Plus, a Mississippi 911 agency adopts no-cost cellphone location software and more...

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

TOP HEADLINES

Autonomous Shuttles Are Beginning to Close Real Transit Gaps
Programs in Ohio and Arizona are showing signs that the technology could be a real-world solution to first-mile, last-mile gaps in traditional city transportation offerings, like buses and light rail. READ MORE

Fewer Than One-Quarter of Counties Use Federal .Gov Program
Data from the U.S. General Services Administration shows that larger counties are far more likely to participate in the .gov program than smaller ones, and certain states have barely touched it. READ MORE

Startup Announces Drone for Cleaning Water, Collecting Data
A new gov tech company in Atlanta aims to sell aquatic drones to government agencies for the dual purposes of cleaning up waste and pollution as well as logging real-time water quality data. READ MORE

Mississippi 911 Agency Adopts Cellphone Location Software
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is helping connect software vendor RapidSOS with its 82 counties. The company's no-cost solution can relay a person's location to 911 dispatchers accurately to about 3 feet. READ MORE

California Wants to Clean Up, Electrify Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project will provide $44 million in funding to transition heavy-duty off-road equipment to electric. The plan could help prompt innovations and lower vehicle costs. READ MORE

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Injunction Opens Park Airspace to Drones in Michigan County

Marin, Calif., Weighs Fire Department Drone Program

Experts Reiterate Cybersecurity Warnings for 2020 Election

St. Louis County, Mo., IT Clears $1.4M in Unpaid Bills

Harris County, Texas, to Offer Virtual Translator at Polls

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