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Public Safety
Justice Launches $8M Smart Policing Grant Program
State, local, tribal and campus law enforcement agencies can apply for funds to develop, implement and test new technologies that support community violence intervention and promote information sharing and data transparency.
Tech & Data
White House Pitches $1.6B in Anti-fraud Funding
The anti-fraud proposal includes funds to modernize state governments’ benefits systems, identity verification and data analytics capabilities.
Tech & Data
One State's Plan To Amass Homelessness Data
To target services and funds aimed at reducing and preventing homelessness, California’s data sharing platform allows state and local leaders to coordinate services, policies and programs.
Tech & Data
Look for Fraudsters to Apply COVID-era Tricks to New Programs
The pandemic laid bare state and local governments’ vulnerability to fraud, and agencies must lean into data-sharing technology to keep up defenses, an expert advises.
Tech & Data
Digitized ID Eases Re-entry for Formerly Incarcerated
To streamline the re-entry process for released inmates, the Maryland Re-Entry Passport program launched an online portal that stores digitized copies of personal documents.
Tech & Data
Machine Learning Maps Location of Lead Pipes
An open-source map will help communities find and remove pipes faster.
Tech & Data
Urban Heat Map Reveals Priority Spots for Cooling Efforts
Citizen scientists in Milwaukee collected air temperature and humidity data to help state officials focus where heat prevention efforts are most needed.
Tech & Data
How Smarter Robots Could Improve Recycling
Automating parts of the recycling process with artificial intelligence could increase efficiency and reduce environmental contamination. There could be worker safety benefits, too.
Tech & Data
Machine Learning Digs Into States’ Archives
Amid growing backlogs of archival data, states are turning to software tools to streamline records management.
Tech & Data
Ridership Trends Emerge From Transit Data Archive
The nation’s local transit data now sits in a centralized archive, giving officials an understanding of how communities use transportation systems.
Tech & Data
Local Governments Make Common Cyber Mistakes, Auditor Finds
A Missouri state auditor identified key problem areas and solutions that local governments must address to protect against cyber threats.
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Infrastructure
Maine’s 3D-printed Wood-fiber Home
The recyclable, 3D-printed homes could help fill the housing gap while advancing sustainable manufacturing.
Tech & Data
Algorithm Analyzes Escort Ads to Detect Human Trafficking
Researchers have developed an algorithm that identifies similarities in escort advertisements, which often indicates trafficking behavior.
Tech & Data
Urban Spaces Get an AI Makeover
The Dall-E artificial intelligence system is helping redesign city streets, replacing car-centric roads with walkable boulevards and bike lanes.
Tech & Data
Connected Vehicle Tech Shows Signs of Improving School Bus Efficiency
Buses that get priority at stoplights can save time, boost fuel efficiency and enhance student safety, based on the results of a recent pilot program.
Tech & Data
City Tests App for Delivery Drivers to Reserve Spots in Loading Zones
"This pilot aims to better understand the usage of loading zones so that the City can figure out ways to improve traffic safety and reduce congestion," says an official.
Tech & Data
3D-Printed Homes Save Time, Money, State Pilot Shows
A potential solution to Virginia’s housing shortage comes from the nozzle of a 3D printer.
Health & Human Services
Audit Reveals Why One City’s Efforts to Curb Homelessness Fall Short
Oakland, California, doesn’t have the data to tell if it’s making any progress on reducing homelessness, a new audit shows.
Tech & Data
States Build on Covid Lessons for Monkeypox Tracking
As case levels rise, states are reporting more demographic data.
Smart Cities