Programmers, Lawmakers Want A.I. to Eliminate Bias, Not Promote It
Artificial intelligence can worsen systemic racism.
States Bolster Data Security Technology in Response to Covid-19, Survey Finds
Governments have faced significant technology challenges during the pandemic, with 79% saying they faced major issues adopting and expanding remote work, according to the National Association of State Technology Directors.
Report: What City Officials Need to Know About Facial Recognition Technology
How local governments are deploying facial recognition systems, as well as the technology's benefits and challenges, are addressed in a report from the National League of Cities.
How State CIOs Can Address their Top Technology Priorities
COMMENTARY | Cloud and artificial intelligence concepts allow governments to evolve their data storage strategies as needed while as-a-service solutions can move workloads to the cloud and procure connected networks more efficiently.
In the Rush to Digital, Governments Can’t Leave Behind Cash Payers
COMMENTARY | As local and state governments embrace digital payment services, they must ensure that these services are equitable and accessible to all—including people who are unbanked or underbanked.
How to Reinvent the Citizen Experience: Turn Covid-19 Quick Fixes into Real Change
COMMENTARY | Innovative service changes made during the pandemic should become permanent as they can help improve citizens’ experience with state and local governments.
This New Advancement in Interpreting DNA Evidence Could be a Game Changer
COMMENTARY | Probabilistic genotyping software has helped forensic labs close more cases and exonerate individuals wrongly accused of a crime.
How to Make Cashless Tolling A Reality
COMMENTARY | The Covid-19 pandemic sped up the adoption of cashless toll payments in some states. But more progress is needed to take full advantage of the technology.
How Emerging Tech Could Help Ease Stress on 911 Call Center Staff
COMMENTARY | Technology could play a key role in reducing stress and trauma that can be a challenge for the workers who answer emergency phone lines.
In a Battle of AI Versus AI, Researchers Are Preparing for the Coming Wave of Deepfake Propaganda
COMMENTARY | Deepfake detection as a field of research was begun a little over three years ago.
A Town Turns to Analytic Modeling—and Data-Sharing—to Improve Flood Monitoring
The town of Cary, N.C., is launching a new flood-monitoring system that uses analytic modeling to predict near-term flooding. The data is shared with neighboring communities, warning officials that downstream flooding could be heading their way.
Licensed to Work: How Licensing Reform Can Contribute to Economic Recovery
COMMENTARY | Licensure reform will be critical to stimulating future job growth.
Cities Turn to the Sewers to Track the Prevalence of Covid
Testing wastewater samples can give public health officials a heads up that an outbreak is looming, as people infected with SARS-Cov-2 shed the virus in their feces weeks before they begin showing symptoms.
Figuring Out School Bus Routes Is More Complicated Than Ever. Districts Are Turning to Technology for Help.
In places where kids go to in-person school, buses will look different this year as systems deal with the challenges of transporting kids during a pandemic.
West Virginia Scraps Voatz Mobile Voting App
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office announced it would use a different electronic absentee voting technology after researchers raised security concerns with the previous voting app it had used.
New Tech Opens New Doors for Public Safety
COMMENTARY | The growing use of artificial intelligence will offer cities more advanced methods to detect safety and security threats.
Artificial Intelligence Could Have Biggest Impact on White-Collar Jobs
New research suggests that white collar jobs are more likely to feel the impacts of artificial intelligence in the workplace than blue-collar positions.
A Plan to Engage Hackers in Election Security
The Information Technology-Information Sharing and Analysis Center wants to create a coordinated vulnerability disclosure program that could alert vendors about security flaws in their voting systems.
Local Law Enforcement Should Be Able to Protect Airports From Drones, Report Says
To address security risks, a task force recommends that Congress authorize local law enforcement to take down drones flown too close to airports.
States Can Craft Own Net Neutrality Rules, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court upheld much of the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules but found that the commission overstepped its authority when it blocked states from enacting their own internet regulations.
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