Data-Based Decision-Making Is Flawed When the Data Is Flawed
There are many reasons the quality of state and local data can be poor. Using that information can lead to unfortunate results.
Look for Fraudsters to Apply COVID-era Tricks to New Programs
The pandemic laid bare state and local governments’ vulnerability to fraud, and agencies must lean into data-sharing technology to keep up defenses, an expert advises.
Look for fraudsters to apply COVID-era tricks to new programs
The pandemic laid bare state and local governments’ vulnerability to fraud, and agencies must lean into data-sharing technology to keep up defenses, an expert advises.
Data to treat the rising cost of prescriptions
Minnesota policymakers have new dashboards to track prescription costs in an effort to combat unaffordable medication.
Demand Heats Up for Grants Management Solutions
With state and local entities having to track extraordinary numbers of grants, thanks to unprecedented amounts of pandemic-related federal funding, the search for software that can simplify grants management is on.
How data gaps feed inequity
Fully representative datasets are crucial for creating accurate narratives and targeted interventions.
How State Legislators Tweet
An analysis of tweeting habits found that women lawmakers tweet more often than their male counterparts. Experts have a few ideas as to why that is.
Public safety data officer wants to break silos, make data more transparent
Better use of data can help the business community work with the city to reduce crime, according to the Greater Baltimore Committee’s new public safety data officer.
IoT network delivers real-time data on parking availability
Data from low-power internet-of-things sensors buried under 4,500 on-street parking spaces will help Arlington County better understand the feasibility of demand-based pricing for metered curb space.
In search of better criminal justice data
The Biden administration wants to know how data can be used to deliver more equitable policing.
VR Map Tracks ‘Silent Killer’ of Extreme Heat
A 3-D map of Washington, D.C., overlaid with temperature data illustrates urban heat islands and shows neighborhoods that are most at risk.
Getting started with targeted public health interventions
COMMENTARY | Data sharing that supports more granular analysis into the social factors that drive health inequities will help public health agencies offer targeted interventions to address them.
Seismologists can’t predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible
Earthquake prediction technology is still a farfetched idea that, if ever realized, may even complicate disaster response plans.
The Worker Shortage Is Real. Could Tech Help Governors Close Gaps?
Business leaders pointed to high-tech job training and tools like artificial intelligence as possible solutions to the historic shortage of workers.
Connected vehicle data can improve traffic safety
Information gathered from vehicle sensors can efficiently inform decisions about road safety strategies.
How records of life’s milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources
Agencies should adopt a centralized approach to managing vital records such as marriage licenses and birth certificates to better track population data.
Digitized ID Eases Re-entry for Formerly Incarcerated
To streamline the re-entry process for released inmates, the Maryland Re-Entry Passport program launched an online portal that stores digitized copies of personal documents.
A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing
Water conservation could be improved with customized approaches. Scientists suggest water agencies leverage customer-level water consumption data to find out who is using the most water and what it takes to make them cut back.
CDC map shows health impact of local environmental burdens
The Environmental Justice Index gives state and local leaders a holistic view of environmental, social and health issues in their communities.
Some towns get funding boost from census corrections
Census population count corrections have started to roll out, but officials say the bureau needs to be more transparent about the process as valuable funding opportunities remain on the line.
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