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Anthony Ramos, Milwaukee County’s IT Manager of Infrastructure, knew his county had to move forward with network upgrades despite the challenges.

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Refreshing Network Switches Pays Big Dividends for Counties

Upgrading network hardware may result in increased reliability and improved security.

The Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Q&A: USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative’s Powell on the Battle Ahead

Cape Girardeau (Mo.) Police Chief Wes Blair sought body-worn cameras to improve transparency and record important evidence for prosecutions.

Public Safety

Public Safety Agencies Boost Situational Awareness with Tech in the Field

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Management

E-Procurement Simplifies Acquisition for State Governments

Security

States Step Up Cybersecurity Efforts Ahead of the 2020 Election

Security

Privacy Protection Laws Call for Careful Data Management

Data Center

Network Segmentation Gives States Greater Visibility of Traffic

Digital Workspace

How Agencies Might Use Social Distance Monitoring Tech in Offices

Security

How States Should Think About Cyberinsurance

Networking

Q&A: Georgia Embraces Opportunities in Pivot to Mass Telework

Data Center

What Is Mainframe as a Service for State Governments?

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Georgia DOT Partners with 3M on Smart Roadway Tech

3M's connected lane marking technology is designed f
How Next-Generation 911 Can Enhance Public Safety

NG911 enables emergency services to run on an IP net
San Francisco Bans Use of Facial Recognition Tech by City Agencies

The city will become the first in the U.S> to blo
4 Ways to Make Mobile Field Devices Work

State and local agencies should follow these tips to
San Francisco Considers Banning Facial Recognition Tech

The proposed legislation would also place new rules
BlackBerry Aims to Aid Smart Cities with Security Credential System

The service will allow autonomous and connected vehi
NYPD Suspends Use of Some Body Cameras After One Explodes

The New York City Police Department pulled 3,000 bod
LA Looks to Team with AT&T on Smart City Tech

The City of Los Angeles and the telecom giant are in

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San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo

Cloud

San Jose Invests in Smart City Tech as a Force Multiplier

The unofficial capital of Silicon Valley is improving services and preparing for the future with smart city solutions.

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Cloud

How the Cloud Can Help States Process Unemployment Claims Faster

5G and Edge computing

Cloud

5G, Edge Computing and What It Means for Government Agencies

Cloud Migration

Cloud

How to Accurately Estimate the Cost of a Cloud Migration

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The State of Election 2020 Cybersecurity Threats

What are the biggest threats to election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, and how can state and local authorities coordinate with federal partners on their defense?
State IT Leaders' Top Tech Priorities for 2020

We spoke with state CIOs to get an early read on what their IT investment plans are for 2020.
What States Are Doing to Secure the 2020 Election

With 2020 political campaigns in full swing, the conversion of election security has again come to the fore. How are state IT leaders working with their state governments to help secure voting systems ahead of the 2020 elections? In many cases, they are amping up earlier efforts by coordinating with federal and local officials, patching software, protecting voter registration systems with two-factor authentication, and taking other measures.
NASCIO 2019: States Work to Attract a Modern Workforce

State government IT shops are searching for younger workers to replace older, retiring employees. To do so, they're modernizing the technology they use.
NASCIO 2019: How AI Will Help States' Big Data Analysis

In the years ahead, artificial intelligence tools will help state governments analyze the reams of data they collect more efficiently so that agencies can improve services faster for residents.

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