Government Technology
Digital Inclusion Officer Tackles Tech Inequity in Detroit
A Q&A with Detroit director of digital inclusion Joshua Edmonds.
Turning Barbershops into Telehealth Centers
In urban neighborhoods, where Internet service and health care can be hard to access, a novel pilot project uses local barbershops and salons as wireless hubs and hypertension screening centers.
Three Ways to Make Government Social Media Accessible to All (Government Technology)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 15:25Kentucky's State-Owned Broadband Network Sees First Live Connection
KentuckyWired, a 3,000-mile state-owned fiber network project, is now providing high-speed Internet to its first site, which is the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) in Owenton (KY). Eventually, all state offices and institutions and other properties such as state parks will be connected to KentuckyWired. Deck Decker, interim director of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, said these sites, once they connect, will have speeds that are five times faster than what they currently have. KentuckyWired’s construction is nearing completion.
E-Learning Days Become Snow Day Alternative (Government Technology)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 16:22Local CIOs Strategize on Broadband Use
The Metropolitan Information Exchange (MIX) is a close-knit association of CIOs from U.S. cities and counties with populations over 100,000. Gathering annually for over 51 years, members focus on sharing insights and cases from their own communities in order to build their collective knowledge and capabilities as leaders.