders are moving toward a single platform approach.
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What can go wrong if a public agency makes its website cleaner, more responsive and more personalized? Plenty. The Virginia Lottery shares why users should always guide the development of a new site.
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COVID-19 has forced government agencies to ask a lot of their citizens as businesses close and schools go online. In return, the public sector should take bold steps to move forward with a startup-like innovation mindset.
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SponsoredCOVID-19 proves that the future of government requires flexibility in people, process, policy, and systems. Here are three important lessons for moving forward with more adaptable operations.
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SponsoredFrom AI to RPA, technology is transforming the working world — and government agencies are no exception. However, while the upgrading of technology is a transformation in and of itself, to reach your ideal end goal, you need to see the bigger picture.
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Before COVID-19, many governments wouldn't dream of having remote proceedings. That reality has changed. What guardrails should be in place to prevent abuse of tech-driven meetings?
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In an effort to streamline the payment of fees and fines, state courts are now accepting payments through convenience stores like Family Dollar and 7-Eleven with the help of industry partners.
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The company reports that approximately 190 accounts with ties to white supremacy groups have been removed after encouraging members to attend protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
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Plus, a technology SWAT team is supporting New York State’s COVID-19 response; NASCIO’s state IT recognition award submissions are now open; and New York City has now launched its text-to-911 capability.
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Last week, another 106,821 Texans filed for unemployment. Already, the agency has processed more than four typical years' worth of unemployment claims since mid-March.
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Though restaurant inspections have begun ramping back up in recent weeks, routine, in-person health inspections have been severely curtailed in Hampton Roads, Va., since the end of March.
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Tech experts who work with county court systems have implemented a number of changes to help the justice system continue to function in the time of COVID-19, and some of those changes may become permanent.
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After feuding with Twitter over fact-checking labels, President Trump signed an order urging regulators to reconsider statutes that protect social media companies from liability for third-party content on their platforms.
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Officials with Harford County are extending the reach of public Wi-Fi so that residents can access the Internet while social distancing from their vehicles. The total cost of the expansion was approximately $17,000.
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City leaders narrowly passed a vote in favor of installing new technology to broadcast public meetings. The new system will allow the meetings to be streamed online more reliably and in higher definition.
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Newburyport, Mass., is continuing to hold its city meetings online, but residents are raising concerns that the public is not able to participate as easily. The format does not lend itself to open debate.
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The company plans to “aggressively open up remote hiring” starting immediately with the U.S. Remote workers could make up as much as 50 percent of Facebook’s workforce in the next five to 10 years.
