State Gathers Data to Map Internet Coverage, Performance
To improve broadband mapping accuracy, Vermont state workers will be testing the wireless network along state highways. Residents can supplement that data with their own test results.
How State and Local Leaders Can Use Data to Ensure Broadband Access for All
COMMENTARY | To maximize the $65 billion in federal funds available to expand high-speed internet, governments must first identify the biggest barriers to access in their communities.
A State Turns to Its National Guard to Provide Cybersecurity Training to Local Governments
"We don’t know how many times we’ve been intruded in the cyber space," says one of the lawmakers who backed the move.
The States That Saw a Rise in People Moving In (or Out) During the Pandemic
Overall state-to-state migration in the U.S. decreased after Covid hit. But new research shows the states that saw notable upticks with inbound and outbound movers.
Mobile sensors collect community air quality data
New York’s new monitoring program uses sensor-equipped fleet vehicles to collect billions of high-resolution measurements that are then analyzed for a better understanding of pollution in disadvantaged communities.
Health agency looks to data governance to streamline services
After struggling to work with nearly 70 disparate databases and paper-based grants management, the Washington, D.C.’s Department of Behavioral Health will map its data sources into an integrated technology engine that will ease information sharing and analysis.
'Crypto Driver's License' Could Deter Use of Digital Currency in Ransomware
Proposed legislation calls on federal agencies to harmonize national digital identity infrastructure by leveraging biometric databases states have been building to participate in REAL ID, a standard for accepting state-issued identification.
New York State Pumps the Brakes on Crypto Mining
With the value of cryptocurrency dropping and environmental concerns moving front and center, New York considers a two-year pause on fossil-fuel powered crypto mining operations.
Crowdsourced data on overdoses pinpoints where to help
Data dashboards and heat maps show where overdoses are spiking, allowing community groups to target those hot spots with prevention efforts such as naloxone training and supplies.
Model reveals potential link between gun trends and mass shootings
The new research can predict trends in firearm prevalence on a state-by-state level by fusing data from background checks per capita and suicides committed with a firearm in a given state.
Cyber Insurance Sticker Shock Gives Some Governments Pause
Rising premiums and more exclusions has some states and localities questioning whether investing in a cybersecurity insurance policy is a good idea.
The Changing Face of Ransomware
As ransomware continues as a profitable business model, attackers are squeezing the inefficiencies out of their operations.
How Cities and States are Gathering Data as They Spend Federal Aid
A watchdog agency responsible for monitoring the historic infusion of pandemic relief dollars is promoting data collection to encourage transparency and uncover fraud and abuse.
Biosurveillance network crucial to public health preparedness, GAO says
Data sharing and interoperability lessons states learned during the COVID-19 pandemic can help build a nationwide situational awareness and biosurveillance network.
Dashboard tracks city’s mental health crisis response
Chicago’s new Data Dashboard focuses on the initial response to 911 calls, outcome and follow-up, while protecting the privacy of those receiving services.
Updated digital forensics database speeds criminal investigations
NIST’s expanded, more searchable database will help law enforcement find incriminating data in electronic media.
Early warning system pinpoints flooded roads in some states
Nearly a dozen states are using real-time, hyper-local monitoring to assess potential flooding at specific bridges or roads.
Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white
According to a study of volunteers prior to 2020, 95% of citizen scientists identified as white.
Biden Strengthens Cyber Coordination Between Feds and State, Local Government
The State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act improves collaboration between DHS and state and local governments by boosting the sharing of information and federal resources.
This state will hire you — no college degree required
Maryland has removed the four-year requirement for thousands of jobs -- including information technology specialists.
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