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COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
OCTOBER 29, 2020

What’s New in Civic Tech: Philly’s Digital Literacy Grants
Plus, New York City is relaunching its Neighborhood Challenge initiative to benefit small businesses, a new report notes that government agencies benefit from collective wisdom for COVID-19 problems, and more. READ MORE

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Iowa Measures CARES Act Funds With Turnkey Solution
When the state of Iowa received more than $4.26 billion in funding from the CARES Act, officials moved quickly to get dollars into the hands of people in need and rooted the entire process in transparency. Learn how this data-first government focused their reporting on CARES Act funds with interactive dashboards to give the public financial insights on COVID-19 expenditures.
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Dark Web Chatter Offers Insights on Election Cyberthreats
With the U.S. presidential race entering its final sprint, a new analysis of conversations on dark web forums shows hackers discussing potential ways to be disruptive with disinformation and attacks on voting infrastructure. READ MORE

Slow Streets Were A Success. Should Cities Keep Them?
A recent study examined projects to reduce car use and increase walking and biking on neighborhood streets in five cities, offering a look into how transportation data can be used to craft similar future projects. READ MORE

Big Butter, Big Tech Partner to Build Wi-Fi Access Map
Land O'Lakes and Microsoft joined forces over the summer to address, among other issues, the rural broadband gap. The two organizations, along with other partners, just released a Wi-Fi access point map. READ MORE

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Iowa Measures CARES Act Funds With Turnkey Solution
When the state of Iowa received more than $4.26 billion in funding from the CARES Act, officials moved quickly to get dollars into the hands of people in need and rooted the entire process in transparency. Learn how this data-first government focused their reporting on CARES Act funds with interactive dashboards to give the public financial insights on COVID-19 expenditures.
READ MORE

MORE HEADLINES

LAPD Gets Go-Ahead for Expanded Aerial Protest Surveillance

New Funding Clears Path for Cybercenter in Springfield, Mass.

St. Augustine, Fla., Police to Start Using Body Cameras

CARES Funds to Replace Annapolis Permitting, Project System

Oklahoma City’s Underserved Face Uphill Battle for Internet

Vallejo, Calif., Discusses Privacy Policy and Stingrays

Pennsylvania City Objects to Remote Meetings After Pandemic

How Technology Is Giving Blind Voters More Autonomy

Washington City Offers Free Fiber Hookups for Businesses

Report Examines Digital Divide in Massachusetts County

Pandemic Brings Rise in Cyberattacks Across the Globe

Western Illinois City Finalizes New Broadband Partnership

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Utah County Makes History With Presidential Blockchain Vote

Could a Plug-and-Play App Make Transit More Efficient?

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Device as a Service: A Simple Solution for Complicated Times

Paper: Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Modernization

Paper: Getting a Handle on Identity Governance and Administration for Remote Workers

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