Plus, federal broadband policy often ignores communities of color and more...

Digital Communities
COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
JUNE 25, 2020

Social Distancing Inspires New Digital Literacy Strategies
Reaching those on the other side of the digital divide and teaching the tech skills needed to participate in digitized society has long involved in-person interactions. Now, COVID-19 is changing the approach. READ MORE

GOV EXPERIENCE AWARDS
Call for Nominations: Government Experience Awards 2020
The Center for Digital Government invites all U.S. state and local governments to participate in the Government Experience Awards. Get recognized for your improved experience of government, including your COVID-19 efforts!
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Austin Transit Is Banking on Bikes to Improve Mobility
Capital Metro in Austin, Texas, is set to become the lead agency for a new bike-share program, possibly signaling a trend placing micro-mobility squarely in the hands of public transit. READ MORE

Keizer, Ore., Pays $48,000 to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
An Oregon city has paid out a ransom to hackers who took its computers hostage recently, becoming the latest in a recent string of communities to get caught in an apparent upsurge in cyberattacks. READ MORE

Federal Broadband Policy Often Ignores Communities of Color
Federal broadband programs tend to assist rural areas because rural areas often lack a broadband option. A new report indicates this policy approach has unfortunate implications for non-white citizens without Internet. READ MORE

MORE HEADLINES

Pittsburgh Plans Aggressive Expansion of Biking Infrastructure

Black, Latino People Are Being Left Out of the Tech Workforce

Pennsylvania High School Students to Lead Webinar on Race

St. Louis, Mo., Fiber Network Tax to Appear on Ballot

Santa Cruz, Calif., Bans Predictive Policing Technology

New Jersey Transit Experiments with UV Light Sanitation

Smart Columbus Deadline Looms, Some Projects Remain Unfinished

South Dakota Schools Consider Hybrid Start for Fall

Sheriff’s Office Requests Helicopter Thermal Imaging Funds

Liberties Union Sues New York Schools over Facial Recognition

EDITOR'S CHOICE

What’s New in Civic Tech: Seattle’s 2020 Tech Fund Grantees

Societal Changes Could ‘Decouple’ Traffic, Economic Prosperity

Government Should Work Like a Startup (Contributed)

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