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Bill Supports the Expansion and Development of 6G Infrastructure
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Data’s Role in Measuring Program Outcomes and Preventing Fraud, Waste and Abuse
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National Cyber Director: Liability Should Be Part of the Equation for Public-Private Collaboration
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The Top Issues for State Government Tech Leaders
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Survey: 46% of US Organizations Will Institute Vaccine Mandates
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The Failure of Government's Post-Covid Imagination
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How Artificial Intelligence Technology and Data Can Increase Resilience in the New Pandemic Era
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3 Essential Steps in Implementing a Comprehensive User Monitoring Program
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Tech Officials Urge States to Go Further Embracing Analytics
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How New York is subsidizing Amazon
Local agencies across the state lure the retail giant to town using generous tax incentives.
5 Steps to Protecting Government Data Repositories in the Cloud
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4 Questions Government Officials Should Ask Technology Vendors
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Two Keys to Delivering Exceptional Digital Citizen Experiences
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Why Aren’t All Workers Taking This Simple Step to Prevent Ransomware?
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What One City Hopes to Learn by Pausing Use of Facial Recognition Technology
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'This Is 21st Century Infrastructure'
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Pandemic Has Left Public Sector IT Exposed to Cyberattacks
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