Health and Human Services
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The state’s most populous county has launched a $30 million, voter-approved investment in child-care workers. Tech plays a central role in the process by enabling equitable cash distribution at scale.
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The launch of this new tool also comes with new responsibilities for the state’s technology workforce. The benefits program could help some 1.3 million state residents.
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The data tool and interface, which was built in-house to flag crime and misuse, has saved the state millions and ensures benefits go to those in need. Created with federal funding, it recently earned a governor’s award.
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Access to Internet service, aging infrastructure and costly health care surfaced as top concerns for residents living in rural parts of the state, according to a new report.
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What secrets will your DNA give away?
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From locating health and human services to finding a job, assistance organizations in one Ohio community are trying to streamline access for those in need.
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The new software will monitor a cannabis plant's every move, assuring officials it isn't leaving state borders.
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The bipartisan Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2018 would provide $5.5 million for demonstration grants to help cities improve mapping technologies and turn over better data to Congress and FEMA.
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The Unified Health Infrastructure Project has faced technical challenges since launching in 2016, but officials say starting over with another vendor would further delay the project.
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The state and its contractor have struggled to correct issues with the Unified Health Infrastructure Project since the system launched in 2016.
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As we start to find more success with smart city technology, researchers are now studying how those same technologies can address systemic challenges in health systems and environments around the world.
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The department is testing about 5 percent of all new Advanced Metering Infrastructure before they’re installed.
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The California Air Resources Board will discuss its progress on creating metrics to measure greenhouse gases.
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This is part three of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Danbury, Conn.; Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Pittsburgh; and Vallejo, Calif.
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Plus, mayors across the country unite in support of net neutrality; Chicago’s Cook County seeks a chief data officer; Indiana uses software to connect drug addicts with treatment; and Austin, Texas’ civic tech group changes meetup name to foster inclusivity.
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A new law enforcement portal could paint authorities a broader picture of child abuse and neglect.
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Six gov tech startups pitched mayors from around the country for a chance to win $10,000. Four of the startups were also recognized GovTech 100 companies for 2018.
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A new startup might be the key to identifying the neighborhoods most affected by drug use.
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One state legislator has proposed a bill that would prevent employers and state government from requiring or coercing anyone to be implanted with an identification device
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Commissioners in Flathead County have signed off on a plan to use a drone to spray hard-to-reach areas for the insects.
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Approximately 11,000 personal records were exposed when an employee with the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services shared the records with state business partners.
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