$1.5M for rec-to-tech in Baltimore, Pittsburgh; Thumb drives delay election results; Technical.ly commits to add 5 Black-owned businesses to Talent Pro

Technical.ly commits to adding 5 Black-owned businesses to its Talent Pro community

By Christopher Wink

Access to top talent is one of the most commonly cited challenges for business growth. As Technical.ly has grown our community of professionals, we’ve found a small way we can help accelerate Black wealth.

Digital Harbor Foundation, UMBC win $1.5M grant to grow youth tech programming in Baltimore, Pittsburgh rec centers

By Stephen BabcockIt helps bring the rec-to-tech model for maker and computer science education inside city government-run operations, and supports efforts to develop inclusive programming.
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Thumb drive upload times are slowing Maryland’s official election results

By Donte KirbyResults are delayed in some of Maryland’s largest counties, and Baltimore city.
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Where Baltimore workplaces and democracy meet during election season

By Stephen BabcockHere's a look at how local tech teams have been making space for employees to vote and process the results. Plus, an early look at how the biz community wants to work with Mayor-Elect Brandon Scott.
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‘New phase of cyber warfare’: In 2020, election security and misinformation threats are more domestic than foreign

By Donte KirbyThe U.S. prepared for foreign threats after 2016 but saw a new wave of misinformation originate at home this time around. Experts from UMBC's Center for Cybersecurity and Towson University weigh in on what's happening.
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