GOVTECH TODAY
DECEMBER 4, 2020

Swift Shift to Telework Proves Public-Sector’s Agility
Many public leaders long believed that the people’s business could not be done from outside the walls of government buildings, but COVID-19 showed government can function from anywhere — quickly. READ MORE or see the full 2020 Year in Review series HERE.

CONTENT PROVIDED BY SNOWFLAKE
Security Data Lakes and Modern Incident Response
Cloud environments create new challenges and new opportunities for security incident response teams. In this Government Technology Q&A, Omer Singer, head of cyber security strategy for Snowflake, discusses how security data lakes can improve cyber incident response in state and local government.
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OTHER TOP STORIES

Will Net Neutrality Have Another Chance Under Biden?
The current Federal Communications Commission chairman, Ajit Pai, announced this week that he would be stepping down in January. His departure raises questions about the future of Internet regulation. READ MORE

What’s New in Civic Tech: More States Launch COVID Apps
Plus, Code for America expands its focus on taxes with a new leadership hire, a new Pew Charitable Trusts analysis examines how much broadband speed is needed for American households, and more. READ MORE

Gov Tech Accelerator NS2 Labs Slows Down During COVID-19
While much of its clientele is in the national defense space, the SAP NS2-backed collaborative is hoping to make progress on other government problems such as cloud management and supply chain security in 2021. READ MORE

QUESTION OF THE DAY

Was Cyber Monday 2020 the biggest online shopping day ever?
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CONTENT PROVIDED BY CONFLUENT
State Unemployment Systems Are Overwhelmed. Mainframe Offload with Apache Kafka Can Relieve the Pressure
With millions of Americans suddenly out of work, state unemployment systems are struggling and many are buckling under the surge in demand leading to system failures and slowdowns.
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MORE HEADLINES

How TikTok Is Upending Workplace Social Media Policies – and Giving Us Rebel Nurses and Dancing Cops

Lawmakers Push to Preserve Pandemic Voting Access

Opinion: Washington’s COVID-19 Alert App Is Promising

Tampa, Fla., Looks Skyward for Transit Systems Next Steps

Amid Pandemic, Wisconsin Government Addresses Go Online

Massachusetts Bill Puts Limit on Facial Scan Technology

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Virginia Tackles Pandemic Response, Opioid Crisis with Data

Redflex Goes AI With Transportation Tech Acquisition

Investors Are Eyeing Mobility Technologies, and for Good Reason

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Accidental Convergence - A Guide to Secured IT/OT Operations

Paper: Conquering Convergence: A Roadmap for Securing OT and IT Infrastructure

Paper: The High Cost of Poor Citizen Service

Paper: A Future Ready Approach to Government Modernization

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