City, state cybersecurity programs follow Washington’s lead
Federal actions like the executive order on cybersecurity or CISA’s Shield Up warning can help reinforce state and local cybersecurity efforts.
Smart Pavement Powering EV Charging, In-road Traffic Sensors
With the installation of smart pavement at five downtown intersections, a Kansas town is driving smart infrastructure adoption.
Smart pavement powers data collection, EV charging, wireless access, edge computing
With the installation of smart pavement at five downtown intersections, a Kansas town is driving smart infrastructure adoption.
The data states need to improve digital equity
A new playbook can help states improve the collection, analysis and presentation of digital literacy and skills data as they prepare to apply for digital equity grants.
Practice Makes Perfect When It Comes To Recovering From a Cyberattack
And it’s not if an agency gets attacked, it’s when, according to one state official.
Practice makes perfect when it comes to recovering from a cyberattack
And it’s not if an agency gets attacked, it’s when, according to one state official.
Defense against the dark arts: CISOs prep for critical infrastructure attacks
Threat information sharing and endpoint protection will help prevent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, state CISOs say.
Maine modernizes election administration with centralized voter registration
The new centralized system will help state and municipal-level election officials maintain voter rolls, facilitate absentee and in-person voting and capture voter participation history.
Report: Phishing attacks on government up 110%
Rising phishing activity is directly linked to phishing- as-a-service options, according to a new report by Zscaler.
Texas boosts local cyber response with regional security operations center
Texas Department of Information Resources and Angelo State University will deliver “boots on the ground” cyber support for local governments.
City Turns to Traffic Safety Technology to Curb Pedestrian Accidents
Officials say two new tools will make the streets of Bellevue, Washington, safer by increasing the time pedestrians have at crosswalks and better identifying multimodal traffic at intersections.
Traffic safety tech curbs pedestrian-related accidents
Two new tools will make the streets of Bellevue, Washington, safer by increasing the time pedestrians have at crosswalks and better identifying multi-modal traffic at intersections.
Streetlights leverage digital infrastructure for smart city apps
Cities are using internet-connected poles to support 5G access, energy efficiency, climate-related data collection and electric vehicle charging.
Diversity can help bridge IT workforce gap, NASCIO finds
Because most job seekers want diversity and inclusion in the workplace, states must prioritize those factors, according to a new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
Wastewater Testing Programs Need Better Coordination, Data Standards
Wastewater surveillance systems are helping communities predict Covid-19 outbreaks, but lack of national coordination and standardized pose challenges to wider adoption, according to the Government Accountability Office.
NC rolls out criminal justice data portal
An interactive data clearinghouse will give decision-makers broader access to crime statistics.
Wastewater testing programs need better coordination, data standards, GAO says
Wastewater surveillance systems are helping communities predict COVID-19 outbreaks, but lack of national coordination and standardized methods pose challenges to wider adoption, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Pre-Covid Modernization Streamlined This State's DMV Services
North Carolina easily pivoted to online driver’s permit applications, virtual queueing and automated license and tag renewals, a state government official says.
Pre-COVID modernization streamlined DMV services
Because North Carolina modernized its DMV portal prior to the pandemic, it could easily pivot to online driver’s permit applications, virtual queueing and automated license and tag renewals.
Virtual courts streamline services, improve participation
The rapid shift to online services during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed states’ civil courts to embrace electronic filing for defendants without lawyers, e-notarizations and fully virtual trials.
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