Jessica Mulholland
Govtech.com
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Waterfront Toronto Smart City Plans Raise Privacy Concerns
Two years after Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs was named the private-sector partner to revitalize a waterfront community in Toronto, citizens and city officials remain divided about whether to move forward. → Read More
Sidewalk Labs Releases ‘Toronto Tomorrow’ Master Plan
After a public firestorm surrounding data use and privacy, CEO Dan Doctoroff says the company is committed to complying with whatever data specifications Waterfront Toronto deems appropriate. → Read More
Five States to Pilot ‘Rating System for Addiction Treatment Programs’
The rating system would drive improvement by setting a standard in the industry and increasing transparency and accountability. → Read More
Could an Energy Park Secure the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Constructing a nearly 2,000-mile energy park along the border could provide security, energy and water for both countries. And a consortium of engineers and scientists think it's a viable alternative to Trump's wall. → Read More
Missouri Officials Make Efforts to Erase Gaps in Rural Internet
As the state renews its internet agenda, others continue promoting their individual roles in linking the countryside to the World Wide Web. → Read More
Rural Broadband: Taking a Broad-Scope Look at State Legislation
Broadband Internet access has been a focal point for legislators across the U.S. In 2017 sessions alone, many states have taken their own shot at crafting pro-access legislation. → Read More
What fast-food chain has broken into the smartphone-making business?
In partnership with information and communications technology solutions provider Huawei, KFC (known pre-1991 as Kentucky Fried Chicken) began selling its Colonel Sanders-branded smartphone in China earlier this month. The reason? To celebrate 30 years of selling its fried chicken in the country. The limited-release Android smartphone (only 5,000 were made) has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a… → Read More
Digital Counties Survey 2017: Winners Focus on Knowing When, How to Introduce New Tech
The first-place winners in this year's survey don't deploy technology for technology's sake. → Read More
19 States Refuse to Comply With Trump's Voter Data Request
As of press time on July 3, 19 states are refusing to comply, 22 states are partially complying and 10 states are undecided. No state has yet agreed to full compliance. → Read More
Mississippi Enterprise Security Program Provides Framework for Agency Partnerships
CIO Craig Orgeron says HB 999, which establishes the security program, also validates where the state has been. → Read More
Changes in IT Procurement Require a Change in Culture
Washington CIO Michael Cockrill says modeling government procurement after the private sector can cause conflict, but there are ways to make it work. → Read More
Chatbots Will Help Arkansas Reach Constituents on Facebook Messenger, Amazon Echo
The state is working on two key upgrades: integrated payments within its Gov2Go app and chatbots that answer citizens' questions using machine learning. → Read More
What's New in Civic Tech: A Look at How Mapping Data Makes It Useful
Plus, the DATA Act is set to evolve, and the District of Columbia establishes a comprehensive data policy. → Read More
Colorado Turns to 'Mini-Bids' to Streamline, Simplify IT Procurement
The state's Office of Information Technology prequalified a set of vendors so when projects come up, this select group is targeted, resulting in quicker response and implementation times. → Read More
Will Innovative Technologies Help Wyoming Change the Way We Use Coal?
CIO Tony Young says the state is looking to capture carbon dioxide and turn it into a useful product — and XPrize is offering a $20 million award to the team that can do it. → Read More
IT's Role in Solving Pennsylvania's Budget Problem
Shared services can help streamline government operations, saving taxpayer money in the process. Pennsylvania is counting on it. → Read More
CIOs Dig Deep on Emerging Tech, Collaborating with the Feds and Identity Management at NASCIO Conference
On day two of the 2017 midyear conference, attendees participated in interactive and informal sessions to exchange ideas and discuss best practices. → Read More
Cybersecurity, Agile Development Top of Mind at 2017 NASCIO Midyear Conference
More than 530 government and industry attendees gathered to talk about top strategies, and management processes and solutions. → Read More
10 States Take Internet Privacy Matters Into Their Own Hands
Just days after President Donald Trump signed legislation into law allowing Internet service providers (ISPs) to sell the personal data of customers, several states moved ahead with legislation to protect the data of their constituents. → Read More
Using Data Flow to Improve California's Traffic Flow
The connected devices in each car should enable companies to gather data about where people are going and when -- data that can be used to map hot spots of where and when people are traveling. → Read More