Can Better Data Fix America’s Policing Crisis?
COMMENTARY | As society debates law enforcement reform, far better data is necessary to provide a road map for needed changes.
How the Army’s DORA bot cuts manual work for contracting professionals
Thanks to robotic process automation, the time it takes Army contracting professionals to determine whether prospective vendors should receive a contract has been cut from an hour to just five minutes.
Leverage AI to unlock data’s potential during electronic records transition
By incorporating AI/ML technologies into their records management program, agencies can unlock their information’s potential to help make better, more informed decisions and enhance the services they provide.
Attention, Lazy Garbage: This Bot Will Insult You Until You Vote
The free service, a product of the nonprofit Fight For The Future, sends daily text messages that urge you—impolitely—to go vote.
IoT protocol helps drones collaborate
Researchers have designed a cloud-based framework that uses an internet-of-things messaging protocol for communications among drones, autonomous ground vehicles and responders.
We Owe It to Voters to Help Them Fix Rejected Ballots
COMMENTARY | States should provide opportunities to allow voters the opportunity to fix mistakes, or “cure,” mail-in ballots.
NOAA partners with Google on AI
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has tapped Google to help apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to its troves of satellite and environmental data.
As Anxieties Rise, Californians Buy Hundreds of Thousands More Guns
Gun rights activists, gun control supporters and public health experts largely agree that the increase in gun sales is driven by fear, uncertainty and longing for a greater sense of protection.
Pandemic Raises, Lowers Hurdles for Voters with Disabilities
About a sixth of voters have a disability.
Judge Strikes Down Michigan Ban on Open Carrying Guns at Polls
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New report warns of increased militia activity … A Nevada county and airport fined by state for President Trump’s rally violating Covid rules … Pandemic negotiations falter before election.
These State Legislative Chambers Are Most Likely to Flip Blue
Democrats could take control in a handful of states, including North Carolina and Texas. But it won't be easy.
1-in-4 Adults Say Household Finances Deteriorated From March to September
New survey data from the Urban Institute presents these and other troubling findings about how many Americans are faring economically as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.
If You Soak the Rich, Will They Leave?
COMMENTARY | States and cities struggling through the pandemic recession are wondering if higher taxes will raise revenue, or cause a mass exodus.
Cities Sued for Sweeping Homeless Encampments During the Pandemic
Advocacy groups filed lawsuits against Minneapolis and Denver this month over clear outs of homeless encampments, saying the enforcement during a pandemic is cruel and counterproductive.
The Future of Work Post-Pandemic: We’re Not Going Back
COMMENTARY | Suddenly, the conversation about telework has shifted from “do we have the right technologies in place?” to “do we have the right people policies and training in place?”
5 security strategies for a distributed DOD
As defense agencies continue to move to the cloud and grow their telework environments, they need a more holistic security model to secure sensitive data across clouds and data centers, while protecting users and devices in any location.
How HHS used agile to improve oversight
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General relied on agile processes, cloud-based low-code application development platforms and open source technology to modernize its legacy infrastructure.
Speed vs capacity: Fermilab pilots solid-state storage
Scientists are experimenting with new solid-state technology in the existing computing infrastructure at Fermilab.
FirstNet updates roadmap for data-driven responders
The updated roadmap reflects the changing needs of public safety agencies and advancing mobile technology trends.
Breonna Taylor Killing Spurs Action Against No-Knock Warrants
More than a dozen local jurisdictions have changed their policies.
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