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With Less Federal Funding, Public-Private Partnerships Get New Focus

2 days ago | govtech.com | Skip Descant

“The thing I think we as a city are grappling with is, how do we rely less on grants,” said Jarvis Murray, commercial rideshare and mobility administrator at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, speaking on an April 11 panel at the annual Curbivore conference in Los Angeles.
Women Still Underrepresented in STEM Despite Job Demand

2 days ago | govtech.com | Ashley Stalnecker

In fact, it was a challenge that drew her into the field of science, engineering, technology and mathematics — often shortened to STEM. All subjects from science and mathematics to English and social studies were a cakewalk for young Miller. "Without knowing where the hoop was, I could jump through it," she said. (TNS) — Penn Manor technology teacher Molly Miller has never shied away from a challenge.
Bus Systems Make Upgrades to Improve Service, EV Transition

3 days ago | govtech.com | Skip Descant

The King County Metro Transit Department in Seattle is expanding a project to use “advanced service management” (ASM) technology, which helps to prevent the “bunching” of buses on high-capacity routes. The idea is to space buses evenly on the route, rather than having several buses moving as a group, which can have the effect of disrupting schedules.
Waymo Self-Driving Vehicles Gain Popularity in Austin

3 days ago | govtech.com | Beck Salgado

Launched in March, a partnership between Waymo and Uber brought self-driving cars to Austin via the popular ride-hailing service's app. Since then, the latest data from market research website YipitData shows promising numbers for the popularity of the service in Austin. The encouraging data reflect Waymo's long-standing relationship with the city of Austin, where self-driving cars have been tested extensively.
Crosswalk Hacks: A Wake-Up Call for Government IoT Security

4 days ago | govtech.com | Nikki Davidson

While many regard it as a harmless prank, the trend exposes potentially dangerous vulnerabilities that exist with modern smart city technology that operates on wireless and Bluetooth technology. The messages first appeared in Northern California cities including Palo Alto, Redwood City and Menlo Park, featuring fake messages from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Dallas County, Texas, Confident in New Voting Check-In Devices

4 days ago | govtech.com | Tracey McManus

As early voting begins Tuesday for the May 3 municipal elections, Dallas County officials say they have worked to ensure there is not a repeat of the ballot debacle that occurred in the fall. It will be the debut of new electronic poll pads used to check in voters, which the Commissioners Court bought in a time crunch to replace those that malfunctioned during the Nov. 5 election. The glitch caused nearly 4,000 people to cast ballots tied to precincts where they did not live.
Oroville, Calif., Software Will Let Callers Rate Police

4 days ago | govtech.com | Michael Weber

With new software for the Oroville Police Department, one can do such things and more on their smartphone. The Oroville City Council approved the purchase of a subscription to the Specialized Police Intelligence and Data Resource suite — SPIDR for short — by the company Community Connect. (TNS) — Have you ever wanted to rate a cop one of five stars? Or find their ETA to your location?
First Responder Suicide Rates, Mental Health Crises Rise

4 days ago | govtech.com | Jamie Costa

Police departments in Plaistow and Pelham, along with their peers nationwide, are implementing wellness hours, peer-to-peer support groups, on-call psychologists and bi-annual mental health and wellness training for employees. “Officers face high stress calls and that could mean many things like traumatic incidents, people with severe mental health problems, suicides, homicides, severe injuries and death to children,” said Plaistow Police Chief John Santoro.
Concord Consortium Studying AI for Math Education

4 days ago | govtech.com | Lauraine Langreo

The nonprofit educational research and development organization has partnered with the Florida Virtual School and the University of Florida to provide an "Artificial Intelligence in Math" supplemental certification program for middle and high school students taking Algebra 1. The program, which began April 7, will introduce students to the foundational principles of AI that intersect with core math topics.
Helena, Mont., Schools Seek $3M Tech Levy for Devices

4 days ago | govtech.com | Sonny Tapia

The 2025 technology levy, if passed, would be the district's first update since 2004. Representatives of the district called it a "smaller ask" compared to 2024's levy proposals that failed at the ballot. "Our current levy 'keeps the lights on,' but doesn't allow us to replace any devices or to update our network. If something breaks, we are out of luck," officials said.