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Increasing visibility into municipal water systems
January 27, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsThat combination of sensors, AI and edge computing unlocks previously unseen information in water systems that cities can use to find lost revenue.
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Teamwork, trust and threat sharing key to cybersecurity
| News, State & LocalState and local government officials and industry experts hashed out the details of what’s needed for better cybersecurity.
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Treasury considering state and local grants to implement digital ID systems
| News, CybersecurityThe effort to stimulate widespread use of digital identification is aligned with a White House order on cybersecurity and could help defend against ransomware attacks, officials said.
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White House starts the clock on zero trust adoption
| News, CybersecurityAgencies will have to meet specific zero trust security requirements by the end of fiscal year 2024 under a new policy memo, including updates to identity policies that will affect how federal employees access systems and applications.
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Watchdog: HUD disaster relief could use better data collection, analysis
January 26, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsA GAO report found one of HUD’s aid programs could be more efficient if more accurate demographic information is harvested and referenced prior to distributing funds.
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Montana builds data-driven broadband coverage map
| News, Data & AnalyticsThe state has contracted with LightBox, a real estate information and technology platform, to use its SmartFabric solution that integrates the company's core parcel, building footprint, address file and geocoding data with points of interest, cell phone location and tax… Read More »
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Data, fines and threats to compel water conservation
| News, Data & AnalyticsCalifornia's Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is giving its affluent residents access to their water consumption data to discourage overuse.
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NIST releases final cybersecurity assessment guidance
| News, CybersecurityThe document extensively reviews best practices in security assessments for organizations.
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Citizen satisfaction with federal government services hits all-time low
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe American Customer Satisfaction Index 2021 Federal Government Report showed citizen satisfaction in government services in a freefall over the last four years, with declines across all driving indicators of satisfaction.
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Ransomware to overtake phishing as top cause for data compromises, report says
| News, CybersecurityA new report says 2021 set a record for data breaches, but increasingly notifications to victims and authorities often lack transparency, hindering investigations.