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How the City of Canton worked with Wi-Fiber to build a safer and more connected community

AWS Public Sector Blog

Initially Wi-Fiber’s deployments focused on public safety solutions, such as license plate recognition (LPR). In 2020, Canton’s chief of police, Jack Angelo, wanted to extend public safety monitoring city-wide, saying “Eventually our goal is to have most all of the city covered,” by using Wi-Fiber’s extensive broadband mesh network.

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2023 Media Highlights

NLC (National League of Cities)

NLC experts were quoted in several outlets, ranging from print, broadcast and online publications. Journalists turned to NLC for comments and expert clarification on a variety of issues ranging from public safety, housing, local authority, health […] Source

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Beyond the surface: Securing IoT devices in the public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

Today, however, the landscape is vastly different, with the rapid adoption of internet of things (IoT) devices across public infrastructure. Imagine a hacker gaining control of a citys smart traffic system, energy distribution or even a schools security cameras the consequences extend beyond data loss to public safety.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

To riff off this, there are five other elements at a minimum that matter a lot, that cities aren't budgeting or planning for, if their central business districts become meccas for housing: public safety. Or some housing on top of retail. Not mixed commercial use.

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Augmenting Intelligence in State and Local Government

GovLoop

One way to get users familiar with the possibilities is to create a sandbox where they can test implementations without releasing them to the wider system or to the public, he advised. He’s laid out a sample curriculum for basic in-house AI training but says most agencies feel the need to bring in expert trainers. What About the Cost?

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The Charge to Create Safe Environments: The Role of Schools

NLC (National League of Cities)

Who holds the responsibility of creating public safety? On January 25, 2024, the White House held a town hall to convene school principals to highlight the use of safe firearm storage as […] Source

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NYC Broadband Program Closes the Digital Divide

GovLoop

To help close the digital divide, the city created Big Apple Connect — a subsidy program that provides free broadband and basic cable access to people living in NYC public housing. So far, coverage is available in 220 public housing developments. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.”