Plus, looking into whether local government is ready for large-scale mail voting, a big fundraising round for a gov tech company and more...

GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
AUGUST 6, 2020

FCC Approves Amazon's $10B Plan for Satellite Internet
The FCC has given Amazon permission to pursue its plan to tap into the nascent market of satellite broadband service. Amazon says the project will help areas where other Internet solutions have been less effective. READ MORE

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Is Local Government Ready for Vote-by-Mail? (Contributed)
An increase in mail-in voting this year will cost an estimated $2 billion, much of which will fall on local governments. Smart tech investments and security monitoring are key to doing more with less. READ MORE

Social Sentiment Company ZenCity Raises $13.5M for Expansion
The Israeli company announced its largest funding round yet at a time when local governments are having to weigh controversial responses to unfolding disasters, from the coronavirus to unemployment. READ MORE

QUESTION OF THE DAY

Facebook’s AI team is teaching robots what human trait?
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Rapid Deployment of Work-at-Home Technology
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MORE HEADLINES

Newport, R.I., Votes to End In-Person City Hall Meetings

Hacked Washington Schools Platform Sends Phishing E-Mails

South Carolina Works on Temporary Broadband for Families

Latino Parents Worry Remote Learning Will Leave Kids Behind

Illinois Superintendents: Remote Learning Vital for Fall

Louisiana School District Puts $1.5M Toward Digital Divide

NMSU Foundation Says Cyberattack Did Not Compromise Data

Moscow, Idaho, Schools to Start Year with Hybrid Model

EDITOR'S CHOICE

North Carolina Promotes Parrish to Acting State CIO

Corporate Giant Invests in Rapid Weapons Detection Tech

Copado Adds Government-Specific DevOps Tools to Salesforce

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Webinar: Solving Whole-of-State Approach Using Secure SD-WAN

Paper: When Hindsight is 2020: A Guide for Coping in the Post-Y2K World

Paper: Modernizing Citizen Experiences with Cloud Identity

Paper: Special Districts Confront Today's Issues and Prepare for Tomorrow

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