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Andrea Fox

Editor, Gov1

Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Legal
D.C. Party to First Cybersecurity Failure Settlement (Cisco Video Surveillance Manager)
The Washington D.C. Police Department and 19 state entities were using Cisco’s Video Surveillance Manager during the time the known vulnerability went unpatched.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Transportation
Historic Boston Neighborhood Mellows on Completed Bike Lane
Boston’s North End griped about bike lane construction, but now that the ribbon is cut, a local poll shows citizens felt they would use it.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Technology
U.S. Mayors: Cities Must Refuse to Pay Ransomware (Then What?)
There have been 22 major ransomware attacks on local governments in 2019 alone. The U.S. Conference Mayors says governments should refuse to pay ransom when systems are taken hostage. Get resources on what municipalities need to do before -- and when -- ransomware strikes.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Emergency Management
A 911 Center Built to Withstand Tornado Winds
The new 911 center coordinates public safety dispatching for five law enforcement agencies, eight fire departments, six ambulance agencies and several other governmental services.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Safety
House Passes 911 Dispatcher Reclassification
The 911 SAVES Act passed the House floor, and moves onto the Senate. Rep. Torres shares the call that brought her to politics before the vote.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
Technology
3 Leadership Lessons City Leaders Can Take From Neil Armstrong’s Moon Landing
Civic leaders can take away three critical leadership lessons from late NASA Commander Neil Armstrong on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Works & Infrastructure
Water Funding for Estuaries: The Glue That Guards Against Storm Devastation
Waterkeepers address estuaries as the first line of defense against devastating storms as they went before Congress to give testimony on re-authorization of the National Estuary Program under the Clean Water Act, along with several proposed funding bills.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Community Engagement
People Map: Local Leaders Don’t Make Wikipedia’s Top Searches
The People Map of the U.S. is where city and town names are replaced by their most searched for resident on Wikipedia.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
New York City Offers Residents Free Smartphone Protection
The NYCSecure mobile device security app is free smartphone protection for residents.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
Community Engagement
Denver Public Safety to Carry Food Items & Address Hunger
As part of public safety service delivery under the Denver Opportunity Index, first responders will soon take an extra three minutes to address hunger.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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