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GSA launches text message service for government programs in four localities and states
December 18, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentNorfolk, Virginia, has already been using the service to remind people about Medicaid recertification.
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2024 to bring ‘shifts’ in government tech
December 14, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentObviously, artificial intelligence will be important. But a new report says there are other big advances on the horizon that governments will need to keep a close eye on.
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Feds look to partner with states to enforce data privacy laws, cyber breaches
December 13, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentAs cybersecurity threats grow and evolve, the Federal Communications Commission recently announced it would partner with four states to step up efforts to protect consumer privacy by holding bad actors accountable.
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Want to know if your data are managed responsibly? Here are 15 questions to help you find out
December 12, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentCOMMENTARY | Responsible data stewardship must take many factors into account including legal requirements, data governance, cybersecurity and user privacy.
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Food for thought: Data tool maps food, climate and racial equity risks
December 06, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentA new data tool breaks down existing data and policy silos so state and local governments can identify and reduce those interconnected risks.
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Cloud a ‘game-changer’ for health insurance marketplace
December 05, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentWhen California’s health insurance marketplace migrated to the cloud, it cut costs, improved consumer experience and gained the ability to scale to demand.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Montana’s TikTok ban
December 04, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentU.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said in his preliminary injunction that the first-of-its-kind state law “likely” violates the First Amendment. A trial to review its legal authority could still reinstate the ban.
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Michigan to automatically register people to vote when exiting prison
| News, Digital GovernmentThe law signed this week is the first in the nation and expands the state's Department of Corrections’ current effort to restore voting rights to returning citizens.
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Lessons from one state’s effort to modernize its criminal justice system
November 29, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentNew York’s sweeping 2020 law sought to accelerate pre-trial processes with technology upgrades. But the state’s experience offers lessons for other jurisdictions undertaking similar efforts to modernize the justice system.
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High fees, long waits cast shadow over new criminal expungement laws
November 28, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentA clear record helps people seeking employment, housing and education.