COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
AUGUST 6, 2020

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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

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WATCH: How One County Launched a Virus Self-Screening Site in Record Time
Tarrant County, Texas, has become a national model for its innovative site to speed up testing for its residents.
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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. 
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Portland, Maine, Councilors Ban Facial Recognition Tech
After months of delay, Portland councilors voted unanimously Monday night to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city officials, doing so via an ordinance that will take 30 days to go into effect. 
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SPECIAL REPORT
When Hindsight is 2020: A Guide for Coping in the Post-Y2K World
This Center for Digital Government thought leadership paper drills into the challenges government leaders face surrounding culture, technology and processes, and examines how the lessons government learned in the years since Y2K can inform the technology-enabled government for the next 20 years.
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South Carolina Works on Temporary Broadband for Families

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

Kentucky Officials Urge Partnerships for Internet Access

Louisiana School District Puts $1.5M Toward Digital Divide

Cleveland Launches Effort to Bring Internet to All Residents

Residents Rally to Expand Free Internet for Virtual Learning

San Rafael, Calif., Preps Launch of Free Wi-Fi Network

Moscow, Idaho, Schools to Start Year with Hybrid Model

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Municipal Clerks Feel Pressure to Modernize as COVID-19 Persists

Cities Reimagine 311 Service as Pandemic Shifts the Paradigm

What’s New in Civic Tech: States Deploy Chatbots for Crisis

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Telework is Here to Stay. Here's How to Keep it Secure.

Paper: CIOs: Making the Most of the Moment

Paper: Creating the First-of-its-Kind Cyberthreat Sharing Group

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