How GIS fortifies election information
GCN
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Geographic information systems can help election directors speed up voter information verification processes and expand data collection capacities.
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How Are New Informal Transit Routes Formed?
The City Fix
JUNE 23, 2022
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How agencies can help constituents find accurate information quicker
GCN
MARCH 14, 2023
COMMENTARY | With AI-enabled answer engines, users can ask complete questions and get the correct answer regardless of how they phrase the question. Emerging Tech
Modernization and Inclusion? Informal and Semiformal Transport in Latin America
The City Fix
JANUARY 19, 2021
This blog is also available in Spanish on IADB.org. For most Latin American and Caribbean cities, public transport is the single most important way to access opportunity and essential services for most urban dwellers, from finding a job to education. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
An Innovative Jobs Program in Odisha, India Helped Informal Workers Through COVID-19 and Beyond
The City Fix
JANUARY 3, 2023
When India’s federal government announced a public health lockdown on March 24, 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it generated desperate scenes. Economic activity ground to a halt. Millions of migrant workers traveled back to their home states.
Reorganizing Informal Transport in Uganda: Achieving a Multimodality that Works for All
The City Fix
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Multimodal public transport in Uganda is widespread but largely an informal affair. Kampala, like many African cities, relies on this informal system – comprised largely of taxis (14-seater minibuses) and boda bodas (motorcycle taxis) – to provide much-needed connectivity to.
How does the Information Environment Threaten National Security? (video blog)
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Today’s information environment poses opportunities and threats to our national security. Wireless communication and social media have increased the speed and range of information sharing, diffusing the power once held more centrally.
Informal Transport Must Play a Bigger Role in Post-Pandemic Recovery. Here’s How That Can Happen.
The City Fix
APRIL 15, 2021
Crisis often sparks changes to the ways we move. Post-war prosperity made the automobile a household item, and lifestyle. The 1970s global oil and fiscal crisis brought a short-lived bike boom and a retreat of city dollars for public transit. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Next-gen health info exchange enables more data-informed decisions, better care
GCN
OCTOBER 5, 2022
As Maryland’s newly designated health data utility, CRISP can access more data, expand and scale services and better support other state agencies. Data & Analytics
AFCEA West Talks: Information Key to Marine Corps DNA
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FEBRUARY 21, 2023
As Deputy Commandant for Information Lt. Glavy discusses the efforts around computing at the edge, the foundational standpoint of information ahead of the upcoming Marine Corps Warfighting Publication-8 and what all this means for cyberspace operations The Marine Corps is undertaking largescale modernization of its technical capabilities. Matthew Glavy puts it, all capabilities cannot be executed without tech especially in an ever-changing environment.
4 Initiatives Working to Map and Improve Informal Transit in Africa
The City Fix
JUNE 14, 2022
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Announcing CitizenLab is ISO/IEC 27001 Certified for information security
Citizen Lab
OCTOBER 4, 2022
We’ve always been committed to the information… The post <strong>Announcing CitizenLab is ISO/IEC 27001 Certified for information security</strong> appeared first on CitizenLab's Blog. CitizenLab is excited to announce we’re ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified!
Monkeypox and COVID-19 highlight need for real-time public health information
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
AUGUST 18, 2022
Having real-time information on things like positive case numbers and resources could help prevent the spread of diseases like COVID-19 and Monkeypox, potentially saving lives.
Lax data privacy rules may expose consumer location information
GCN
AUGUST 30, 2022
With states now free to enforce their own data privacy laws, regulators have been on the lookout for mobile carriers sharing sensitive location information.
CFP: Informed Librarian Online - Tech Column - #LibraryTechnology
A Library Writer's Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The Informed Librarian Online seeks a Tech Column author -- The Informed Librarian Online ( [link] ) is seeking someone who is passionate about technology and wants to share what they know with all of our Informed Librarians by writing short articles for us. Librarians from all around the world read the articles in The Informed Librarian Online. This current awareness service helps keep you informed and abreast of all library trends.
A new US data privacy bill aims to give you more control over information collected about you – and make businesses change how they handle data
GCN
AUGUST 24, 2022
limiting certain types of personal information that major companies may collect. The American Data and Privacy Protection Act cracks down on the loose data protection regulations within the U.S., Cybersecurity
Pixels of Progress: How a microregional perspective can inform your strategy
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
In short, the microregional perspective can inform strategy, propel growth, and increase profits, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes. Over the last three years, companies have faced a series of challenges and crises, from a global pandemic and supply challenges to inflation and rapidly rising food and energy costs.
Important Information Regarding Scheduled System Downtime
GovPilot
JUNE 20, 2022
GovPilot is excited to announce that we are moving our platform and all its components from our current cloud provider onto the Microsoft Cloud (Azure). Our team has worked tirelessly over the past 6 months to make this incredible transition a reality.
How Car History Informs City?Planning for Micromobility?
NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 10, 2022
Five years after their introduction as shared vehicles, e-scooters are now in cities around the world. Bird, which pioneered the industry, operates in over 475 cities globally. Shared scooters have become more popular than most foresaw, and research shows they are successfully shifting people out of cars (36% to 49% of rides replace car trips1), […] Source
Live From AFCEA West: Navy CIO’s ‘Game-Changing’ Tech for Enabling Information Superiority
GovCast
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The age of information superiority is more than cybersecurity. For Department of the Navy CIO Aaron Weis, it’s the “golden requirement” to securely move any data from anywhere to anywhere, paving the way for programs like Project Overmatch in the Defense Department’s JADC2 concept.
State chief information officers are handling much more than just tech
i360 Gov State & Local
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
GCN: In state government, the role of the CIO has evolved to center on the business of IT, rather than the nuts and bolts of computers. It’s something that new governors will have to keep in mind
State chief information officers are handling much more than just tech
GCN
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
In state government, the role of the CIO has evolved to center on the business of IT, rather than the nuts and bolts of computers. It’s something that new governors will have to keep in mind. Cloud & Infrastructure
CFP for new ACRL book, Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline
A Library Writer's Blog
JANUARY 9, 2023
We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited collection on adapting the Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education to specific disciplines. Scott Libson and Malia Willey will edit the volume, tentatively titled Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework , which is under contract with the Association of College & Research Libraries.
Pedestrian wayfinding signage in Thessaloniki is adding information of the calorie burning value of walking
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
That's pretty creative. And something that should be done for every center city wayfinding system.
AI information retrieval: A search engine researcher explains the promise and peril of letting ChatGPT and its cousins search the web for you
GCN
MARCH 15, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence may seem like a convenient solution to a quick query, but users should caution the potential for unverified or even false responses. Emerging Tech
CFP: 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference - July 27-28, 2023 - Virtual Conference
A Library Writer's Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
CFP URL: [link] FREE 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference CALL FOR PROPOSALS Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2023 Decision Made By: May 15, 2023 Conference Theme: Small Victories in Information Literacy! We are celebrating small victories in information literacy that others can adapt or model. Please visit our FAQ for presenter information, including session formats and important dates.
How the latest FBI CJIS Security Policy updates help you control your criminal justice information
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy update contains important cloud computing language that aligns with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) approach to building CJIS compliant solutions.
7 Ways Faith Organizations Are Making Cities More Sustainable and Equitable
The City Fix
MARCH 24, 2023
About two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. While cities are hubs of innovation and opportunity, the increasing pace of urbanization also exacerbates inequality, stresses infrastructure, and fuels climate change, air pollution and other environmental problems.
Better Trash Collection for a Stronger Recovery: Solid Waste Management as a Pillar of Urban Change
The City Fix
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Solid waste workers have been indispensable to protecting cities around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their heroic examples, from India to Vietnam to Latin America, have helped cities keep moving. But a critical alignment of factors is making their. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
FAA launches data visualization dashboard to better inform public about the national airspace
GCN
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
New interactive ‘Fact Book’ hopes to make the FAA’s collected data on the U.S. aviation sector easier for readers to comprehend. Data & Analytics
Call for Chapters: Critical Information Literacy Applications in Libraries, published by ALA Editions
A Library Writer's Blog
JANUARY 9, 2023
Call for Chapters Working Title: Critical Information Literacy Applications in Libraries , published by ALA Editions Edited by: Lauren S. This edited book will focus on Critical Information Literacy applications for academic, public, school, and special libraries and was inspired by the LIRT President’s Program of the same name at ALA Annual in June, 2022.
7 Major Transformations to Solve Urban Inequality
The City Fix
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Owusu lives with his wife and four children in the Tantra Hills neighborhood of Accra, Ghana, where he shares his residence with five other tenants and their families. The house has a toilet and electricity, but the costs for both. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
In Downtown Logan, Utah, some of the bus stops also provide information on walking
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
But I haven't seen bus stops and shelters conceptualized as an element of the walking network, or at least incorporating walking information as well as transit information in one place.
How Cities Can Rethink Housing After COVID-19
The City Fix
AUGUST 25, 2021
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ISO/IEC 27001 Can Help State and Local Agencies Raise the Bar for Information Security
State Tech Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2022
A standard for information security management published by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission, ISO/IEC 27001 is a written document, “but it’s so much more than a piece of
In Nairobi, Residents Redesign Public Spaces to Build Flood Resilience
The City Fix
MAY 27, 2021
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Local election offices often are missing on social media – and the information they do post often gets ignored
GCN
AUGUST 31, 2022
Election boards that use their social media accounts to share election information may improve voter registration and participation, especially among young voters. Data & Analytics
Tips to Better Inform Your Community of their Digital Engagement Opportunity
Social Pinpoint
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
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Transport and Inequality: Why Disparities in Access Matter in Cities
The City Fix
AUGUST 10, 2020
They marched for human rights, for health care and education, but they came for the metro system, burning and damaging more than 86 stations across the city. Massive protests in Santiago last October forced the government to agree to rewrite. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Lax Regulation Doesn’t Fully Explain Unsafe Buildings in African Cities: A View from Ghana
The City Fix
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
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