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Philadelphia launches digital equity plan
February 17, 2022 | News, State & LocalThe five-year plan describes how the city will address affordability of broadband and devices and tackle the fundamental issues that contribute to the digital divide: barriers of language, race, limited digital literacy skills and disabilities.
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Why data-driven decision making is harder than it looks
| News, Data & AnalyticsProducing digestible data to drive more effective decision-making means getting both technology and policies on the same page, a new study shows.
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Democratic senators call for $5B in federal funds for election security
| News, State & LocalThe money would go to cities and counties to modernize outdated equipment and upgrade cybersecurity.
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The looming battle over how to set ‘low cost’ broadband prices
| News, State & LocalStates are gaining access to over $42 billion to expand high-speed internet service. But there are sharp disagreements over how to interpret a requirement for affordable pricing.
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How secure are agency mobile devices?
February 16, 2022 | News, CybersecurityAutomated, secure mobile device management and threat detection can help agencies thwart attacks targeting employees' mobile phones.
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The coastal cities expecting the greatest sea-level rise
| News, State & LocalA new report from NOAA describes the vulnerabilities coastline communities are facing from climate change and the effects of sea level rise.
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Missouri maps COVID in wastewater
| News, Data & AnalyticsThe Sewershed Surveillance Program gets samples from more than 100 locations – covering more than half the state's population – to create maps that help decision-makers monitor trends in the spread of the virus.
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Think twice before scanning that QR code
| News, CybersecurityAfter cities in Texas noticed fake QR stickers on parking meters that divert payments to scammers, other cities began issuing "quishing" alerts.
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Agencies shouldn’t use facial recognition for ID verification, groups say
| News, CybersecurityMore than 45 organizations signed onto a letter asking government agencies to stop their use of ID.me or any facial recognition for identity verification, and Senate Democrats are also still asking questions.
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Senators call for removal of facial recognition tech in unemployment services
| News, State & LocalThe lawmakers asked the Department of Labor to help state unemployment agencies remove facial recognition technology from application forms.