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City bus reliability picks up with automatic vehicle location tech
January 05, 2023 | News, Emerging TechReal-time location data increases the efficiency of bus operations and boosts rider trust.
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Portable gunshot detector senses firearms’ sound and flash
| News, Emerging TechThe system uses the sound and flash of the fired gun to identify and validate each shot, reducing response times and false positives.
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Real vulnerability management goes beyond NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
| News, CybersecurityRather than solely relying on the typical defensive playbook, state and local government agencies must develop a proactive and risk-based approach to cybersecurity.
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Caltrans serves up dashboard, metrics for local transit agencies
January 04, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsAn interactive dashboard designed to track implementation of contactless fare payments helped local California transit agencies see where they could make travel simpler and more cost-effective.
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Flexibility, culture key to attracting laid-off tech workers
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureState and local agencies looking to pick up staff from layoffs at tech companies should be “leaning into different flexibilities,” said one expert.
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Can machine learning predict the next big disaster?
| News, Data & AnalyticsCombining statistical algorithms with machine learning allows for accurate extreme weather predictions without the need for massive amounts of historical data, a new study found.
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CDC wants real-time data on COVID, flu vaccine effectiveness
| News, Data & AnalyticsThe public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
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IARPA aims to thwart cyberattacks with psychology
| News, CybersecurityThe intelligence research agency is looking to deploy and automate hackers' cognitive biases to help defend potential cyberattacks.
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Language accessibility a growing priority for cities
January 03, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureCity websites using machine translations still look to humans to ensure accuracy.
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More with less: City cuts back website, increases engagement
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureA customer-focused information architecture helped Olathe improve customer experience for residents and streamline workflow for staff.