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City 911 center staff temporarily moved Feb. 17 to a statewide emergency communications center. Several city departments remain without Internet after the attempted “interruption” Feb. 13. -
Starting next week, people who park illegally in Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trolley lanes and at stops could be spotted by AI-powered cameras. Fines are coming April 1.
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Research from the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley shows that those states passed a total of 99 bills, with the majority of them passing between one and three pieces of legislation.
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The chief customer experience officer would work to uncover causes of pain points and help make government services more accessible. The consolidated ID effort, meanwhile, will be aimed at stopping account fraud.
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The food delivery robots used on the University of Idaho campus could soon find their way to city streets under a proposal being considered by Moscow city leaders. The one-year agreement would only allow 30 of the devices to operate.
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There's no question that a responsive, innovative government is more critical than ever. Here are some issues that are top of mind for state and local technology leaders as we take on the new year.
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The micromobility transportation sector continues to evolve and grow, fueled by developments in technology, partnerships and infrastructure, according to experts at the 2023 Micromobility World Conference.
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The company, fresh off a private equity buyout last year, is merging with a business that offers both public-sector procurement tools and software for administering special education programs.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore kicked off his first days in office with budget announcements and a series of executive orders, one of which will establish a new cabinet position within the administration.
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Maryland’s inspector general partially faulted the Baltimore County school system for a cyber attack on its network in November 2020, because it had neglected to relocate database servers as advised by the state.
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The Institute of Education Sciences, a research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, is embarking on a $7 million project to accelerate research into helping students academically recover from the pandemic.
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Social media use is linked to increases in depression, social isolation, low self-esteem and suicidal ideation. Bans won't stop students from using it, but they might get us thinking about what we need less of.
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The state’s highest court is set to review the Denver Police Department’s controversial use of a Google search warrant that led officers to identify and arrest three teenagers in connection with a 2020 arson that killed five.
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New software, called tip411, is making it possible for residents to submit anonymous crime tips to police via text message. The tool also allows the department to respond to the messages in real time.
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The county’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance to become a certified Broadband Forward! Community. The designation is part of a state effort to encourage the development of broadband access across the state.
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Hackers reportedly stole nearly 20GBs of data from police agency vendor ODIN Intelligence, including personal information on suspects and convicted sex offenders as well as plans for upcoming police raids.
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Pending state legislation includes bills for an ed-tech grant program, a commission on tech-enabled teaching and learning, solar panels in new construction, a CTE diploma and student privacy protections.
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A private equity firm will take over the Canada-based software provider that sells incident response, case management and other tools to law enforcement. Magnet then will combine with another company.
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The December cyber attack against third-party vendor Cott Systems knocked the records services offline for several weeks. Officials now report that the system is back online and that no data was lost in the incident.
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Following the departure of the director of innovation, the city’s Innovation Management Team’s leadership is changing. The mission of supporting city departments in their innovation work, however, will remain the same.
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The 13 largest cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania failed to meet any of the state averages on English, math and science exams. Some attribute this to low participation in tests, and some are calling for reform.
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