Gov. Roy Cooper (Flickr / NC Dept of Public Safety) North Carolina Gov. Cooper names acting CIO Deputy Chief Information Officer Thomas Parrish IV takes over the state's technology agency after former CIO Tracy Doaks stepped down last month. Aug 4, 2020 By Ryan Johnston
Enhancing online engagement with predictive analytics Enhancing online engagement with predictive analytics The push and pull of interactive data on government websites, combined with predictive analytics, can help agencies improve the user experience. Aug 4, 2020 By FedScoop Staff
San Jose, California, Mayor Sam Liccardo (Anthony Quintano) San Jose to distribute 11,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to students this year An announcement by Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday advances one leg of San Jose’s $8.2 million “COVID-19 Digital Inclusion Expenditure Plan." Aug 3, 2020 By Ryan Johnston
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (Flickr / Jimmy Emerson) Alabama launches contact tracing app based on Google-Apple API The app will be targeted at students returning to the state's college campuses. Meanwhile Google says as many as 20 states are developing apps based on the… Aug 3, 2020 By Benjamin Freed