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COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOV NEWS
MARCH 11, 2021

Mayors’ POV: How Does Open Data Impact Local Government?
From communicating with residents to building lines of communication with county and state entities, four mayors discussed their experience with using open data in local government during a virtual event last Friday. READ MORE

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Digital Counties Survey 2021
The Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties invite all U.S. counties to participate in their Digital Counties Survey. Get recognized for your achievements!
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Wisconsin Tethered Drone Project to Expand Rural Broadband
This month marks the beginning of a unique pilot program in Wisconsin where tethered drones will boost Internet connections for students living in rural areas within the Northland Pines School District. READ MORE

Digital Government Is Only Successful If It Works for All
Government is tasked with the hefty responsibility of doing the people’s business, but what happens when people can’t access services or online systems fail? READ MORE

Equitable Urban Planning May Mean Ditching the 15-Minute City
City planning experts at the recent Bloomberg CityLab conference questioned the notion of the “15-minute city” concept, warning it should not take the place of community engagement when designing streets and public spaces. READ MORE

Your Teams Are Changing: Time to Evolve Your Leadership Skills
Much has been said about the changes brought about by the pandemic, but leading a team also looks different than it did before last year. Here are some things to consider as you usher your staff into their next chapter. READ MORE

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CIOs: Making the Most of the Moment
In this Q&A, Hardik Bhatt, Leader, Digital Government and Transportation, AWS and former CIO of Chicago and the state of Illinois shares his perspective on how state and local government CIOs can advance their long-term vision, continue to improve citizen experiences, and more firmly establish their leadership role amid times of crisis and budget cuts.
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MORE HEADLINES

Florida Hack Exposes Danger to Water Systems

Cross-Sector Initiative Looks to Boost Internet in Ohio

Upstate New York Officials to Use Stimulus to Expand Internet

Tesla Quietly Plugs Giant Battery into the Texas Energy Grid

Rockford, Ill., Mulls $200M Citywide Fiber-Optic Network Deal

Report: County Near Austin, Texas, Needs Internet Boost

Maine Innovation Teams Net $25K for Local Challenges

New $1.9 Million Grant Expands Broadband in Rural Tennessee

Has COVID-19 Forever Changed Town Meetings in New Hampshire?

Massachusetts Group Publishes 30 Years of Water Quality Data

North Dakota ISP Plans to Expand Broadband Network

Massachusetts City Considers Fee to Use EV Charging Network

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Here's the Technology Government Needs in 2021

Can Good Data Improve Policing and Prevent Excessive Force?

Future of 5G Is Under the Microscope at Georgia Incubator

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: 2020 Security Outcomes Study

Paper: Kansas Chooses Cloud to Put Citizen Services First

Paper: Digital Reputation: A Key Argument of Today's Governments and Cities

Paper: An Enterprise Approach to Technology Business Management

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