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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

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Digital Counties Survey 2021
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TOP HEADLINES

California County, State Officials Talk My Turn Deployment
Officials from L.A. County, the nation’s most populous county, and the California Department of Technology offered their takeaways from the rollout of the My Turn COVID-19 vaccination eligibility website. READ MORE

Want to Improve Urban Mobility? Improve Coordination First
A new report by the Transportation Research Board points toward more seamless and coordinated connections among all forms of shared mobility, such as buses, bikes, trains, scooters and more. READ MORE

Florida County Launches Streamlined Vaccination System
Indian River County is leveraging a new vaccine registration system aimed at residents 65 and over. The new process is a notable change from the "first-come, first-served" system residents were struggling to navigate. READ MORE

Pennsylvania Transit Embraces New App to Streamline Travel
Transit providers in Berks and Lancaster counties have upgraded fare payment and other technology to better enable contactless transactions amid a larger push to improve safety and convenience for riders. READ MORE

Arkansas Opens the Door for Municipal Broadband Networks
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that enables cities to provide broadband services to their citizens. The legislation does place some restrictions on certain government entities. READ MORE

What’s New in Civic Tech: FCC Launches Broadband Data Effort
Plus, the NSF named 52 teams as Civic Innovation Challenge awardees; Anchorage, Alaska, launches a financial navigator to help residents impacted by the pandemic; and the USDR is offering pro-bono vaccine rollout support. READ MORE

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CIOs: Making the Most of the Moment
In this Q&A, Hardik Bhatt, Leader, Digital Government and Transportation, AWS and former CIO of Chicago and the state of Illinois shares his perspective on how state and local government CIOs can advance their long-term vision, continue to improve citizen experiences, and more firmly establish their leadership role amid times of crisis and budget cuts.
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MORE HEADLINES

Verizon Supports Digital Inclusion Among Georgia Schools

New York Utility Lands $7.4M FCC Grant to Expand Broadband

Shaker Heights, Ohio, Pilots First All-Electric Fleet Vehicle

Vaccine System Glitches Cause Confusion in Kings County, Calif.

Ohio Broadband Expansion Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate

‘Air Taxis’ Could Soon Serve Chicago’s O’Hare International

California County Focuses on Recovery After Ransomware Attack

Pennsylvanians Voice Concern Over Lack of Broadband

Earthquake Early Warning Coming Soon to Pacific Northwest

Cities, States Ramp Up the Bidding War for New Talent

Federal Grant Funds Internet for Thousands in North Carolina

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Experts Discuss Challenges of Voting in An Electronic Age

What’s New in Civic Tech: NYC Celebrates Innovation Cohort

Longmont, Colo., Addresses Student Broadband Lack With Grant

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: An Enterprise Approach to Technology Business Management

Paper: Thriving Amid Uncertainty: State and Local Governments Focus on Network Resilience

Paper: Maine's Journey to Cloud-Based Data Analytics

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