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NACo guide demystifies GIS for elected leaders
August 02, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe National Association of Counties said its “layman’s guide” will help new officials understand the technology’s impacts and its return on investment.
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Election info must be more accessible to disabled, survey says
July 28, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsUnderstanding how to better communicate with voters with disabilities – regardless of access to the internet – is crucial to making elections more accessible.
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Preventing wildfires could start with data from controlled burns
July 27, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsSage combines machine learning with data from edge sensors to provide on-the-spot detection, monitoring and analysis of a burning area.
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City tests smart, low-cost traffic cameras
| News, Data & AnalyticsA pilot in Phoenix will test solar-powered computer-vision cameras that passively capture, analyze and deliver data that can help improve pedestrian safety.
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Heat.gov offers real-time data, resources to combat extreme heat
| News, Data & AnalyticsThe website for the distribution of extreme heat-related information includes interactive data, tools, maps, forecasts and other resources.
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E-bike pilots deliver micromobility travel insights, CO2 savings
July 15, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsColorado is collecting and analyzing e-bike travel data to learn how residents are using the fastest-growing form of electric vehicle transport and reducing their energy consumption.
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State launches center of excellence for human services analytics
July 13, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Center of Excellence on Health and Human Services Analytics and Application is the latest project from MD THINK, Maryland’s cloud-based shared services platform for multi-agency health and human services data and applications.
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EWarrant platform simplifies uploading data into background check systems
| News, Data & AnalyticsOhio’s new eWarrants interface is designed to improve the accuracy of state and federal background checks and streamline the process for filing warrants and protection orders.
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Bad data and old tech hamper CDC’s ability track COVID exposures on flights
| News, Data & AnalyticsBecause of its clunky, outdated data system, the CDC can't quickly identify how many people were exposed to a sick person on a plane, a recent GAO report states.
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Inconsistent data reporting thwarts crime analysis
June 15, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsAlmost 40% of law enforcement agencies did not submit any data in 2021 to the FBI’s crime statistics collection program.