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Zero trust builds on identity management
February 21, 2023 | News, CybersecurityHaving a robust ID management program in place is one of the most effective ways to enhance governments’ cybersecurity, and experts say it is within reach.
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Cyber training expands to local leaders
February 17, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe National Cybersecurity Center will offer the training every two years, and push local governments to take advantage of free resources and information-sharing.
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VR map tracks ‘silent killer’ of extreme heat
February 16, 2023 | News, Emerging TechA 3-D map of Washington, D.C., overlaid with temperature data illustrates urban heat islands and shows neighborhoods that are most at risk.
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Connected vehicle data can improve traffic safety
February 15, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsInformation gathered from vehicle sensors can efficiently inform decisions about road safety strategies.
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States sketch out roadmaps for zero trust ‘journey’
February 14, 2023 | News, CybersecurityAs states experiment with zero trust, they are working out technologies, governance and procedures for securing IT infrastructure.
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‘Whole nation’ effort needed to build broadband workforce
February 13, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureFederal investment could mean the creation of up to 150,000 broadband-related jobs, but state and local leaders must build robust apprenticeship programs and commit to diversity to make it happen.
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Locking down Super Bowl security
February 09, 2023 | News, Public SafetyFederal, state and local government partners are providing air and infrastructure security, cybersecurity, threat assessments and real-time situational awareness.
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State looks to ‘unconventional’ tactics to find talent
February 08, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe Indiana Office of Technology eliminated degree requirements for most jobs in 2019, and now it uses a work-based learning apprenticeship program to reskill employees keen to learn IT.
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State details how agencies must apply TikTok ban
February 07, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe Texas plan requires agencies to ban employees and contractors from downloading the app and other prohibited tech on connected state devices, identify areas where sensitive information could be exposed and implement network-based restrictions.
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ChatGPT-powered cyberattacks expected, report says
February 06, 2023 | News, CybersecurityMore than half of IT professionals surveyed predicted the AI chatbot will be behind a successful hack within the year, while 71% believe foreign governments are already using it.