GOVTECH TODAY
AUGUST 17, 2020

Amid Protests, a Moment of Circumspection for Police Tech
As protests shine light on racial inequities in the U.S., tech firms that serve law enforcement are evaluating ways to avoid creating, rather than solving, problems — and at least one has pledged not to support policing. READ MORE

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Election infrastructure is transforming to keep up with the way America votes
Discover how Los Angeles County is building a better way to vote by reimagining the entire voting process.
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Massachusetts Program Spreads Blockchain Knowledge to Cities
Massachusetts sees blockchain as a promising tool for governments of the future. The state is now offering a training program to help local leaders wrap their minds around the possibilities of the technology. READ MORE

Amazon Web Services Has Hired Four Former State CIOs
Such a concentration of former state tech leadership in one company is unusual, but AWS is also the largest cloud provider around and has offered government-focused services for a long time. READ MORE

Cities Lose the Legal Battle Against FCC 5G Policies
A battle between dozens of city governments and some of the world's largest wireless carriers over the future of 5G infrastructure appears to have ended with a decisive victory for the telecom companies. READ MORE

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Los Angeles County has transformed its entire election system from the ground up
The "Voting Solutions for All People" initiative transformed the way Angelenos vote through modernization of voting machines, infrastructure and processes.
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MORE HEADLINES

Allentown, Pa., District Buys Wi-Fi Hot Spots for Students

Official Warns of Cyberthreats to Washington County Government

Brief: Edmond, Okla., Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Pay-by-Face Comes to Los Angeles-Area Businesses

Michigan Self-Driving Vehicle Corridor Aims to Lead Nation

New Tech Triples Testing Volume in Sonoma County, Calif.

Solar Farm to Power Facebook Data Center in Tennessee

New School Year to Thoroughly Test Online Learning

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Florida Governor Selects State Lawmaker as Next CIO

City Budgets Taking Historic Sales Tax Hit, NLC Data Shows

High-Speed Internet to Come to Rural Indiana Via Blimp

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