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Coral Gables leans into smart city services
July 09, 2021 | NewsWhile the city expands its hyperconnected smart city infrastructure, its urban analytics platform delivers actionable business intelligence for stakeholders.
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Data-driven cities deliver better outcomes for residents
July 08, 2021 | NewsLocal governments that use data to make more effective operational, programmatic and policy decisions are reaping real benefits -- from improved services delivery to greater transparency, a new report finds.
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Can IoT sensors spot wildfires sooner?
| NewsThe Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate field tested wildfire sensors to evaluate their smoke detection and alert capabilities.
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Labor needs more unemployment fraud data, IG says
| NewsTo help it detect and investigate large-scale fraud and identify and share fraud trends, the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General needs access to state-level data on suspected UI fraud, which it is not currently receiving.
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3D printing opens DOD to unnecessary cyber risk, IG finds
| NewsBecause the additive manufacturing systems were incorrectly categorized as tools, rather than IT systems, they have not been adequately protected, according to DOD’s inspector general.
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NIST opens challenge for drone search and rescue research
| NewsThe First Responder UAS Triple Challenge asks participants to improve drones’ image detection capabilities, broadband communications options and navigation and control security.
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Data gaps weaken effectiveness of economic policies
July 07, 2021 | NewsEconomic, technology and competitiveness policies must be built on robust and machine-readable data, a new report says.
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Marines’ 3D printing faces a ‘data problem’
| NewsThe Marine Corps want to reorganize its repository of 3D printing designs and technical information into a data vault that makes it easier for the 300+ users to find the designs they need.
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Holding the world to ransom: The top 5 most dangerous criminal organizations online right now
| NewsRansomware attacks are growing exponentially in size and ransom demand, so understanding who these groups are and what they want is critical to taking them down.
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DC pivots for Rescue Plan’s health benefits changes
July 06, 2021 | NewsThanks to its modern IT infrastructure, the Washington, D.C., Health Benefit Exchange Authority pushed out new features that reduced users’ health insurance premiums just two weeks after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan of 2021.