What lies beneath the data: Reduced child abuse reports hide a dangerous reality
Data and analytics can provide insights into domestic abuse plaguing both children and adults during the pandemic.
Pandemic, privacy rules add to worries over 2020 census accuracy
Disruption from the pandemic adds to existing worries around the accuracy of this year’s census data, including the introduction of a technique to protect residents’ privacy and a potentially low response rate stemming from distrust in the government.
USDOT launches AV test initiative, data platform
The Department of Transportation is building an online platform for federal, state and local governments and automated vehicle manufacturers to post data on AV testing activities.
5 tactics for data leaders during the pandemic
As the initial wave of the pandemic plateaus, data leaders have time to refresh the data strategy and define tangible steps to ensure data quality, reduce time to get actionable insights, share data with external stakeholders and increase data literacy.
High-tech surveillance amplifies police bias and overreach
The debates about reimagining existing law enforcement practices must include a discussion about police surveillance because technology cannot address the deeper issues of race, power and privacy that lie at the heart of modern-day policing.
How will states safely reopen parks? Tennessee has a plan
Staff at Tennessee State Parks built GIS apps to assess risk to visitors and staff, keep the governor’s office informed and alert the public to changes in parks’ status.
Looking to Upgrade Your IT System? Try Standing Up a Digital Services Team
COMMENTARY | Governments are running on IT systems that are too antiquated and complex to be effective. In light of the pressures caused by Covid-19, digital service teams are needed to help government officials upgrade their IT systems to better serve the public.
5 AIOps strategies for overcoming common IT obstacles
By adopting AIOps platforms that infuse automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, agencies can quickly leverage toolsets to overcome complex obstacles, promote growth and sustain service for staff and constituents alike.
Workplaces are turning to devices to monitor social distancing, but does the tech respect privacy?
Organizations, eager to limit liability for employees and customers, are considering a variety of emerging technologies for limiting pandemic spread.
Is your agency’s wireless network ready for returning workers?
Distributed antenna systems can help agencies meet increased demand for connectivity, but also for the heavy broadband lift required for data analytics, streaming video, virtual conferences and internet-of-things devices.
Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they’ll need trust as well as tech
To avoid the perils of individual-level monitoring systems, cities must focus on how to leverage technology that enables the collection, analysis and reporting of data while protecting privacy.
GSA steps from automation to AI
Now that the General Services Administration has experience with robotic process automation, it’s looking to artificial intelligence to inject more efficiency into complex processes like contracting.
3 ideas for records management challenges during COVID
Agency records management responsibilities didn’t disappear, they just got more complicated.
COVID dashboard helps state and local leaders plan for reopening
Maps and red-yellow-green indicators for key indicators give decision-makers a structured understanding of how a state or county is performing.
What did agencies learn from telework’s high-speed rollout?
The Government Accountability Office plans to review how agencies implemented remote work solutions.
As Virus Keeps Kids From Schools, New Figures Show Millions Lack Home Internet
Meanwhile, a California education official this week said it would take at least $500 million to get students there the computers and internet access they need, and asked the private sector to help.
Best practices for digitizing historical books and paper documents
Structured, educated digitization ensures collections remain useful and accessible for the future.
Tracking COVID in homeless populations
An app that helps volunteers count of homeless populations has been adapted to perform health and wellness checks on people experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic.
SDN eases pandemic’s telecom burden
Software-defined networking has allowed carriers to quickly redistribute network loads to even out stress on peering points and routing facilities.
Model predicts how long COVID lasts on surfaces
Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has developed a predictive modeling tool that shows how fast SARS-CoV-2 will decay on hard surfaces under a range of temperature and humidity conditions.
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