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3 ways agile taught me to be a better leader
April 29, 2020 | NewsWith the increasing speed of digital disruption and the need for affordability and efficiencies, we must embody agile principles to cultivate dynamic, engaged, innovative, transparent and collaborative leaders at all levels of government.
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COVIDScholar uncovers nonobvious insights in virus research
| NewsScientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have built a text-mining tool that uses natural language processing to not only scan and search research papers on COVID-19 but also help identify connections that may not be readily apparent.
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Public coronavirus data varies widely between states
April 28, 2020 | NewsWhile most states made county- and ZIP code-level information available soon after they began reporting cases, some have hesitated to localize data further because of privacy concerns.
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Keeping the lights on in Northern Virginia’s data centers
| NewsLoudoun County is working with local data center operators and tenants to ensure government, businesses and consumers can access telecommunications, streaming, data storage and processing services, even as they shelter in place.
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Census ramps up COVID-19 survey
| NewsCensus will leverage its cloud-based data collection infrastructure to provide timely information on how pandemic-related changes are affecting Americans.
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How to use mass notification technology for COVID-19
| NewsMass notification systems provide an effective and direct way to communicate with the public, allowing officials to target vulnerable populations and ensuring residents have accurate and up-to-date information.
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4 steps to better broadband services
| NewsMunicipal leaders can develop quick and cost-effective plans to boost capacity of consumer networks for this immediate crisis and provide a blueprint for the future.
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Essential public services hinge on secure remote access
April 27, 2020 | NewsAgencies working to ensure robustly secure pathways to IT while balancing worker productivity during the pandemic should use the opportunity to secure remote work capabilities going forward.
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Pandemic response surfaces security gaps
| NewsGovernment’s response to the virus has revealed areas for improving cybersecurity, data sharing and emergency preparedness, experts say.
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Marines’ future: Fewer tanks, more resilient IT
| NewsThe Marine Corps wants future-proof information technologies that can survive and perform tasks like data analytics uninterrupted in remote, contested environments.