| TOP STORIES New York City Names Police IT Leader Jessica Tisch New CIO
Tisch has led IT efforts for NYPD for six years, and has overseen the rollout of smartphones, tablets and body cameras for the largest police department in the country. Now she will steer citywide technology.
READ MORE Innovation Team Helps Remove License Reinstatement Barriers
By tapping human-centered design principles, the i-Team in Durham, N.C., has helped the district attorney remove 51,000 charges for 35,000 individuals, many of whom were facing restricted driving privileges.
READ MORE Drone Operator Group to Address Challenges in Cities
A new multidisciplinary group is hoping to start a conversation that can answer questions about new concerns specific to using drones in the nation's most densely populated metropolitan areas.
READ MORE What’s New in Civic Tech: San Antonio Surveys Digital Equity
Plus, the CA.gov redesign is now underway; new tools created to help address online misinformation; Census State Data Centers are offering localized training resources for community groups; and more!
READ MORE Electric Buses Are Finding their Way Around Adoption Barriers
Heavy-duty vehicles contribute a disproportionate amount of particulate matter and greenhouse gases, making them prime candidates for converting to zero-emission vehicles. Buses are no exception.
READ MORE Local CIOs Strategize on Broadband Use (Contributed)
With Chattanooga, Tenn., as a backdrop, members of the Metropolitan Information Exchange hashed out development, deployment and operational strategies for fast, ubiquitous community broadband infrastructure.
READ MORE Alabama to Receive $62.3M in USDA Funds for Rural Broadband
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its first round of rural broadband funding awards as part of its ReConnect Pilot Program. Alabama got a huge slice of that pie to fund four major efforts.
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