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With updated data profiles, opioid detectors ID latest drugs
May 09, 2023 | News, Public SafetyThanks to a federal partnership, the portable detectors will get upgraded drug profiles, and their manufacturers will provide those new drug reference libraries to public safety agencies that already possess a detection device.
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Biden will veto Republican-led clawback of unemployment funding, White House says
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureFunding for unemployment modernization is needed to help states to continue detecting fraud, combating identity theft and recovering overpayments, White House officials said.
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CISA, FBI need data from cybercrime victims to support policy
| News, CybersecurityThe federal agencies tasked with tracking and preventing cybercrime rely on collaboration and data sharing to protect U.S. digital networks.
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How sports data can help public safety agencies up their game
May 08, 2023 | News, Public SafetyTechnology originally developed for athletes can help public safety agencies to track first responders’ performance during training to sharpen real-life mission efficiency.
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NSF jumpstarts regional innovation with $20M awards
| News, Emerging TechThe National Science Foundation will fund research in six states to advance energy-water systems, biomanufacturing, health care, wildfire management and artificial intelligence.
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Local leaders feel cloud migration pressure, survey says
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureWith applications now offered as cloud-only services, many local government IT executives said they felt they had little choice but to move to the cloud.
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New AI research funding to focus on 6 areas
| News, Emerging TechSeven new artificial intelligence laboratories aim to support human health and development research and cyber defenses as well as aid climate-resilient agricultural practices.
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How local governments can protect themselves against third-party threats
May 05, 2023 | News, CybersecurityCOMMENTARY | Adaptive, multilayered solutions will help agencies fend off opportunistic supply-chain attacks.
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Cloud move takes city’s GIS from rough to ready
| News, Cloud & InfrastructurePerrysburg, Ohio, used to map underground utility lines with a kludgy VPN and on-prem server, but a cloud-based system is more accurate, efficient and user friendly.
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Buyer beware: Avoid immature AI solutions
| News, Emerging TechGiven the sensitivity of the data state and local governments handle, procurement officers must educate themselves on the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and use caution when considering AI services.