This disaster season, ‘everything is complicated by COVID-19’
As summer brings hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters to much of the country, the novel coronavirus has upended nearly every plan in the disaster response playbook.
Navy 3D printing COVID-19 test swabs
An Army-Navy partnership will produce and deliver 3D-printed nasal test swabs for COVID-19 testing.
How legacy systems are helping states weather the pandemic
The states that can handle the increasing workload without system outages or other problems are the ones that properly leverage their existing infrastructures.
How New Orleans limits responders’ COVID exposure
A cloud-based solution lets paramedics video chat with residents to assess their symptoms and movements without risking unnecessary exposure in the field.
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.
SMART Act looks to help local government COVID response
The State Municipal Assistant for Response and Transition Act would provide $500 billion in funding to state and municipal governments to offset the economic impacts of COVID-19.
FEMA’s plan for hurricane response during a pandemic
This year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hurricane season guidance also addresses the complications introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To stem COVID, this small Indiana city decided to test all public-facing employees
An affluent Indianapolis suburb took an unusual step to keep residents safe: All city employees who deal directly with the public were tested weekly even if they showed no symptoms.
Can machine learning predict coronavirus spread?
Using datasets on climate, health and social movement, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab want to identify what influences COVID-19 transmission.
Bots, voice assistants help states manage COVID’s downstream effects
Adding virtual agents to sites and call centers helped Illinois and New York clear unemployment claim backlogs and accelerated their IT modernization plans.
Did that drone just tell us to stay 6 feet apart?
Drones that monitor social distance, scan crowds and test temperatures worry the public, civil liberties advocates and some in the drone industry.
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.
What US states can learn from COVID-19 transition planning in Europe
Europe’s debates about COVID-19 have many similarities with those in the United States. Governments have to balance economics with lifesaving public health actions. They don’t always get it right.
Cities collaborate to solve COVID-19 challenges
A free instant messenger network called UrbanLeague lets city managers and CIOs connect on specific issues related to coronavirus response.
Under social distancing, rural regions push for more broadband
As the coronavirus pandemic lays bare America’s digital divide, some advocates argue that now is the time to make a big, bold investment in the country’s broadband infrastructure.
AI tool searches thousands of scientific papers to guide researchers to coronavirus insights
COVIDScholar includes tools that pick up subtle clues like similar drugs or research methodologies to recommend relevant research to scientists, saving them valuable time.
How 911 dispatchers can work from home
In Alexandria, Va., 911 dispatchers are taking calls and handling operations from their homes using FirstNet’s network, hotspots and smartphones.
Millions of products have been 3D printed for the coronavirus pandemic – but they bring risks
While 3D printers can mitigate some supply chain problems, they are often poorly suited to large-scale production.
IT responders keep government at work
Help-desk requests, connectivity issues and security concerns grow as agencies adapt to telework, a new survey of state and local CIOs shows.
Can your community handle a natural disaster and coronavirus at the same time?
Current playbooks for responding to a tornado or a hurricane likely don’t include the need to consider social distancing in emergency shelters or how to get help from other states when a widespread health crisis is underway.
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