3 Companies Settle Over Millions of Fake Comments on FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback
Broadband companies funded an effort responsible for 8.5 million fraudulent comments supporting the repeal, according to a New York attorney general report.
Agencies struggle to find the right AI solutions
Chatbots and robotic process automation can help agencies rack up quicker wins than more complex deployments of artificial intelligence, but they shouldn’t distract from IT modernization.
Analysis: All 50 States Experience Historic Personal Income Growth in 2020
The rise in personal incomes nationwide is the biggest in 20 years, and because of the pandemic, can largely be attributed to unprecedented government assistance, according to a Pew report.
NLM Pillbox put out to pasture
The National Library of Medicine retired its Pillbox program earlier this year after about a decade of providing a quick way for the public, medical workers and law enforcement to identify a pill.
Data-driven communications lessons from COVID-19
Agencies that embraced data analytics and visualizations during the past year gained powerful communications capabilities that helped them increase transparency, share vital information and improve responsiveness.
The new Normals: NOAA releases 30-year climate data
The 2021 Climate Normals show the 30-year weather and climate averages based on observations from federal weather stations and thousands of citizen scientists.
Navy seeks better analytics on facilities’ energy usage
The Navy wants to get a handle on energy consumption by analyzing data from infrastructure meters and building control systems.
Why States Should Modernize and Future Proof Aging IT Systems
COMMENTARY | States have largely ignored IT modernization efforts because they are complex, lengthy and require significant investment dollars. With additional federal aid on the way, states have the opportunity to update IT systems to be more effective and efficient.
Analysis: US Rent Debt Totals Nearly $20B due to Covid-19
Southern states have the largest share of renters with debt, although cities with the most people behind on rent are in California, New York, New Jersey and Florida, according to a recent report.
Better acquisition data would improve DOD oversight
While better data would help the Defense Department more effectively assess investments and risks over time, according to a watchdog official, several challenges exist.
Local Governments Expect to Embrace Some—But Not All—Technology Post-Pandemic, Survey Finds
Eighty-one percent of local leaders in The Atlas survey said they conducted board meetings virtually, but only 54% expect to continue the practice. Others, including digital permitting, community engagement and citizen requests, are likely here to stay.
Nevada Plan to Let Tech Firms Form Local Governments is Scaled Back
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s revised proposal would create a bipartisan committee to study the controversial "innovation zone" concept.
Florida Poised to Enact Digital Privacy Law
Privacy rights advocates say if the bill becomes law it will pressure Congress to pass federal legislation to ease the growing regulatory burden due to a patchwork of state laws.
Report: As U.S. Black Population Grows, Self-Identity Diversifies
A Pew Research Center study shows expanding intermarriage and international migration shifts how Black residents identify themselves.
Human-AI teaming for DC-based emergency response
Members of Montgomery County, Md.’s Community Emergency Response Team are training an artificial intelligence-based system to find COVID-related items in Twitter posts that public safety officials should know about.
Data matching flags suspicious unemployment claims
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ Integrity Data Hub has prevented about $243 million in improper unemployment insurance payments.
Report: 40% of Americans Live in Areas with Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels
The American Lung Association ranks the 25 most unhealthy places for air quality and the cities with the cleanest air.
Feds’ job satisfaction climbs in latest survey
Results from the Office of Personnel Management’s annual employee survey indicates federal employee job satisfaction improved during pandemic.
FCC to share network outage data more broadly
The Federal Communications Commission is planning to expand the sharing of communications network disruption data with certain agencies during emergencies.
Army wants AI to improve analysis of intelligence data
The Army wants to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to decrease the cognitive burden on intelligence analysts, provide timely information to decision-makers and identify specific targets with a high confidence in real time or near real time.
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