Policy
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Government procurement processes are evolving ahead of the April 24 deadline to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as contract language is updated to integrate accessibility. -
Leaders in the chamber said the ban would be the most restrictive in the country, and it comes amid a wider focus nationwide on the mental health impact of social media on the youngest Americans.
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Agentic AI poses both new risks and big opportunities. To mitigate the risks, columnist Ben Palacio argues we should look to the same controls already present in financial information systems.
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The push to rethink why and how government does what is does can be a point of great opportunity and frustration, but it all depends on how you approach it.
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Companies testing autonomous vehicles in the state must provide annual reports to the Department of Motor Vehicles outlining when human backup drivers had to step in.
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Among five-year goals in the state of Minnesota's new 2018 Information Security Strategic Plan are improving situational awareness, communication and education about existing risks.
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But will cities adopt new policies in the face of controversy over the potential use of the technology in police body worn cameras?
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The topic of how to plan for autonomous vehicle deployment and use is beginning to come to the forefront for city planners in jurisdictions of all sizes.
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Electric scooters have received pushback in some cities, but they’ve gotten a warm welcome in the South, where hot weather and often hilly terrain have made it tough for bike-share programs.
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The website, called MyVoiceLA, went live in the beta phase Monday and streamlines the process for city employees and business partners to report sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Law enforcement is already using social media to watch, assess and sometimes arrest citizens. But they haven't necessarily considered all the ethical implications of that approach.
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From deciding which agencies need their own social channel to figuring out when it's time to call it quits, governments are discovering there is more to pulling the plug than they might have originally thought.
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HB 1312 in the Colorado legislature was reaching to tie state broadband grants to net neutrality practices.
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Portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal order officially began to take effect Monday, as more than two dozen states aim to find workarounds to the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order.
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Rep. Dave Loebsack's Rural Wireless Access Act directs the FCC to make a new wireless coverage map to better ensure what communities are most in need.
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Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign House Bill 478, which outlines new rules around the placement of wireless antennas.
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A new proposed business model is driving up costs with a copious amount of electricity use.
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The Alabama Breach Notification Act, approved by the legislature last month, imposes new requirements on government agencies and companies that use citizen data.
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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 scooter-sharing movement is gaining ground in Austin, forcing the city's department of transportation to establish policies to deal with the influx.
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Lawmakers in San Francisco are stopping scooter rental companies from operating on city streets until they can better ensure the safety of the public.
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