Justice & Public Safety
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As part of a 10-county pilot, the local government fully implemented the technology Jan. 29. Its GPS, GIS and improved cellphone technology offer additional accuracy during emergencies. -
The county Board of Commissioners has delayed a decision on whether to renew contracts for 30 surveillance cameras. Residents have voiced their objections and a commissioner has shared his concern.
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Automatic license plate reader technology gathers data and images for use by government agencies for law enforcement, and this bill prevents that data from being used by immigration authorities.
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The new Office will ensure disaster assistance funds are being spent wisely
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"One hundred percent security will never be obtainable. If you think you're safe, you're not secure. 9/11 taught us not to say things won't occur. Vigilance has to be there. Cars are becoming safer every day but you still need to buckle your seat belt"
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Grant will create seamless radio system for New York City, Westchester, Nassau, Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties and portions of Suffolk and Passaic counties
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New York State CIO James T. Dillon announced that design and construction of the state's new public safety radio network is set to begin
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Funds to improve the completeness, quality and accessibility of the nation's criminal record systems
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Fully 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, are now in a federally recognized state of emergency
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The call center has been created to accept calls from departments with equipment to be donated to departments that have lost theirs
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The network delivers transmissions over the network in a matter of seconds, with greater security and enhanced capabilities
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IP-based businesses, such as software, bio-technology and the entertainment industries, now represent the largest single sector of the U.S. economy
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New law prohibits remote hunting via the Internet
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Awards in six categories will reward the effective use of broadband-wireless solutions by local governments
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Cost cutting and economic development also seen as drivers as small and large cities deploy wireless broadband networks, study finds.
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Private data brokers play growing role in criminal investigations.
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Kentucky and New Mexico will be the first states in the country to use website authentication technology for political websites
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California increases penalties for spam, bans equipment to make fake documents. North Carolina reduces use of SSNs, requires customer notification of security breaches
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Enterprise identity management draws governments' attention, but it's not an easy problem to solve.
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Local governments turn to surveillance cameras to stop illegal dumping and its costs.
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Unique mesh networking system gives city cops more eyes and ears.
