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Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats
This summer, Flint, Mich., became the latest in a growing list of U.S. municipalities to fall victim to a ransomware attack. This incident, which took city services offline for weeks, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities many local governments face in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. The attack on Flint underscores the urgent need […]
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Expert: Internal combustion engines will be propelling fleet vehicles for many years to come
Public-sector fleet managers may want to consider delaying replacing their internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles/trucks (EVs) says Randall Taylor, CEO of The Fuel Ox, a global provider of fuel treatments and lubricants. For more than 10 years Taylor has led daily operations at the firm, which helps consumers and fleet managers reduce their footprint […]
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Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate
Consider the technology that makes effective policing possible. Where would we be without the ability to conduct DNA testing—or even fingerprint suspects? How would police communicate and coordinate without computers? What about radios? This is technology that today’s law enforcement officers can take for granted, but it wasn’t always that way. The truth is the […]
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States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline
As the Biden-Harris administration announced an influx of $1.5 billion for states and tribes last week to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, it had promising data to highlight. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged 10% year-over-year in April, according to the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decline represents […]
