Using secure identification, people there can bank, apply for government assistance, file for sick leave, order prescriptions, and get medical care—all online.
For one corner of the world, life during the coronavirus pandemic has stayed shockingly the same. Like much of the globe, people there are dealing with cabin fever, a lack of physical contact, and collective grief, for both the loved ones they’ve lost and a way of life they may never see again. But they’re exempt from the crashing halt of state services, the bumbling distribution of relief funds, the pillars of government groaning under the weight of performing their basic business amid the pandemic.
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With basic telework software and a relationship with a company — Citrix — already in place, the state was able to expand remote work capacity for 10,000 employees in a week, and 27,000 to date.
It’s been two months since most state governments issued stay-at-home orders, and it will be many more before they have a clear idea of what government operations will look like for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, good government means good telework, and the transition to working from home has been an urgent challenge for all 50 states.
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Dive Brief:
- Most city and county leaders do not consider "smart cities" and their corresponding technology solutions to be among their most pressing issues, according to a CompTIA Public Technology Institute (PTI) survey of CIOs, CTOs and related tech staff within local and state government. The survey was conducted in early 2020 before the new coronavirus (COVID-19), but "if the survey instrument was administered today, local government CIOs would most likely feel less optimistic about technology budgets, workforce development, and operational priorities," the report writes.
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A fleet of 100 remote-controlled scooters is being piloted at the city-owned Curiosity Lab technology testing ground in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. It is understood to be the first trial of its type on public roads.
Citizens will be able to hail a scooter via an app and the vehicle will be automatically returned to a base when the ride is over. Go X created the scooter and ride-hailing app, while Tortoise developed the remote repositioning system.
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Using a collaborative, fast-paced development process, the city’s public works created a way for residents to open up neighborhood streets for safe and healthy exercising while maintaining social distancing.
Like many other communities, the city of Kansas City, Mo., has faced significant challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 24, 2020, Kansas City entered into a stay-at-home order that required city staff to work remotely through an emergency telecommuting program, institute social distancing requirements, close down operations of non-essential businesses and even implement rules around outdoor activities such as the closing of dog parks and playgrounds, while keeping public health and safety at the forefront of every decision.
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