Plus, coronavirus sparks new interest in bridging digital divides and more...

Digital Communities
COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
APRIL 7, 2020

What’s New in Civic Tech: CDC Hiring Chief Data Officer
Plus, executive government leaders are taking to social media to address constituent questions; the Census is online as of now; Seattle’s firefighters are dancing for social distancing awareness; and more. 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. Get recognized for your achievements!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND THE SURVEY

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Local Governments Work Out Kinks for Virtual Public Meetings
Local governments have an obligation to keep conducting business and engaging the public during the global pandemic, but there can often be more to virtual public meetings than meets the eye. READ MORE

Virus Shutdown: Time for Digital Government to Prove Itself
Government IT staff and industry researchers weigh in on how digital services are meeting their moment, with office buildings closed, Web traffic spiking and applications for relief programs becoming increasingly urgent. READ MORE

Coronavirus Sparks New Interest in Bridging Digital Divides
Advocates and government staffers in the broadband and digital equity space say there is a renewed interest in supporting their work, with shelter-at-home orders emphasizing the need to bridge digital divides. READ MORE

Center for Digital Government Survey
During this time of travel restrictions and remote work, we at the Center for Digital Government are creating a Virtual Digital Communities Workgroup and a Virtual Digital States Workgroup. To help make sure we pick the right topics for these workgroups, we ask you to fill out a brief, 3 question survey. This should take you only a couple minutes and is mobile friendly.

TAKE THE SURVEY

MORE HEADLINES

Google Publishes Movement Data to Help Fight Coronavirus

Census 2020 Will Protect Your Privacy More than Ever – but at the Price of Accuracy

After Indefinite Shutdown, Pennsylvania Schools Go Digital

Stark County, Ohio, Gets New Crime-Reporting System

Cyberattack Compounds Coronavirus Problems in Durham, N.C.

Pittsburgh Researchers Develop Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

Philadelphia Students Stuck at Home Without Internet Access

Maryland Courts, County Jails Adapt to COVID-19 Implications

Texas Uses Chatbots to Manage Uptick in Unemployment Calls

Missouri Counties, State Report Differing Coronavirus Data

Coronavirus: Hawaii Looks to Implement Public Health Alerts

Coronavirus Sends Indiana City’s Census Outreach Online

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Governments Get Creative to Adapt to Coronavirus Reality

GovTech Top 25 Honorees Cast Wide Nets for Transformation

Boston Turns to Data Analytics to Track COVID-19 for Residents

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Beyond the Hype: A Guide for the Intelligent Use of AI

Redefining How CIOs and CISOs Should Approach Cybersecurity in the Future

Future of Work: Recruiting and Retaining Employees in the Government IT Workforce

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