COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
MAY 12, 2020

Seeing Past COVID-19: Questions for the Next Normal
Thinking about the next chapter of government technology raises questions about how IT strategy will change to advance modernization plans, including the adoption of permanent work-from-home arrangements for employees. READ MORE

DIGITAL COUNTIES SURVEY 2020
Call for Entries Digital Counties Survey 2020
The Center for Digital Government and NACo invite all U.S. counties to participate in their Digital Counties Survey. It now includes recognition for COVID-19 efforts!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND THE SURVEY

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Flexible Tech Helps Cowlitz County, Wash., Respond to COVID-19
Since being forced to go remote by COVID-19, governments have grappled with various issues around information sharing and collection. Cowlitz County officials explain their response to the unprecedented challenge. READ MORE

The Pandemic Will Mean Big, Lasting Changes for Urban Mobility
The Shared Use Mobility Summit zeroed in on all the many ways urban mobility has been rocked by the novel coronavirus. The consensus among experts seems to be that the crisis will force long-term changes. READ MORE

What’s New in Civic Tech: Utah Launches COVID-19 Chatbot
Plus, IBM’s Call for Code content has now named three winners with projects related to the crisis, a new economic tracker is visualizing the impact of the ongoing crisis in real time, and more. READ MORE

MORE HEADLINES

As Texas Reopens, the Fate of E-Scooters Hangs in the Balance

Flexible Tech Helps Cowlitz County, Wash., Respond to COVID-19

Virginia Community Embraces Telehealth During Pandemic

COVID-19 Has Significant Impact on Tennessee Court Dockets

Pittsburgh Libraries Turn to Tech for Pandemic Services

Vancouver, Wash., Pushes Pause on Bike Lane Project

Iowa Supreme Court Approves Electronic Warrant Pilot

Washington Partners on Wi-Fi Hotspots to Connect Rural Areas

Medical, Health Tech Startups Find Opportunity Amid Crisis

Boston Mulls Facial Recognition Ban Ahead of Possible Updates

New Jersey Schools Work to Avoid Zoombombing Hacks

Michigan Extends Order Enabling Virtual Civic Meetings

Anaheim, Calif., Police to Use Facial Recognition Tech

EDITOR'S CHOICE

With No Way ‘Back to Normal,’ Transit Focuses on Public Good

State, Local Government Groups Call for Cybersecurity Funding

State, Local Gov Face New Reality for 2020 U.S. Census

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: When Hindsight is 2020

Paper: Redefining How CIOs and CISOs Should Approach Cybersecurity in the Future

Paper: Recruiting and Retaining Employees in the Government IT Workforce

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