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A closer look at ID verification across state benefits applications
May 31, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Digital Benefits Network’s open dataset details the identity proofing requirements of 158 applications for benefits programs.
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How agencies can automate data extraction at scale
| News, Data & AnalyticsCOMMENTARY | By combining optical character recognition technology with machine learning, agencies can leverage their unstructured data more easily to improve efficiency, reduce backlogs and solve operational challenges.
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Virginia ABC officials say they’ve ‘automated’ liquor lotteries to prevent future errors
| News, Data & AnalyticsAuthorities say they’ve worked to limit possibility of human error and Excel mistakes.
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GOP-led states plan new voter data systems to replace one they rejected
May 30, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsBut few states offer details on how these new systems will work.
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User-friendly data reporting helps one agency tackle hate acts
May 25, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsWhen hate incidents are underreported, victims are underserved. That’s why the California Civil Rights Department launched a phone- and web-based system for individuals to safely and securely report their experiences.
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Building better maps with open data on building heights
| News, Data & AnalyticsTo inform broadband buildouts, positioning of solar panels and development of digital twins, state and local agencies can now tap into open building height data.
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Is the census still the only reliable population data source?
May 24, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsWhile the census is still the "gold standard" of data, state and local governments are exploring alternative sources to supplement missing or unrepresentative datasets, experts say.
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The challenge in identifying problematic online gambling
| Data & Analytics, NewsWhile technology can help spot those who exhibit signs of problem gambling, finding just what to measure and interpreting that data is tricky.
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Metadata catalog refreshes one state’s water use insights
May 23, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsA metadata catalog is helping Arizona water resource managers quickly find and analyze the data needed by water users, planners and decision-makers.
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Why Republican-led states keep leaving a group that verifies voter rolls
| News, Data & AnalyticsSome cite ‘election integrity’ in their decision to depart.