Plus, Chicago wants to make its student broadband program permanent and more...

GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
JULY 8, 2020

As Feds Stall, States Work to Regulate Digital Privacy
California has led the way as state legislatures grapple with how to protect the vast amount of data citizens share online every day. In the absence of federal policy, a variety of tactics are being explored in states. READ MORE

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Chicago Wants to Make Its Student Broadband Program Permanent
The program, dubbed Chicago Connected, will provide more than 100,000 Chicago Public School students with the Internet at home, and officials say the goal is to make sure those students are never without broadband again. READ MORE

Robo-Cars Are Coming, But Probably Not Like You’d Expect
Autonomous vehicle technology is moving into areas like shared taxis, goods delivery and shuttle operations. Unlike some predictions about an AV in every garage, experts say the near-term looks quite different. READ MORE

Company Begins Pay-as-You-Go Program to Replace Water Meters
Having announced updates to its hardware and software in June, Texas company Olea Edge Analytics has followed up with a program to install 100 units on municipal water meters at no up-front cost. READ MORE

Government Employment Stable After Two Months of Losses
Public-sector jobs — especially in local government — disappeared rapidly in April and May amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in June, the most recent data shows that employment was relatively flat. READ MORE

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MORE HEADLINES

Is COVID-19 Accelerating the Shift to a Cashless Society?

North Port, Fla., Officials Move on Dark Fiber Project

Big Tech CEOs to Testify Before House Congressional Panel

2020 Elections, COVID-19 Create Misinformation Opportunities

Body Cameras See Adoption Beyond Just Police Departments

$1.7B Massachusetts IT Bill Includes Cell Service Funding

Connecticut Officials Contemplate Police Body Cams

Indiana Schools Plan for Reopening with Virtual Options

Petition Calls for Maryland Deputies to Wear Body Cams

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Ethics in the Balance: AI’s Implications for Government

5 Technology Budget Tips for Hard Times

How NIC Deployed More than 100 COVID-Related Solutions

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Webinar: Global Digital Identity Assurance: The Key to Secure Remote Work

Paper: Election Security: A Checklist for 2020

Paper: Modernizing Government IT: A Playbook for Cloud Migration

Paper: Hear and Be Heard with Advanced Delegate Microphone Solutions

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