Smartphones help track global virus spread
Researchers, industry and governments across the world are developing apps that track possible transmission of the coronavirus based on location data from smartphones.
Move by Fed May Help Shore Up Short-Term Borrowing for States and Localities
The municipal bond market is experiencing a massive crunch as investors react to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hoping That Insurance Expansion Will Help Tamp Outbreak, 9 States Reopen Marketplaces
The states that have reopened exchanges have more flexibility than most states to create a special enrollment period because they run their own health exchanges.
States Postpone Elections, Explore Options for Mail-In Voting
Traditional polling places could be hazardous during a time when people are supposed to keep their distance from one another. But one expert says many states won’t be able to swiftly transition to mail-in systems.
Many Areas of the U.S. Face Hospital Bed Shortages
Estimates predict that, in a moderate scenario for Covid-19’s spread, 40% of hospital regions would not have enough beds for patients sick with coronavirus.
Cities Rush to Respond as Homelessness and Coronavirus Collide
Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. Cities are working to implement protective measures, often with no idea how they'll pay for it.
New York and California Governors Order Most People to Stay Home
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York orders all non-essential businesses to close and workers to stay home, the day after California imposed "shelter in place" across the state ... Florida counties closing beaches, while governor resists issuing order ... Wastewater administrators ask people to stop flushing wipes.
AF tests mixed-reality glasses for flight-line maintenance
Mixed-reality glasses are helping airframe maintenance staff with the Air Force’s 7th Bomb Wing improve efficiency by replacing tablets and large manuals.
Why integrity matters in 2020
In the coming decade, agencies must refocus on integrity by protecting data and systems from modification or deletion by unauthorized parties and ensuring damage can be repaired or reversed.
CISA lists critical IT, telecom workers
To help state and local communities prioritize their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has identified the workers it considers critical to protecting public health and safety.
Crowdsourcing to Fight a Pandemic
COMMENTARY | Cities are rapidly sharing ideas to identify which actions work best to protect residents hardest hit by the coronavirus.
Red and Blue America Aren’t Experiencing the Same Pandemic
With a few prominent exceptions, states with Republican governors have been slower, or less likely, than those run by Democrats to impose restrictions on their residents.
As Ridership and Revenues Plunge, Transit Agencies Seek Financial Aid
The coronavirus has far fewer people riding buses and trains. Tax revenues going towards transit are in line to take a hit as well.
States Ease Access to Unemployment As Claims Climb
Unemployment claims jumped 33% this week and are expected to climb much higher as the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak worsens.
Tribes Expect Little Help in Fight to Protect Elders From Coronavirus
The Navajo Nation is translating information to make sure elderly citizens are informed. The Navajo word for coronavirus is “Diko Ntsaaígíí-Náhást’éíts’áadah.”
Vermont and Minnesota Now Recognize Grocery Employees as Emergency Workers
Minnesota and Vermont declared some food workers "essential personnel," giving them access to child care during working hours.
Governments Look to Convert Empty College Dorms Into Temporary Medical Centers
Faced with an expected shortage of hospital beds, state and local officials believe one solution could be found on college campuses.
Tech called up ‘in the war against the unexpected’
Robotics, internet-of-things applications, automation and flexible supply chains will go a long way to being better prepared for disasters, a new report says.
Why smart governance must come before smart cities
By engaging in productive conversations with all technologists, government agencies and community stakeholders, governments will make smarter investment decisions and products will enter the market with less fear of regulatory or consumer backlash.
Coronavirus and the states: unemployment sites jam, evictions pause and more
A wave of laid-off workers, mostly from restaurants and bars that together form the nation’s largest private employer, overwhelmed state unemployment systems as states relaxed rules on coronavirus-related unemployment insurance.
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