Bitcoin mining comes to city hall
Fort Worth, Texas, has installed three bitcoin mining machines in its data center as part of a six-month pilot to assess the implications and opportunities of minting cryptocurrency.
Get ready for the metaverse
While the metaverse may seem over the horizon, the National League of Cities says many cities are already experimenting with metaverse-enabling technologies: the internet of things, digital twins and blockchain.
Michigan, National Park Service to test mobility tech in local national parks
State agencies will work with NPS on projects to relieve traffic congestion and improve environmental sustainability, visitor access or safety.
States look to VR for workforce development
Alabama and Arkansas have been using virtual reality to familiarize potential workers with entry-level skills.
Traffic safety tech curbs pedestrian-related accidents
Two new tools will make the streets of Bellevue, Washington, safer by increasing the time pedestrians have at crosswalks and better identifying multi-modal traffic at intersections.
Streetlights leverage digital infrastructure for smart city apps
Cities are using internet-connected poles to support 5G access, energy efficiency, climate-related data collection and electric vehicle charging.
Virtual courts streamline services, improve participation
The rapid shift to online services during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed states’ civil courts to embrace electronic filing for defendants without lawyers, e-notarizations and fully virtual trials.
The Most ‘Dynamic’ American Cities
Despite the pandemic, these places remain resilient because of a mix of tech jobs, outdoor activities, the presence of a state capital and more, according to a recent report.
Robots enlisted for public safety missions
State and local responders are rolling out robots to help with situational awareness, disaster response and remote patrol.
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming – if they’re done right, IPCC says
The rise in telework, electric vehicle adoption and shared mobility services like Uber and Lyft are reducing carbon emissions and bringing about systemic changes to the transportation sector.
New Mexico positions itself as a quantum computing hub
The Quantum New Mexico Coalition brings together two national labs and more than 30 colleges, businesses and nonprofit organizations to build the business and workforce infrastructure for a quantum computing economy.
Blockchain can power up government processes, GAO says
States have been experimenting with blockchain-based voting systems, smart contracts for ID management and fintech sandboxes, but implementation challenges exist.
Agencies can accelerate AI deployments with ModelOps
ModelOps helps agencies get models from the lab through validation, testing and deployment phases as quickly as possible while ensuring quality results.
Robocalls prompt states to join feds in crackdown
Nearly half the states are working with the Federal Communications Commission in the fight against spoofing and robocalls.
AV shuttles drive wider transit options
Autonomous shuttles give cities a low-risk way to test connected infrastructure, expand transit options and reduce traffic congestion.
Can chatrooms replace courtrooms?
Seven state court systems already have statewide or multi-court online dispute resolution programs, and courts across the country are experimenting with chatroom-like tools to expedite the often costly and slow-moving processes.
Smart city pilots target workflow, analysis challenges
Long Beach’s smart city challenge program delivers tech solutions to problems city staff face in their jobs.
5G and 6G networks to give first responders and smart city projects a boost, researchers say
But lower latency and the capacity to support more devices brings increased supply chain and cybersecurity risks.
Facial recognition inappropriate for high-risk applications, experts say
Accuracy, privacy and transparency issues make facial recognition technology too risky for local agencies, according the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security.
Health officials see bright future in poop surveillance
Using wastewater surveillance data, academics, private companies, public health departments and sewage plant operators are trying to track infectious diseases beyond COVID-19.
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