Plus, how San Rafael, Calif., built a new Wi-Fi network during the pandemic and more...

Digital Communities
COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
JUNE 18, 2020

How San Rafael, Calif., Built a Wi-Fi Network During a Pandemic
Officials in the San Rafael tech shop were able to build a mesh Wi-Fi network to connect students in the dense Canal Neighborhood with the help of volunteer expertise and funding from across sectors. READ MORE

SPECIAL REPORT
When Hindsight is 2020: A Guide for Coping in the Post-Y2K World
This Center for Digital Government thought leadership paper drills into the challenges government leaders face surrounding culture, technology and processes, and examines how the lessons government learned in the years since Y2K can inform the technology-enabled government for the next 20 years.
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MORE HEADLINES

Syracuse Data Chief Sam Edelstein to Depart City Service
The New York city's first chief data officer is heading to the private sector. He and Chief Innovation Officer Adria Finch shared their thoughts about how the public CDO position defies neat categorization. READ MORE

Dallas, Texas, Hires CIO with Roots in Federal Tech
Early in 2020, Dallas appointed Gloria Lopez Carter as an interim CIO after the departure of Hugh Miller. Last week, career federal employee Bill Zielinski started his tenure as Miller's permanent replacement. READ MORE

Jacksonville, Fla., Sees Spot for AVs in Monorail Overhaul
The Ultimate Urban Circulator Program is being planned as an autonomous vehicle overhaul of the city’s 1980s-era Skyway monorail. Transportation officials have put out the call for qualifications to advance the project. READ MORE

MORE HEADLINES

Pennsylvania Turnpike Officials Vote in Cashless Tolling

Probate Court Tests Virtual Access in Massachusetts County

University Director to Conduct Online Shakespeare Play

St. Louis Police Could Start Using Body Cams by July

New Orleans IT Leader Details Cyberattack Recovery

New Hampshire Reports High Number of Online Job Postings

National 911 Outages Caused by Cell Network Problems

Portland, Maine, Delays Action on Facial Recognition Ban

Food, Internet Access Are Priorities for Georgia Students

Washington Schools to Launch One-to-One Tech Program

EDITOR'S CHOICE

The Time Is Now: Invest in Technology Modernization

The Future of Remote Public Meetings Rests with Good Policy

What’s New in Civic Tech: CfA Makes All 2020 Events Virtual

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: A Government Leaders Book of Best Practices

Paper: Accelerating Government Innovation and Modernization With Cloud

Paper: Smarter Security for a Better Protected Government

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