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Automated vehicles coming to Ohio roads
January 20, 2023 | News, Emerging TechThe state will test trucks equipped with platooning technology along its Smart Mobility Corridor, and automated passenger vehicles will spend a year driving on rural roads.
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Tech keeps city’s fleet vehicles within speed limits
January 19, 2023 | News, Emerging TechActive intelligent speed assistance technology has kept drivers from speeding and cut hard braking by more than a third, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
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States should follow feds in Chinese tech bans
January 18, 2023 | News, CybersecurityWith a recent report citing at least 1,600 state and local agencies still buying IT and communications equipment from China, one researcher advised they follow federal guidance more closely.
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Governor calls for $37M boost in drone funding
January 17, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum proposed $30 million for the state’s unmanned aerial system traffic control network and $7 million for a business and aviation park in Grand Forks.
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States look to feds for help building a more robust cyber workforce
January 13, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe National Association of State Chief Information Officers called on the federal government to help address the shortage of skilled cyber workers and urged flexible implementation of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.
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Police tech requires better trained officers, more cybersecurity
January 12, 2023 | News, Public SafetyState governments should also build in more oversight around data collection and privacy, according to researchers at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
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New York gives cyber initiatives a $35M boost
January 11, 2023 | News, CybersecurityGov. Kathy Hochul said the extra investment would expand shared cybersecurity services to local governments.
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Broadband maps for Indian Country called ‘horrible,’ ‘egregious’ and ‘negligent’
January 10, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureTribal advocates say the FCC’s maps are symbolic of wider, systemic issues, but help may be on the way via a new Virtual Tribal Broadband Office.
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Cyberattack turns up the heat on common security problems
January 09, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe ransomware attack that crippled a New York county again demonstrated the need for investment, regular updates and an enterprisewide approach to security.
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Flexibility, culture key to attracting laid-off tech workers
January 04, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureState and local agencies looking to pick up staff from layoffs at tech companies should be “leaning into different flexibilities,” said one expert.