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DOT awards $94 million for innovative transportation tech
March 22, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program made 59 awards for demonstration projects leveraging automation, connected vehicles, sensors and drones as well as smart grid and intelligent traffic signal technologies.
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Senators request cyber safety analysis of Chinese-owned DJI drones
| News, CybersecurityLawmakers raised concerns that sensitive data could leak to adversaries through foreign-owned consumer technology.
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States debate whether to restrict—or invite—crypto mining
| News, Emerging TechCryptocurrency mining is coming under fire as some officials raise concerns over its effect on climate goals. But others argue cryptocurrency's potential for economic development should not be overlooked.
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Text alerts could streamline benefits redetermination processes
March 21, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureA text-based notification system could help agencies that administer federally funded benefits remind participants of applications, renewals and appointments.
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We’re back! Our grand return to live events
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureGCN and Route Fifty will hit the road with a new free event series to explore how cities across the country are building their future today.
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Florida city water cyber incident allegedly caused by employee error
| News, CybersecurityAl Braithwaite, the former city manager of Oldsmar, Florida, said the 2021 episode was not caused by outside hackers but was instead a “non-event” sparked by user error.
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What is the National Cybersecurity Strategy? A cybersecurity expert explains what it is and what the Biden administration has changed
| News, CybersecurityThe National Cybersecurity Strategy outlines a need for improved cyber hygiene through cyber insurance, data sharing and fostering technology research.
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CISA: Election security still under threat at cyber and physical level
| News, CybersecurityThreats enacted by state-sponsored actors during the 2022 election have highlighted the need for “continued vigilance” in upcoming elections, said CISA Election Security Advisor Kim Wyman.
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Resident data profiles trigger targeted emergency response
March 20, 2023 | News, Public SafetyFirst responders can save time and resources when they have access to resident information such as existing medical conditions or their home layout.
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UI modernization, identity verification limit state fraud loss
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureHalfway through a four-year modernization of its unemployment insurance management system, New York state’s Labor Department aims to create a more seamless and secure user experience.