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Building New Informal Bus Routes to Advance Transportation Equity

The City Fix

Do informal transport networks in African cities provide equitable services for everyone that needs them? Operators frequently prefer to drive the safest and most central routes, inadvertently prioritizing commuters traveling to formal jobs in. Unsurprisingly, the answer is often no.

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Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate

American City & Country

Before that, officers had to rely solely on radio to relay and receive information. This allows visual sensors to relay real-time information to law enforcement agencies, alerting them to a potential crime in progress and providing video of the incident. There were no body-worn cameras, and there was certainly no cloud.

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NASCIO 2022: Massachusetts Finds Success in Employee Identity Management

State Tech Magazine

Sean Hughes, Massachusetts assistant secretary for technology, security and operations, estimated the commonwealth is about halfway through migrating its employees into a single-sign-on portal where they can access all required government…

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The IRS: Revolutionizing Taxpayer Services and Its Operations

GovLoop

Let’s dive into a few ways that the IRS could leverage AI in three major areas of its operations: AI can improve service to taxpayers through automation and taxpayer information awareness campaigns: Mistakes can happen if people aren’t sure how to complete forms or when to file them. ” Favorite

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For government fleet managers, the shift to EVs takes planning, training and funding

American City & Country

He says the transition to EVs offer a promising avenue for reducing operational and maintenance costs. Additionally, electricity as a fuel source is generally cheaper than gasoline or diesel, leading to further operational savings.” But as these fleet managers begin to pivot towards electric vehicles, they face a dual challenge.

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SIEM vs. SOAR vs. XDR: Strengthening Cybersecurity

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments have the crucial responsibility of protecting essential utilities and citizen data from cyberattacks.

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Fact or Fallacy: 7 Tips for Cloud Migration

FedTech Magazine

Information collected over decades includes isolated and duplicate data that limits visibility across agencies, many of which operate under their own policies. Fact: Government Agencies Struggle with Siloed Data Siloed data is a major obstacle for government agencies.