GOVTECH TODAY
JULY 15, 2020

Michigan CISO Jumps from State Service to Presidential Campaign
After more than a year as Michigan's CISO, Chris DeRusha is now working for the Biden presidential campaign. DeRusha has served a number of high-profile organizations, including the White House and Ford Motor Company. READ MORE

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Apache Kafka for Mainframe Offload
State unemployment systems are overwhelmed, mainframe offload with Apache Kafka can relieve the pressure.
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Kansas City, Mo.’s First Ever CDO Leaves for Job in Texas
Eric Roche, who has served as the Kansas City, Mo., chief data officer since 2015, has started a new position as the budget officer for the city of Pearland, Texas. He announced the career move Monday via Twitter. READ MORE

Secretive Company Palantir Preps to Enter the Stock Market
The heavily criticized company hasn't said much about its contracts with agencies such as the Los Angeles Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But if it goes public, it will need to reveal more. READ MORE

App Helps NYC Essential Workers Navigate Late-Night Transit
Plus, Equifax’s payout for its massive 2017 breach, a look at American fears of riding in autonomous vehicles and a potential solution for sanitizing sports arenas between events post-COVID. READ MORE

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Mainframe offloading with Apache Kafka and its ecosystem can be used to keep a more modern data store in real-time sync with the mainframe
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MORE HEADLINES

Jacksonville, Ill., Considers Fiber-Optic Network Buildout

Technology Helps U.S. Census Adjust to COVID-19 Barriers

Biases in Algorithms Hurt Those Looking for Information on Health

Illinois City Considers Internet-for-All Network Proposal

Boulder, Colo., to Accept Dockless Bike-Sharing Proposals

MIT Helping to Develop New Faster, Cheaper COVID-19 Test

Ohio Politicians Take Campaigns, Outreach to Online Spaces

EDITOR'S CHOICE

How Disinformation Targeted Governments Amid National Protests

Emerging Tech Gains Ground as Pandemic Continues to Spread

Getting to the Next Normal in Government Technology

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Webinar: Network Demand is Higher Than Ever: Learn how intelligent automation can help now and in the future

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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