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Four technology tips for government leaders preparing for flood disasters

Tyson Echentile — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:38:06 +0000

“What’s our plan if we get hit by a big flood?” While this question may be plenty familiar to emergency management professionals, city administrators, legislators, and other leaders in coastal regions that are known for their exposure to potentially disastrous weather events, these days it’s being asked in some unexpected [...]

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Six takeaways from working on Madrid’s digital transformation efforts

Afshin Almassi — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:00:28 +0000

During lockdowns across Europe and beyond, we all moved our lives online. We worked remotely and had meetings via Teams or Zoom. We also socialised and shopped online. For many people, this was familiar territory. For others, it opened up a whole new world—and highlighted significant problems with the ‘old [...]

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Modern infrastructure must include analytics

Lee Ann Dietz — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:15:39 +0000

Throughout its history, the United States has invested in infrastructure that leverages new technologies and helps society and its economy thrive. With the advent of trains in the early 1800s, four of the country’s five transcontinental railroads were built with assistance from the federal government. When cars replaced horses and [...]

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Minnesota longitudinal data system exploring COVID's effects on pre-k to workforce journey

Katrina Miller — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:49:07 +0000

Minnesota's longitudinal data system integrates early childhood education, K-12, postsecondary and workforce data to create a panoramic view of education outcomes. The merging of systems results in data linking and improves the overall data quality and performance of the P-20 Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) and Early Childhood Longitudinal [...]

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The case for uniting data: A public and moral duty for mental health

Josh Morgan — Wed, 26 May 2021 17:03:07 +0000

Mental health and data sharing. Seeing those phrases in a single sentence gives even the most seasoned professionals pause. This is legitimately sensitive data. And there are often specialized confidentiality and privacy laws due to the stigma and discrimination against those with mental health disorders. All the same, many agencies are starting to ask [...]

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IRS tackling big digital transformation and legislative challenges

Jeffrey Cooper — Wed, 12 May 2021 21:05:47 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic forced government agencies to accelerate digital transformation efforts, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was no exception. The IRS was already in a significant transition period, spurred by the Taxpayer First Act, which was signed into law in July 2019. The Act was designed to improve the [...]

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Mental health services improve criminal justice outcomes

Josh Morgan — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:00:47 +0000

An estimated 44% of people in jail and 37% of those in prison have a mental health condition. When I worked at the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, the Sheriff and Probation Departments were close partners with us. My Research & Evaluation team worked with their data teams to evaluate [...]

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Statewide longitudinal data system helps feed children in need

Katrina Miller — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:54:56 +0000

Statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS) have been around for many years, helping states understand students’ paths through the education system and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic was an opportunity for one state’s SLDS to step up in new ways that helped feed children in need. With the US Department of Agriculture [...]

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What happens when a Smart Cities innovator confronts flooding ?

Tyson Echentile — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:47:11 +0000

The Smart Cities movement continues to forge ahead and evolve, led by innovative municipalities of all sizes. One of the towns at the forefront is Cary, North Carolina, adjacent to the Research Triangle Park and home of the SAS world headquarters. Cary Chief Information Officer Nicole Raimundo and her team [...]

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3 ways data can help homeless youth

Josh Morgan — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:34:14 +0000

What comes to mind when you think of a “homeless person”? Chances are, you’ll picture an adult, probably male, dirty, likely with some health conditions, including a mental illness. Few of us would immediately recall homeless individuals as family members, neighbors, co-workers and other loved ones. Fewer still are likely aware of how many youths (both minors and young adults) experience homelessness annually. Homeless youth is a population who can [...]

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