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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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While the data from the previous year represents a look back at major trends of the year, it also paints a picture of where public-sector IT teams will be focused in the future.
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Concerns have risen about a Department of Homeland Security computer making questionable visits to a number of state computers in recent months.
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According to Deputy Chief Jared Mills, the page, closely resembling the original, is posting disturbing fake news.
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Congress could supersede an FCC rule, but legislation that guts the rule could be blocked by Senate Democrats who support net neutrality.
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So many government agencies are still using "government speak" on social media and wondering why citizens aren't engaging with them.
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The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission is preparing to fully automate license, permit and evidence-cataloging processes, as a new state audit finds a paper culture persists within the agency.
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The ability to say offensive things online on a daily basis without consequences led to new, and more toxic, norms for civic behavior.
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The tool will provide access to more than 5.3 million records related to corporations, companies and partnerships along with millions of downloadable PDF images of Statements of Information.
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Government social media experts are hopeful it will mean more eyes on their material.
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The efforts come in the wake of moves by Elkhart officials to settle a lawsuit related to one of the city's Facebook pages, but a Goshen rep says that didn't spur their moves.
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Various groups warn that the tool “will hugely expand BPD’s online surveillance capabilities and allow them to focus on persons or groups considered suspicious because of their political or religious views.”
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The first phase of a new state portal that aims to improve online access to information about services and resources for those with disabilities in an easy-to-understand manner is expected to be up and running by the end of 2017.
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The consensus among agencies that have a profile on Snapchat is that it can be used both as a unique story-telling platform, as well as an interesting way to get engagement at events.
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State Rep. Melanie Stambaugh, R-Puyallup, asserts that the Ethics Board is interpreting the state’s 1994 ethics law in a way that doesn’t account for how people use modern technology.
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It's a challenge to write a fair and legal policy that is as much for a "mouthpiece of the government" as a rank-and-file worker.
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There are ways for jurisdictions without big city budgets to bring startup energy to the challenges they face.
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The policy raised concerns because it gives remote access to unredacted court records — which can contain Social Security numbers and other personal information — to media.
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Twitter is expanding its “muting” feature, but will that help or hurt its users?
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