GOVTECH TODAY
FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Salt Lake City Mayor Announces New Innovation Department
With the goal of creating a "digital society" in mind, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the creation of the city's first innovation department, along with a new digital equity infrastructure. READ MORE

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Today’s cybersecurity challenges are truly unprecedented
Agencies everywhere—especially at the state and local level—are constantly bombarded by attempted hacks and other cyberthreats through ransomware and malware.
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Chattanooga, Tenn., Makes Economic Case for Municipal Broadband
According to a 10-year study, the municipally owned broadband utility of Chattanooga, Tenn., has brought about economic benefits in the billions. The research could play an important role in future political debates. READ MORE

Pushed by Pandemic, CivicPlus Adds Chatbots to Website Tools
The company has integrated an AI-powered chatbot from a third-party company in order to meet demand from its government customers, who have found themselves facing more questions from constituents during the pandemic. READ MORE

How Should Governments Plan for the Latest Network Tech?
Yesterday, tech company leaders and a chief innovation officer from a local area discussed how the usage of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 tech should be based on both organizational needs and citizen viewpoints. READ MORE

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Should you share your COVID-19 vaccine card on social media?
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It’s important to recognize that you will get breached at some point
Security for the network of the future requires holistic solutions that help protect you at every step—from endpoints to servers to the cloud.
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MORE HEADLINES

Tennessee City Considers License Plate Scanner Rollout

Using Facial Recognition to Find Capitol Rioters Brings Risks

Healthy Passport Apps Under Development in Travel Industry

Georgia College Student Develops Water Protection App

Ohio Governor Taps Private Sector to Fix Jobless Aid System

Texas Doctors Call for Laws to Support Telemedicine

EDITOR'S CHOICE

What's New in Civic Tech: Experts Call for Eviction Data

NYC Cyber Command: Embracing Our ‘Zero Trust’ Reality

Is ‘Smart City’ a Euphemism for ‘Plain Old Surveillance’?

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: How Big Data Continues to Transform Government Agencies

Paper: How WFM Software Helps Governments Maximize Their Workforce

Paper: Delaware Leverages the Cloud to Help Citizens During COVID-19 Pandemic

Paper: Simplify External Workforce Management with Digital Processes

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