| MOST POPULAR Despite ‘Most Secure’ Election, CISA Director Fired As you know, loyal reader, GT focuses on technology use in state and local government, but sometimes, news at the federal level cannot be ignored. This was one of those weeks. While history has not yet fully recorded all the events surrounding the recent presidential election, the significant, coordinated work aimed at preserving election integrity paid off, by most accounts. GT cybersecurity writer Lucas Ropek delved into the lack of successful foreign interference, but also the perplexing problem of disinformation that plagued the 2020 contest. Chris Krebs, who headed up the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Department of Homeland Security, took issue with unfounded assertions from some circles, including the president, that voter fraud was rampant. And while Krebs holds the majority view on the matter, the statement led to his firing by President Trump. Turning the Page on Transportation A spirit of optimism seemed to permeate the mobility community as they gathered (virtually) for the annual CoMotion LA conference this week. A pandemic-battered sector, leaders looked hopefully to a new presidential administration that would provide needed vision to guide the next four years of transportation policy. “It is essential that we rebuild our transportation systems in green, healthy and sustainable ways that better serve cities and citizens,” CoMotion CEO and Founder John Rossant said. Biz Beat: Carbyne Meets CentralSquare The tech serving first responders is getting smarter. A new partnership between Carbyne and CentralSquare is bringing together the two companies’ technology to add capabilities for 911 callers and call-takers. Richer functionality in location tracing, data sharing, instant messaging, live video and more is on the way for customers of the two companies. | 