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The city now requires electronic requests be made via its online portal, mandates a deposit for large requests and has updated its fees. The moves are intended to smooth the process and recoup actual costs.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office in January, wants more public safety tools to protect stops and stations, and a better user experience. She has ordered officials to come up with a plan.
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With society rapidly digitizing and high-speed Internet access fast-becoming a vital utility, government must work to balance the needs of underserved populations with financial realities.
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Colorado is dropping out of a lawsuit blocking a T-Mobile-Sprint merger in return for T-Mobile committing to expanding the state’s 5G network and Dish Network promising to create thousands of new jobs in the state.
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The Kansas Department of Administration informed a legislative committee Monday of budget problems in the executive branch's central IT operation because of a billing dispute with the Legislature.
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A handful of noncitizens registered to vote under new automatic systems.
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Connecticut’s top cybersecurity official, who played a key role in crafting the state’s approach to digital security, has left his position as Gov. Ned Lamont reworks state policy to focus more on “technical expertise.”
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In total, $46,000 was cut from previously reported struggling departments in the county to fund the salary of a second employee in IT and to fulfill a computer contract through the county clerk’s office.
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In Garfield County, Colo., the R&D branch of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has established the Technodrome, a drone-testing space that appears to be a national first.
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Civic leaders have been talking for years about establishing a procedure for manufacturers to get the city’s permission before beginning operations. Now, a new office might be created to oversee technology deployments.
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The planes could capture most of the city at any given time, and fly for most daylight hours. Detectives could then use that footage to go back in time to watch individuals and vehicles coming and going from crime scenes.
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It’s unclear whether a single law enforcement group in California uses facial recognition software in body cameras, but officials say they want to address a potential problem before it becomes a major issue.
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Critics of the proposal point to the impact the incentive plan would have on drivers with inflexible schedules and those of low-income, who may not be able to afford, for example, long distance bus service.
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Months after a ransomware attack cost the city around $18 million, officials approved the purchase of a cyberliability policy to help with any future incidents. The move is one being made by governments across the U.S.
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The release of the organization’s annual in-depth survey of state technology leaders offers an evolving view of the role, with insights on customer service, cost management strategies and performance management.
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Democrats in the Minnesota House are readying tough legislation aimed at so-called robocalls, the unexpected, unwanted calls — often with criminal intentions — that nearly everyone with a phone constantly receives.
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"Preparations right now are to get the word out," said John Bright, TSA Iowa federal security director. "What we don't want is somebody to come to the airport on Oct. 1 and they can't get on an airplane."
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As part of the internationally recognized Digital Inclusion Week, we talked with Delaware CIO James Collins about how broadband-related ideas like return on investment and digital equity may collide or coexist.
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The state has passed more than a dozen pieces of legislation, creating an unprecedented legal foundation for blockchain business in the United States. Stakeholders sense that much more is on the horizon.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to merge the departments of Innovation and Technology, and Fleet and Facility Management in 2020 to save the city $1 million and help drive down an $838 million budget shortfall.
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