Plus, new data highlights most disaster-prone U.S. communities and more...

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COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
OCTOBER 15, 2020

TOP HEADLINES

New Data Highlights Most Disaster-Prone U.S. Communities
Hundreds of smaller communities across the country — with limited routes into and out of town — face greater danger when confronted with emergency evacuations, according to a risk assessment study by Streetlight Data. READ MORE

What Does Effective Cyber Social Messaging Look Like?
Government IT shops are increasingly embracing their roles as cybersecurity leaders. But what does it take to be good at cybersecurity on social media? Minnesota IT Services’ approach is one good example. READ MORE

Reimagining Interstate Rights of Way Could Bring Energy Boon
A research report by the University of Texas, Austin, identifies more than 127,000 acres of right-of-way areas at interstate exits around the country as suitable sites for locating solar power generating sites. READ MORE

What’s New in Civic Tech: STIR Labs Unveils 2020 Challenges
Plus, Boulder, Colo., launches a beta website to gather user feedback; and a new Gallup/Knight survey finds that four out of five Americans worry disinformation will sway the presidential election. READ MORE

MORE HEADLINES

Tech Companies to Bring Free Internet to L.A. Public Housing

Georgia County Announces Broadband Expansion After Delays

Southern Illinois to Receive $46M in Federal Broadband Funds

Hawaii to Close Fiber-Optic Gap as Project Nears Completion

New Online Tool Enables Residents to Self-Report Minor Crime

As In-Person Public Meetings Return, Some Will Stay Virtual

Ohio Library System Introduces Ruggedized Laptop Checkout

Digital Inequity Glares in Southern California Communities

Airports Emerge as Testbeds for New Tech During Pandemic

Civil Rights Activists Sue Over SFPD Protest Surveillance

New Provider Might End Internet Woes in Ames, Iowa

Federal Grant Will Help New Mexico Expand Broadband Access

Florida County Rebuilds Fire Stations With New Technology

New York State Officials Question Broadband Expansion Fee

EDITOR'S CHOICE

State and Local Government Make Slow Job Gains in September

US Ignite Announced Project OVERCOME to Grow Broadband Access

Report: Better Data Can Drive Equity in Suburban Transit

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Dynamic Security in AWS

Paper: Coronavirus Relief Fund Explainer

Paper: Migrating to the Elastic Stack

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