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New tool to help cities make the case for public safety funding
March 02, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Black-led coalition behind the online tool is also launching an effort to reduce gun homicides in 12 cities by 20% over the next five years. Its inaugural cohort includes Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Indianapolis and Newark.
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Report: Smarter wildfire fighting demands better data quality and sharing
March 01, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsA new framework advises agencies on how to improve wildfire control with emerging tech.
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Look for fraudsters to apply COVID-era tricks to new programs
February 28, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe pandemic laid bare state and local governments’ vulnerability to fraud, and agencies must lean into data-sharing technology to keep up defenses, an expert advises.
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Data to treat the rising cost of prescriptions
February 27, 2023 | Data & Analytics, NewsMinnesota policymakers have new dashboards to track prescription costs in an effort to combat unaffordable medication.
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CDC technology office plans roadmap for public health data interoperability
February 24, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology is aiming to expand public health data sharing and nationwide health equity over the next two years.
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How data gaps feed inequity
February 23, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsFully representative datasets are crucial for creating accurate narratives and targeted interventions.
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Public safety data officer wants to break silos, make data more transparent
February 22, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsBetter use of data can help the business community work with the city to reduce crime, according to the Greater Baltimore Community’s new public safety data officer.
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IoT network delivers real-time data on parking availability
| News, Data & AnalyticsData from low-power internet-of-things sensors buried under 4,500 on-street parking spaces will help Arlington County better understand the feasibility of demand-based pricing for metered curb space.
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In search of better criminal justice data
February 21, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Biden administration wants to know how data can be used to deliver more equitable policing.
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Getting started with targeted public health interventions
February 17, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsCOMMENTARY | Data sharing that supports more granular analysis into the social factors that drive health inequities will help public health agencies offer targeted interventions to address them.