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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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At the annual South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, GovTech is there to bring you what you need to know about public-sector innovation, smart cities, digital accessibility and more.
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Metro Transit in St. Louis will work with the Transit App for trip-planning, booking and payment across a range of transportation services, from bus and light rail to private ride-hailing options.
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Plus, a new report shows Seattle has increased citywide Internet connectivity to 95 percent; Washington, D.C., launches a new demographic data dashboard; Hipcamp shares federal camping availability in real time; and more.
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The new online system will allow residents to file reports for minor incidents like fender benders and lost items, while more substantial reports for domestic violence and those related to emergencies are filed in a precinct house.
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Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden unveiled new self-service kiosks that allow customers to renew and pay their vehicle registrations in around two minutes.
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A new platform, which is now being beta-tested by users, is essentially a single place where citizens can find simple links to the online services offered by local governments.
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In a survey of state and local government technology leaders, we look at what identity management tools are gaining ground, what challenges agencies face and what role ID access plays across the country.
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During the 2019 California Public Sector CIO Academy in Sacramento, technology leaders gathered to discuss the future and how best to transform citizen-facing services.
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Often promoted for residents who do not hold drivers’ licenses, like homeless residents, young people and immigrants, ID cards are increasingly being issued in cities to access services like food assistance.
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Interline and the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission are working to create a single platform where people can find all the information they need to travel seamlessly using multiple transit operators.
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Regardless of government agency, from department of transportation to public works, having a plan in place for reaching constituents in a crisis situation is essential to effective communication and mitigation.
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Blockchain, cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning — the market for how we identify ourselves online is estimated to reach nearly $23 billion by 2025 and is poised to disrupt the way we appear on the Internet.
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As they grapple with security and data access, Utah, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana explain how they are leveraging identity and access management to achieve their single sign-on goals for both staff and citizens.
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As cybersecurity risks continue to grow across government agencies, the little-known world of identity and access management still receives scant attention — but services can't move forward without it.
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States that undercount them risk losing everything from seats in Congress to billions of dollars in federal funding. The trick is to find them and get them to respond.
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With a former county executive currently on trial for financial malfeasance, the New York City area county’s new comptroller is using technology to promote transparency and establish open data best practices.
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The smartphone-based system will allow residents to vote from mobile devices using a unique code that will expire after a certain amount of time. Norwell is piloting the technology free of charge.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Silicon Valley tech giant announced a new smartphone-based application that will allow service members to access health-care records from their iPhones.
