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FirstNet updates roadmap for data-driven responders
October 27, 2020 | NewsThe updated roadmap reflects the changing needs of public safety agencies and advancing mobile technology trends.
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Initiatives to close the digital divide must last beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to work
| NewsLocal initiatives will make a lasting difference if they do not end up being merely temporary ways to cope with the pandemic but remain as part of a long-term strategy to make basic educational opportunities available for all.
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Georgia election system hit with ransomware
October 26, 2020 | NewsIn the first known example of ransomware hitting a U.S. election system, Georgia’s Hall County suffered damage to its voter signature database, slowing down verification of absentee ballots.
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How agencies can ensure continuity of operations
| NewsCloud-based security tools enable detailed monitoring of user behavior, allowing agencies to understand what’s normal, detect when data is being accessed that shouldn’t and block the highest risks.
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Russia prying into state, local networks
October 23, 2020 | NewsA Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat actor targeting state, local, territorial and tribal government networks exfiltrated data from at least two victims.
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Hiring the people that will put AI to work
| NewsAgency investments in artificial intelligence must be accompanied by strategies that rely on data scientists, digital workers and benchmarking.
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Can USPS cash in on its geolocation data?
| NewsThe U.S. Postal Service is looking at creating new address and geospatial services to expand its revenue streams.
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AF rolls out bomb disposal robots
| NewsAir Force Civil Engineer Center will deliver 333 new robots and training to every explosive ordnance disposal flight across the Air Force.
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How will self-driving cars affect public health?
| NewsResearchers have developed a framework to identify the public health effects of self-driving vehicles.
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Iowa gets pushback on CARES-funded IT projects
October 22, 2020 | NewsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is coming under fire for using millions in federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for two IT projects that some consider unrelated to the pandemic.