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See something, say something: Ethical hackers strengthen cyber resilience
February 12, 2024 | News, CybersecurityCities and states are increasingly adopting vulnerability disclosure policies that encourage “white hat” or ethical cybersecurity researchers to identify and report security weaknesses in government websites and systems.
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Shining a light on shadow AI
February 08, 2024 | News, CybersecurityEmployees sometimes use artificial intelligence websites like ChatGPT to get more work done. But if they do so without approval, they may be putting their agency at risk.
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No longer just nice to have: Data literacy essential to digital government
January 17, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentWhile more data-mature cities are seeing payoffs from upskilling staff, even small gains can make a big difference.
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How to craft fair, transparent data-sharing agreements
January 05, 2024 | Digital Government, NewsEffective decision making often requires a complex process of gathering data from different sources. A new framework for data-sharing agreements streamlines the process.
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Expungement backlogs swamp courts
December 18, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentThousands of new expungement applications are causing months-long backlogs in jurisdictions with manual and paper-based processing. Automation can help.
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Lessons from one state’s effort to modernize its criminal justice system
November 29, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentNew York’s sweeping 2020 law sought to accelerate pre-trial processes with technology upgrades. But the state’s experience offers lessons for other jurisdictions undertaking similar efforts to modernize the justice system.
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How one city opened access to cross-department data
June 30, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureTacoma, Washington, is using Snowflake’s Data Cloud to bridge information silos across its 25 departments and improve reporting.
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Air taxis are taking off. Cities should start planning now
June 23, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureA simple geographic information system-based framework can help cities weigh safety, access and equity considerations when deciding where to locate air taxi hubs.
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How one state tracks down cartographic ‘phantoms’
June 16, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsTo improve the accuracy of its maps, the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office is using data to weed out small rural communities that no longer exist.
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How targeted emails help one agency fill critical jobs
June 13, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsData from an integrated communications platform helps the Oregon Department of Transportation target recruitment emails to potential job candidates.