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The big elections are still months away, but a look at the numbers shows the likelihood of big changes at the CIO spot for 2027. A NASCIO leader discusses what might come after the elections. -
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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Syracuse officials have negotiated the right to conduct on-demand safety inspections of 5G antennas. It joins Portland, Ore., and Brussels, Belgium in setting up safeguards due to scant research on 5G's health effects.
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The legislation was proposed by Con Edison vice president of IT and CIO Manny Cancel in conjunction with Assemblymen Michael Cusick and Charles Falls, the goal being to protect New York's energy grid.
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Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, successfully pushed through the House, with a 92-2 approval, a bill that would essentially allow fiber optic lines to follow existing power lines in a bid to expand access in rural areas.
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A bevy of bills would create additional consumer protections, but key parts of the legislation have shifted or fallen away since originally introduced. They include restrictions on what data voice assistants can store.
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The 108-35 vote will be followed by a final vote that will send House Bill 1631 to the Senate, potentially spelling the end of automated cameras that snap photos of traffic violations at marked intersections.
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The council is set to consider an ordinance that would pave the way for shared electric scooters, but bike share operator Spin said it is pulling out of the city after a pilot begun last year.
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A rise in traffic-related deaths prompted the New York City Council to push the Vision Zero Street Design Standard Bill and re-envision New York City's streets, despite opposition from the mayor.
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The bill restricts city and county governments from legislating autonomous vehicles, thereby ensuring that this type of related legislation is entirely in the hands of lawmakers at the state level.
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In order to prevent potential mass surveillance and civil rights abuses, the two California cities are both considering ordinances to stop police and other agencies from using facial recognition technology.
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Looking to increase funding for road repair projects, the state has passed some of the highest registration fees in the country for electric vehicles and hybrids leaving some to cry "double taxation."
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A new law in Seattle will require new home construction with off-street parking to be wired for electric vehicle charging units, part of a push by the city and the state of Washington toward EVs.
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The council is interested in imposing labor standards on subcontractors that would install the equipment necessary to make Syracuse one of the first cities in the country to have 5G wireless connectivity. But can it?
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As autonomous truck manufacturers begin to announce plans to release their vehicles onto roads, Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation to set definitions and regulating authority for them.
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There is no 5G in the area just yet, but with telecommunications companies laying groundwork for it, the city is working on restrictive ordinances, in as much as they are allowed by the FCC.
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Maryland CIO Michael Leahy said that while updating the way citizens interact with government is a high priority, issues around keeping personal data secure must also be addressed to make any system truly efficient.
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said that despite a 2017 survey by his office showing a majority of school districts were concerned about the increased risk of cyberattacks, no action has been taken at the state level.
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It's the first week at work for the state's new CIO, and the governor wants him to freeze work on the troubled vehicle licensing and registration system in order to buy a software package as a replacement.
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Cities and towns around the U.S. have been reacting to a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission that clears regulatory hurdles for telecoms looking to deploy 5G antennas.
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