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The week in cybersecurity includes news about proposed changes to California’s privacy law, federal aid to protect schools from cyberattacks and calls for the police to stop partnering with Amazon’s Ring surveillance service.
The California Air Resources Control Board hopes to reduce air pollution by requiring that companies begin using zero-emissions big rigs. Eventually, the state hopes to have all new trucks be emissions-free by 2045.
An attempt to expand vote-by-mail ahead of the fall election failed last week as South Carolina shifted funds to coronavirus relief and broadband. The same day, the number of reported cases reached a single-day record.
As companies and cities across the nation begin distancing themselves from facial recognition technology, Tampa has no plans to abandon the tech nor will there be a pause while regulations are established.
Self-reporting coronavirus tracking apps have yet to be widely adopted in Minnesota due to concerns over privacy and tech issues. But as the virus spreads beyond officials’ ability to trace it, tracking apps could help.
Tampa, Fla.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Los Angeles are repurposing streets for business and pedestrian use during the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the programs have been well received, and may even survive past the pandemic.
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Robert Williams, a Black man, was misidentified by police facial recognition software as a suspected shoplifter, resulting in him being arrested and detained. For many, this is a reason why the technology shouldn’t be used.
Nearly half a million residents currently live without high-speed Internet. As people work and learn from home, there is an urgency for connectivity. “Education cannot be effective or available without broadband.”
The state is considering layoffs and salary cuts as a few ways to reduce losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. With less than a week until the new fiscal year, unions have come out opposed to the proposed cuts.
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The need to improve government programs and processes has taken on new urgency, but accomplishing successful transformation requires the right approach.
Designed around the user and not the bureaucracy, an innovative Philadelphia program uses data-matching so applicants won't have to fill out multiple forms for different assistance programs.
Residents of senior care facilities are particularly vulnerable to the most damaging effects of COVID-19. Recent legislation aims to prevent lack of resources or bad practices from making things worse.
Predictive policing software was founded in Santa Cruz in 2012, but now the city has banned the use of both facial recognition and predictive policing technologies, in a unanimous vote by the city council.
The state’s Employment Department announced last week that there is a backlog of 70,000 unprocessed Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims. The department hopes to overcome the backlog in six or seven weeks.
The state surpassed 6,000 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period for the second day in a row as the state continues to reopen. Twenty-eight percent of the state’s total positive cases were reported within the last two weeks.
Governments need to move promptly to change rules and procedures to maximize eligible-voter participation while safeguarding health and protecting the election's integrity.
Chamber leaders and committee chairs are losing their seats. It's not easy to face voters during a combined health and economic crisis, but many primaries also represent ideological battles.
A new examination of 100 U.S. metros during the nationwide stay-at-home orders shows that small changes to societal norms, like daily commutes, could have significant impacts for air quality.
The act of breathing, which we take for granted, has become the focal point in how we deal with racism, the COVID-19 pandemic and the air our modern society pollutes, killing millions every year.
Lawmakers are withdrawing their support from the high-speed rail project as many become skeptical of the plans and costs. “I personally have lost all confidence in this group to develop and deliver what they promised.”
As Wyoming faces its largest revenue decline in state history, Gov. Gordon asks departments to plan for a 20 percent cut to budgets while some lawmakers are worried the stimulus money isn’t being used fast enough.
President Trump continues to attack mail voting without any substantiated evidence that is actually true. Here are some facts about what a vote-by-mail election may mean in November.
Around the country, more than two-dozen top public health officials have left their jobs in recent weeks. If combating coronavirus wasn't stressful enough, several have received death threats or seen protests outside their homes.
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Public sector leaders share thoughts on workforce planning in the digital era.
John Wetzel uses decades of experience and an unyielding determination to serve Pennsylvania as the secretary of corrections. But he knows that the true value of leadership comes from data, creativity and good people.
In the 2010 Census, nearly 9 percent of minority groups were uncounted, resulting in lost funding for communities of color. But officials and advocates are determined to ensure that doesn’t happen in the count for 2020.
As workers stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, companies are having to establish new rules to keep their employees safe and accountable. But if remote work continues after the pandemic, guidelines are essential.
In 2016 Columbus, Ohio, won a national competition to become America’s Smart City. But four years and an extension later, the city still has several projects to complete before the upcoming 2021 deadline.
The Broadband Internet Service law creates the Florida Office of Broadband and approves $5 million in annual spending to expand Internet access. But the state still has a ways to go before all residents are connected.
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