Miami taps smart tech to verify commercial water use
The pilot program aims to identify meters that are not accurately tracking water use and help the county recover revenue lost to undercounting.
How to Draft Effective Energy-Efficient Building Policies
A new report offers recommendations to governments about better design and implementation of these policies and the program evaluations.
How 5G can transform public safety
At this time, 5G technology is still finding its feet, but it has already proven its value in several life-saving situations.
Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals Put Patients at Risk
In 2020 and 2021, U.S. health care facilities faced at least 168 such attacks.
New Online Hub to Help Cities Apply for Federal Infrastructure Funding
The $50 million initiative will provide advice and resources to municipalities, especially small towns, through public sector groups and nonprofits, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
With Complaints Rising, Transit Agencies Search for Alternatives to Police
As they look to win back riders lost during the pandemic, bus and subway operators are looking beyond traditional law enforcement to address their concerns.
Public Health Workers Still Fighting the Pandemic, Even as Policy Makers Move On
"It's not over," warns Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association in an interview with Route Fifty.
Autonomous Vehicle Camera Footage Could Aid Police Investigations
Data collected by the vehicles in one city shows promise, but privacy advocates say the evidences shows law enforcement agencies are expanding their pervasive surveillance.
Code for America Unveils First States in Safety Net Cohort
The nonprofit aims to help states build digital tools and services to connect people with health, food assistance and other benefits programs.
Ransomware attacks on hospitals put patients at risk
The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., was hit by a massive ransomware attack during the COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of health care systems have faced cyberattacks.
Code for America unveils first states in Safety Net Innovation Lab cohort
The nonprofit’s lab aims to help states build digital tools and services to connect people with health, food assistance and other benefits programs.
How mainframes fit into hybrid environments
Integrating cloud and on-prem mainframe platforms helps agencies deliver new services.
States Have Yet to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars to Tackle Covid Health Disparities
A year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded states and local health departments $2.25 billion to help people of color and other populations at higher risk from Covid. But a KHN review shows public health agencies across the country have been slow to spend it.
Why I Remain a Local Government Employee
COMMENTARY | Many public sector workers are leaving their jobs. Here’s why I am staying.
ISPs offering low-cost wireless broadband get free access to DC rooftops
Washington, D.C.’s Community Internet Program will give internet service providers free access to city-owned rooftops if they commit to offering low-cost options for broadband.
'Woke Bond Rating’? The Muni Finance Fight Over ESG Scores
Utah officials recently lashed out at a rating agency's use of environmental, social, governance rankings. Investors have an appetite for the metrics, but critics say they're too subjective.
US Traffic Deaths Hit Highest Mark in Over 15 Years
Federal estimates show the incidents claimed 43,000 lives in 2021. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warns of a safety “crisis” on the nation’s roadways.
How to Recruit and Manage Short-term Workers
State and local governments have greater reliance on temporary staff, but challenges abound. There are new ways to make these arrangements work.
Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says
The personal data was accessible to the public because of a glitch in the code of the department’s web application.
Online Data Could be Used Against People Seeking Abortions if Roe v. Wade Falls
COMMENTARY | Women in states where abortion becomes illegal who rely on the internet for information, products and services related to reproductive health would be subject to online policing.
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