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‘Mission Impossible’ masks, bad data and immature tech dog age verification for social media
May 14, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentAnother state signed a law restricting minors’ use of the platforms. But the continued growth in technology as well as “low-tech fraud” could make enforcement more difficult.
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Florida’s school safety dashboard helps parents and teachers address root causes of misbehavior
May 08, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | School leaders can use the dashboard to identify areas of concern in their own school—such as an increasing pattern of fights—and then develop evidence-based solutions and training to address the issues.
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The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water
| Digital Government, NewsThe commonwealth is home to the data center capital of the world. Can it handle AI's thirst?
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Don’t pull the plug on internet access for 23M families
May 03, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | No family should be forced to choose between one essential and another. And they don’t have to, as long as Congress acts to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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States get streamlined access to Treasury’s Do Not Pay system for unemployment
| News, Digital GovernmentThe move comes as federal agencies work with states to combat the rise in jobless aid fraud following the pandemic.
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Mobile hunting, fishing licenses streamline conservation management
April 25, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentMinnesota’s new system will replace a paper-based license purchase and harvest registration process, saving staff time and improving customer service.
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4 lessons from the federal open records process
| News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | State and local governments can take a page from the federal government’s FOIA playbook to boost their own efficiency and transparency.
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California looks to AI to automate health insurance enrollment
April 17, 2024 | Digital Government, NewsThe state will use artificial intelligence after a pilot found it significantly sped up processing times.
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Feds move to make gov websites more accessible to people with disabilities
April 15, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentIt’s the first time the federal government has ever issued rules clarifying how the more than 30-year-old Americans with Disabilities Act applies online. But the new rules come with a hefty price tag for state and local governments.
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New FCC broadband standard increases the number of ‘underserved’ households in America
April 04, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentAn estimated 22 million Americans still lack home broadband access, according to a new report. But that number could be higher after the FCC increased the definition of what constitutes broadband.