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Chris Teale

Chris Teale is a staff reporter for GCN. He was most recently a technology reporter for Morning Consult, and prior to that covered smart cities for Industry Dive. He also has had spells in local news reporting in Northern Virginia. He graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2013.
Tech & Data
More Details Emerge on New York City Free Internet Pilot
Residents in Section 8 housing will be covered by a wireless mesh network under the program announced by Mayor Eric Adams.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
How One State Cut Its Vehicle Titling Time Down to a Few Days
West Virginia is the first state in the nation to digitize its titling process, but a DMV overhaul must be handled with care.
- By Chris Teale
Infrastructure
Railroad Tracks Can be an Obstacle for High-Speed Internet Buildouts
State lawmakers are looking at the issue. Virginia’s Legislature wants to cap fees and streamline reviews for fiber infrastructure that crosses rail rights-of-way. Railroads say existing procedures are important for safety.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Executive Order Blocks State Business With ‘Evil Foreign Governments’
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s order will ensure companies associated with hostile nations do not access state infrastructure or data through IT or telecommunications contracts.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Automated Vehicles Coming to Ohio Roads
The state will test trucks equipped with platooning technology along its Smart Mobility Corridor, and automated passenger vehicles will spend a year driving on rural roads.
- By Chris Teale
Infrastructure
How One City is Cutting Down Speeding in Its Municipal Fleet
Newly adopted technology has kept drivers within speed limits and reduced hard braking by more than a third, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Cyberattack Turns Up the Heat on Common Security Problems
The ransomware attack that crippled a New York county again demonstrated the need for investment, regular updates and an enterprisewide approach to security.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Flexibility, Culture Key to Attracting Laid-off Tech Workers
State and local agencies looking to pick up staff from layoffs at tech companies should be “leaning into different flexibilities,” said one expert.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
What’s Next in Government Tech
Blockchain, artificial intelligence and augmented and virtual reality offer agencies new opportunities, but modernizing legacy infrastructure will be key, a recent report says.
- By Chris Teale
Management
How States Can Fill the Tech Workforce Gap
A private sector tech slowdown could present a recruiting opportunity for governments, especially if they appeal to younger employees looking for meaningful and consequential work.
- By Chris Teale
Management
Public Employees Expect More Fraud, Waste and Abuse
State and local government employees say that they expect fraud to increase between now and 2024, and they would like to spend more time preventing than investigating it, a new survey found.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
More States Move to Ban TikTok From Government Devices
Maryland joined South Dakota in announcing a ban on state employees or agencies from using the app on government-issued devices, while South Carolina asked for it to be blocked.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Transit Agency Pilots Gun Detection Tech
Philadelphia’s SEPTA will test an AI-based video analytics solution that aims to reduce gun-related violence on train platforms.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Nonprofit Cites ‘Inaccuracies’ in New Broadband Maps
Open internet advocate Public Knowledge urged the FCC to clarify the challenge process, the availability of satellite internet and the role of anchor institutions.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
A City Seeks Digital Maps of Its Public Building Interiors
As original blueprints are no longer accurate, Aurora, Illinois, wants indoor, "digital twin" imaging to update records and increase public safety.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Are We Building Cyber Vulnerability into EV Charging Infrastructure?
Amid a nationwide push to electrify transportation, observers said that cybersecurity doesn’t get appropriate attention.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
How One State’s Phishing Training Evolves With Threats
Indiana regularly tests employees on various platforms and attachment formats, including prompts related to headline news and retests of scams that have proved difficult for workers to catch.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Almost Half of Phishing Attacks Target Government Employees, Research Says
Traditionally aimed at stealing credentials, phishing attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated.
- By Chris Teale
Tech & Data
Enough With the Weak Passwords, Already
The most common passwords on the dark web are those users have been repeatedly warned away from. Can training help?
- By Chris Teale
Management
How One State Bolsters Its Employees’ Cyber Hygiene
Strengthening its weakest link has helped Arizona reduce its click rate on phishing emails from 14% to 4%, the state's chief information security officer says.
- By Chris Teale