Plus, cities lose the legal battle against the FCC's 5G policies and more...

Digital Communities
COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
AUGUST 18, 2020

Massachusetts Program Spreads Blockchain Knowledge to Cities
Massachusetts sees blockchain as a promising tool for governments of the future. The state is now offering a training program to help local leaders wrap their minds around the possibilities of the technology. READ MORE

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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Cities Lose the Legal Battle Against FCC 5G Policies
A battle between dozens of city governments and some of the world's largest wireless carriers over the future of 5G infrastructure appears to have ended with a decisive victory for the telecom companies. READ MORE

High-Speed Internet to Come to Rural Indiana Via Blimp
The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, a regional group that represents 10 counties in Indiana, has set in motion a plan to deliver rural broadband with an aerostat, a type of blimp. READ MORE

City Budgets Taking Historic Sales Tax Hit, NLC Data Shows
The pandemic has led to the steepest yearly decline in sales tax revenue in at least 24 years, according to a just-released report. And the National League of Cities expects recovery to be slow. READ MORE

MORE HEADLINES

Washington Transit Agency Orders Recycled Electric Buses

Paper Ballots Are Still the Safest Way to Vote, Expert Warns

AI-Powered Kiosks Help Spot COVID-19 in Pennsylvania

25 Percent of Louisiana Students Lack Online Access

Tech Glitches Delay First-Ever Online Florida Bar Exams

Allentown, Pa., District Buys Wi-Fi Hot Spots for Students

Official Warns of Cyberthreats to Washington County Government

Brief: Edmond, Okla., Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Network

New Tech Triples Testing Volume in Sonoma County, Calif.

Florida Transit Agency to Receive $2.7M for Electric Buses

Brief: New Mexico Announces Court System Smartphone App

Cybersecurity Audit Shows Positive Changes for NC College

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Barriers to Social Services Fuel Racial Inequity (Contributed)

Monthly Updates: Government Employment During the Pandemic

Orlando Improves Citizen Satisfaction with Existing Tools

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Securing Elections in 2020 and Beyond: What You Need to Know

Paper: CARES Act Funds for Cloud Technology

Paper: IT Modernization: Insights and Strategies for Government Leaders

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