GOVTECH TODAY
AUGUST 31, 2020

North Carolina Appoints First Chief Technology Officer
For more than four years, Dan Kempton served as director of engineering and cloud services for the North Carolina IT Department. He is now the state chief technology officer, a newly created role. READ MORE

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Election infrastructure is transforming to keep up with the way America votes
Discover how Los Angeles County is building a better way to vote by reimagining the entire voting process.
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New Tyler Product Meant to Speed Property Value Analysis
By bringing together property data from various systems — and other jurisdictions — Tyler thinks it can quicken mass evaluations. Among other things, that could help show unfair burden placed on some neighborhoods. READ MORE

After a Decade as Austin’s CIO, Stephen Elkins to Retire
Stephen Elkins, who has served as chief information officer for the city of Austin since 2010, announced his retirement this week. Chris Stewart, CIO with Austin Water, will serve as his interim replacement. READ MORE

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Los Angeles County has transformed its entire election system from the ground up
The "Voting Solutions for All People" initiative transformed the way Angelenos vote through modernization of voting machines, infrastructure and processes.
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MORE HEADLINES

Atlanta Airport to Test Facial Recognition, Contactless Tech

Proposition to Harden California Privacy Law Will Be on Ballot

Pennsylvania Transit Cyberattack May Have Exposed Employee Info

New Mexico Legislature Works on Broadband Expansion

Pros Strengthen Cybersecurity with Federal Workers at Home

Wi-Fi Hot Spots Help Bridge South Dallas’ Digital Divide

Wichita State Named to Federal AI Research Group

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Tech Is Valuable to Contact Tracing, But Not How You’d Think

Axon to Add Police Intervention Scenarios to VR Training

What’s New in Civic Tech: 18F Seeks Executive Director

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Webinar: Cloud Ready Networks: How to Accelerate Modernization and Reduce Risk

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

Paper: The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act

Paper: IT Modernization: Insights and Strategies for Government Leaders

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