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Cloud & Infrastructure
More details emerge on NYC free internet pilot
Residents in Section 8 housing in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan will be covered by a wireless mesh network under the program announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
Data & Analytics
Data sharing initiatives slowly gaining traction
The majority of agencies still don’t share data, partly due to a lack of clarity on how to use all the information they collect, a new report finds.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Tribal broadband grants need better metrics
More quantifiable performance goals would help the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program better track internet adoption, GAO said.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware victims stand up to attackers
The drop in payments is encouraging, but a lack of transparency around ransomware reporting makes it hard to say why organizations refuse to pay, researchers say.
Emerging Tech
How Florida is looking to build the ‘nation’s first AI university’
The tech is embedded into the curriculum but the University of Florida is also scouting out new uses for it in campus operations and student performance.
Emerging Tech
New Hampshire could play ‘leading role’ in promoting blockchain, report says
A governor’s commission said it is an “important technological innovation,” and recommended the state play a robust regulatory role to support its growth.
Cloud & Infrastructure
How one state cut its vehicle titling time down to a few days
West Virginia is the first state in the nation to digitize its titling process, but a DMV overhaul must be handled with care.
Cybersecurity
Cyber grants: Some governments may be ‘totally left out’
Experts said the $1 billion State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is admirable for its emphasis on planning, but it may not deliver much direct cash at the local level.
Cloud & Infrastructure
States look to speed fiber installation across railroad tracks
Virginia’s legislature wants to cap crossing fees and speed up the review process, but railroad companies say current practices protect safety.
Cybersecurity
Executive order blocks state business with ‘evil foreign governments’
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s order will ensure companies associated with hostile nations do not access state infrastructure or data through IT or telecommunications contracts.
Emerging Tech
Automated vehicles coming to Ohio roads
The state will test trucks equipped with platooning technology along its Smart Mobility Corridor, and automated passenger vehicles will spend a year driving on rural roads.
Emerging Tech
Tech keeps city’s fleet vehicles within speed limits
Active intelligent speed assistance technology has kept drivers from speeding and cut hard braking by more than a third, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
Cybersecurity
States should follow feds in Chinese tech bans
With a recent report citing at least 1,600 state and local agencies still buying IT and communications equipment from China, one researcher advised they follow federal guidance more closely.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Governor calls for $37M boost in drone funding
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum proposed $30 million for the state’s unmanned aerial system traffic control network and $7 million for a business and aviation park in Grand Forks.
Cybersecurity
States look to feds for help building a more robust cyber workforce
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers called on the federal government to help address the shortage of skilled cyber workers and urged flexible implementation of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.
Public Safety
Police tech requires better trained officers, more cybersecurity
State governments should also build in more oversight around data collection and privacy, according to researchers at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Cybersecurity
New York gives cyber initiatives a $35M boost
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the extra investment would expand shared cybersecurity services to local governments.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Broadband maps for Indian Country called ‘horrible,’ ‘egregious’ and ‘negligent’
Tribal advocates say the FCC’s maps are symbolic of wider, systemic issues, but help may be on the way via a new Virtual Tribal Broadband Office.
Cybersecurity
Cyberattack turns up the heat on common security problems
The ransomware attack that crippled a New York county again demonstrated the need for investment, regular updates and an enterprisewide approach to security.
Cloud & Infrastructure