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Mayors judge civic tech pitches at SXSW
March 14, 2022 | News, Emerging TechGood Call, whose 24/7 hotline provides immediate access to legal support for arrested individuals, took home a $10,000 prize and a chance to pitch at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual meeting.
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Chinese hackers target state governments
March 10, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe APT41 group known to be linked to the Chinese government took advantage of vulnerable internet-facing applications to target at least six state government networks, according to a threat intelligence firm.
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Water, power utilities, hospitals get free access to zero-trust tools
March 08, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe Critical Infrastructure Defense Project, a partnership among Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Ping Identity, will provide U.S. hospitals and energy and water utilities free access to zero trust solutions to help them defend against potential cyberattacks.
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Cyber range training for government IT pros, students
March 07, 2022 | News, CybersecurityColorado Cyber Range is designed to help local governments, school districts and critical infrastructure organizations build a more secure future.
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How smart is your city? NIST can help you find out.
March 04, 2022 | News, Emerging TechWith NIST's new metrics, cities can evaluate smart city projects that cross neighborhoods, infrastructures, populations, income levels and use a variety of currently deployed technologies.
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Governors tighten IT cybersecurity amid Ukraine attacks
February 28, 2022 | News, CybersecurityGovernors in Texas, Colorado, New York and North Carolina are calling on their IT departments to ensure critical infrastructure is protected.
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States reconsider facial recognition for ID verification
February 24, 2022 | News, State & LocalAs privacy concerns mount and demand winds down, several states are rethinking their use of ID.me's facial recognition technology to verify users applying for unemployment insurance benefits.
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FirstNet should be reauthorized before it sunsets, GAO says
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureAny significant changes to the public safety broadband network would be complex, expensive and may disrupt services delivery if the contract with AT&T is interrupted or changed before 2042, GAO warned.
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This state plans to invest $68M in highway-centric broadband program
February 22, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureArizona's expansion of the middle-mile network will make it easier to extend high-speed access to communities along the interstates.
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CISA posts catalog of free cyber services
February 18, 2022 | News, CybersecurityA new webpage features links to basic and advanced services for reducing the likelihood of a damaging cyber incident, detecting malicious activity, responding to confirmed incidents and maximizing resilience.