Technology
New voter roll system unveiled after ERIC withdrawal
Alabama debuted a new system to manage the state’s registered voter rolls, completing a goal to replace the Electronic Registration Information Center system. Observers said the state seemed to simply be creating a newer version of the system it left behind.
Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve your interests
COMMENTARY | People can trust each other because they understand how the human mind works, can predict people’s behavior and assume that most people have a moral sense. None of these things are true of AI.
How improvements in onboarding can lower employee turnover
One of the greatest challenges confronting state and local governments is a badly understaffed workforce. Here’s one technological and personal way to confront that problem.
States put up their own money to attract chips manufacturing
One year after the CHIPS act became law, states are bolstering federal funding with their own investments in semiconductor research and development.
Geospatial tech can help cities get ahead of real estate speculators
With insights from property analytics, cities can craft better policies to ensure an adequate supply of affordable housing for local residents.
Feds open new round in $500M grant program for transportation tech
The second year of SMART grants will award another $100 million to state, local and tribal governments for safe, equitable and sustainable transportation solutions.
An underused approach to fighting cyberattacks
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center offers free services to help localities with cybersecurity. Why aren’t more governments using them?
Watch out Zillow: States launch affordable-housing search sites
Rhode Island is the one of the latest states to announce a targeted housing database designed to connect families to low- and moderate-income units.
Flood management gets a boost from drones
As major flooding events are expected to become more common, drones could help communities keep resilience up and damage down.
Why am I stuck in traffic? A Tennessee project could provide answers
Vanderbilt University researchers hope that a first-of-its-kind project in the Nashville area will help them better understand, among other things, why phantom traffic jams occur and how to prevent them.
Child welfare staffing crisis can only be solved by addressing capacity issues first
COMMENTARY | We need creative solutions to provide enough capacity for caseworkers to complete their work in an effective, timely and efficient way.
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