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After decades of revival, they've been dealt severe blows across multiple dimensions by the coronavirus pandemic, putting them in danger of a period of extended decline.
The challenge for government's information security executives is to integrate risk-mitigating technology into core services and processes — and to play the long game.
Amazon, regarding its decision to restrict police use of its facial recognition technology for a year. (NPR — June 10, 2020)
The number of new coronavirus cases that are confirmed every day, as the virus continues to spread across the globe.
The state is spending millions of dollars on contact tracing, but only 48 percent of those infected are answering the call from contact tracers, reducing the effectiveness of its response to the coronavirus.
The Census Bureau claims to have improved its ability to provide accurate data without risking the privacy of its responses, but experts are concerned there isn’t time to test the method before the data is published.
The state altered unemployment benefit payments from weekly to biweekly without notifying any of the applicants or recipients. A spokesperson claims the weekly payments were only to help offset the pandemic emergency.
Responding to national protests, Gov. Whitmer called for an increase in police training on implicit bias and de-escalation techniques as well as other measures to ensure safety and trust across the state.
From the Great Depression to the 1960s and on, local governments have found innovative ways to cope under extraordinary pressures. The pandemic is testing them once again.
To date, dozens of bills and resolutions have been introduced by legislators to address shortcomings with police training, qualified immunity and racial profiling, including the use of facial recognition technology.
Stacey Abrams, the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, regarding Georgia’s poorly executed primary election this week. Georgia voters experienced long lines at polling places, voting machine malfunctions and absentee ballots that didn’t arrive in time for the elections. (AP News — June 10, 2020)
The amount that the Federal Communications Commission has proposed to help expand broadband services. The funds would be awarded in an auction system and repaid by auction applicants over 10 years.
Protestors are calling for cities to ‘defund the police,’ but the odds of that happening are low. Philadelphia will be watching to see what happens in Minneapolis as the city considers such a move.
Activists and politicians in Massachusetts say the need to ban government use of facial recognition is dire, as protests about racial injustice sweep the nation. Many are concerned about its bias and lack of transparency.
Calbright College in California has been criticized for its high costs per student, lack of accreditation and difficulty providing accurate enrollment data. Others see it as an opportunity for nontraditional students.
Democrats have inquired whether agencies, like the FBI and Customs and Border Protection, have tracked protesters via facial recognition or cellphone data. Many are concerned about infringement of First Amendment rights.
In his review of Lindsay Chervinsky’s ‘The Cabinet,’ Editor-at-Large Clay Jenkinson finds a well-researched, thoughtful and fascinating book that points to the strength and the weakness of the U.S. Constitution.
The pandemic has highlighted long-standing public workforce problems. But the crisis has also prompted some changes that point the way to work environments that support high performance.
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All states have begun phased reopening. An updated version of an earlier Governing resource page provides new maps that offer instant insight into progress toward COVID-19 containment in each state.
Our municipal police departments were born amid waves of civil disorder, and their mission and practices have always been disputed. This isn't the first time reform has been in the air.
IBM’s CEO wrote in a letter to some members of Congress, stating that IBM will no longer offer facial recognition or analysis software. (The Hill — June 9, 2020)
The learning rate at which students in grades 3-8 are gaining math skills while learning from home. The same students are only experiencing reading gains of 70 percent during this period of e-learning.
Pennsylvania’s transit authority is implementing pandemic precautions as regulations are lifted and riders slowly begin to return. There will be rider limits, face masks, blocked-off seats and lots of cleaning.
Many Floridians have received very little or no unemployment support from the state during the coronavirus pandemic. Tired of no answers, and jammed phone lines, activists plan to take the streets to demand change.
For low-income, immigrant and senior households, having at-home Internet is often too expensive. This digital divide has been highlighted as the coronavirus has shifted work and school online.
It's hard for consumers to find the true costs of health services. Strong transparency laws in some states are showing the way toward giving citizens access to the information they need.
The Baltimore City Council must review the $3 billion budget amid the coronavirus-induced recession, a recent ransomware attack, and protests over police brutality. Many foresee budget cuts and reallocations.
In 2018, Mississippi ranked near the bottom of the country in terms of broadband access. Today, evidence suggests a 2019 law could forever change the status quo of high-speed Internet in rural Mississippi.
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