A step closer to seamless transit
Interoperability of platforms that promote data sharing and collaboration across stakeholders will be critical to improved agency services and better the passenger experience.
How process mining uncovers workflow bottlenecks
Understanding how processes operate across technology stacks and departments can help agencies weed out inefficiencies.
New York to Battle Senior Loneliness With Robot Companions
The state’s Office of Aging plans to distribute voice-activated companions to prompt connections and wellness checks.
Congress is Looking at Offering Grant Incentives for States to Adopt ‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws
The idea has emerged during talks over possible bipartisan gun legislation following the deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting. The laws provide a way to temporarily block people seen as posing violent threats from accessing firearms.
'We Battled to Get That Food Store': What the Tops Supermarket Meant to Buffalo’s Black Community
The racist mass shooting has left a deep scar at a symbol of resilience on the city’s east side.
Largest US Counties Lost Record Number of Residents in 2021
Nearly 70% of urban counties with more than 250,000 people saw their populations erode last year, “an exceptionally high share by historical standards,” a new report says.
A Republican Tried to Introduce a Commonsense Gun Law. Then the Gun Lobby Got Involved
After a sheriff’s deputy was murdered in a Denver suburb, Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat.
A Bike Advocate Mayor on a Mission to Create ‘People-oriented’ Streets
Emeryville, California Mayor John Bauters, who has gained notice for his punchy tweets about cycling and pedestrian issues, explains his broader vision for transforming the city.
New York to battle senior loneliness with robot companions
The state’s Office of Aging plans to distribute Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ voice-activated companions to prompt connections and wellness checks.
Defense against file-based malware
Content disarm and reconstruction technology essentially shifts the focus from file-based malware detection to prevention by applying a zero-trust framework to data.
Roadside objects can trick driverless cars
Researchers found that cardboard boxes and bicycles placed on the side of the road caused vehicles to permanently stop on empty thoroughfares and intersections.
AI and machine learning are improving weather forecasts, but they won’t replace human experts
Finding the right balance between automated tools and the knowledge of expert human forecasters has long been a challenge in meteorology. Rapid technological advances will only make it more complicated.
There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?
By decentralizing verification -- the single point of vulnerability -- researchers hope to safeguard digital identities, protect zero trust systems and bolster the security of the authentication processes.
Pedestrian Fatalities Are Surging. Here Are Strategies to Bring Them Down
COMMENTARY | While traffic volume dropped precipitously during the pandemic, vehicle fatalities, particularly those involving pedestrians, are increasing at a record-setting pace. But there are things governments can do to address the issue.
Visualizing Vulnerability: County Maps Show Areas of Greatest Need
To study equity differences at systemic and place-based levels, Fairfax County put census data on color-coded maps so that officials can quickly see areas of greatest need.
When Self-driving Cars Crash, Who’s Responsible? Courts and Insurers Need to Know What’s Inside the ‘Black Box’
Decision-making processes of self-driving cars are difficult to understand, but the growing field of “explainable AI” may help provide some answers.
Seasonal Worker Shortage Threatens Closure of Public Pools and Parks
State and local governments are scrambling to fill summer parks and recreation positions, raising wages up to $16 per hour to compete with private businesses.
Maryland launches Mobile ID for Apple Wallet
The Wallet-based digital IDs can be used for identity verification at airport screening locations.
The infrastructure buildout will be paperless
Digitizing construction management will help agencies save money, improve collaboration and transparency, enhance roadway safety and ease reporting.
Wristband tracks firefighters’ chemical exposure
Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from the disease than the general adult United States population.
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