Technology
Technology is pivotal in modernizing local and state government operations, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and service delivery. From digital infrastructure to cybersecurity, technology enables governments to better meet the needs of their communities. Staying informed about the latest technological advancements is crucial for effective governance. This directory offers articles on technology, along with related topics like Product News, which covers the latest tools and innovations that can be integrated into government services.
When the app was launched, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo touted it as a technological game changer for contact tracing
Someone briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by remotely accessing a city computer
Officials say the numbers reflect a splintering of extremist groups that are more difficult to track
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The on demand bus shuttle service Bridj had been pilot testing connecting transportation services in Kansas City.
An MIT panel discussed how strategies to address the skills gap can break barriers to digital inclusion and ensure opportunities for more young people.
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Unprecedented levels of disruption, fraud, data loss and threats compromised government cybersecurity in 2016. Get the details and a checklist of actions.
Editorial: The presumption that medical innovation is done best by private health companies means it’s impossible for government to drive access to cutting-edge medicine.
Libraries can remove dust and other “cooties” from a library book with a DePulvera Book Cleaning machine.
Guidelines finalized, New York police officers hit the streets with bodycams for roll out pilot.
More than 18,000 7th and 10th grade students across four Appalachian states experienced drug impairment with ‘Marijuana goggles’ and interactive tools.
Evan’s Law would require drivers to give police their cell phones and enable officers to use textalyzer technology, which looks at use not content, at auto accident scenes.
Volkswagon’s Electrify America is starting construction in Q2 2017 and hopes to complete charging stations in 11 markets and major highways by 2019.
Data is helping the city of Cincinnati and the state of Ohio to find geographic hotspots for overdose and predict opioid risk patterns.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it would start inspecting tech companies for abuses of the H-1B worker visas program.
A cybersecurity expert offers a soup-to-nuts IoT security guide for every organization, individual and device with confidential data to protect.
Proposed bipartisan legislation could make OTC hearing aids available to millions with low to moderate hearing loss that cannot afford the high costs of prescription hearing aids.
Internet privacy protections against allowing ISPs to sell individuals’ browsing histories may have been repealed, but members of Congress and consumer advocates are fighting back.
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