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DLA orders modular 3D printing pod
February 25, 2021 | NewsThe rugged 3D printing pod would be up to 40 feet long and housed in a standard shipping container so it could be deployed directly to the field to manufacture parts in support of battlefield operations, disaster relief or other… Read More »
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4 components of a digitally resilient government
| NewsBy optimizing security and data protection, ensuring a consensus among all stakeholders and giving employees the tools to work anywhere, agencies can maximize the resiliency of their operations.
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Billions paid in phony unemployment claims in 2020, Labor IG reports
| NewsBetween March and October 2020, states paid over $5.4 billion in potentially fraudulent unemployment claims, and the actual number may reach tens of billions of dollars, the watchdog said.
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Hackers seized on the pandemic. Some states are fighting back.
| NewsRocked by the massive SolarWinds hack, unemployment system breaches and other attacks, several states are trying to bolster their cybersecurity in the midst of the public health crisis.
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Small cities are better suited for smart public transit
February 24, 2021 | NewsData from mobile ticketing, contactless fare collection systems and ride-share services can help small cities and transit authorities gain real-time insights into their transit routes and schedules to help optimize operations.
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NH rolls out statewide community response network
| NewsThe multimedia collaboration platform allows public safety agencies, public safety answering points, hospitals, colleges and universities to securely share data, voice and video on-demand.
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At least 1,000 engineers worked on supply chain hack, tech exec says
| NewsMicrosoft President Brad Smith told a Senate committee that his engineers had never seen an attack with the size and sophistication of the one that hit SolarWinds.
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Big data analytics will power the nation’s electricity future
| NewsThe electricity sector must capitalize on big data, analytics and IT and communications automation to manage change, a new report says.
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FirstNet expands coverage to 2.7 million square miles
| NewsFirstNet added nearly 100,000 square miles of coverage in 2020, bringing the nationwide wireless broadband public-safety network’s communications capabilities to a total of 15,000 subscribing agencies.
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How to really fix COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling
February 23, 2021 | NewsMoving away from the traditional sign-up model and establishing one-stop preregistration systems is one way to resolve the painful vaccine scheduling process.