Plus, Virginia creates website to match job seekers with openings, Microsoft summit addresses AI in a time of upheaval and more...
GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

Mark43 Creates Program to Hold Police Accountable with Data Specifically mentioning the killing of George Floyd, the startup hopes to use its records management software to create reports to inform police, city officials and citizens what officers are doing on a day-to-day basis.

Virginia Creates Website to Match Job Seekers with Openings In the face of unprecedented unemployment, prior investments in digital operations and a data trust allowed the state, with data analytics company Qlarion, to fast-track a job referral website.

Microsoft Summit Addresses AI in a Time of Upheaval Guests from Microsoft as well as other private- and public-sector speakers advocated for data-driven organization, inclusive development and thoughtful implementation in a variety of contexts.

Privacy, Tech Issues Hinder COVID-19 Tracking Apps Health officials are struggling to get a coronavirus crowdsourcing app to fulfill its purpose of tracing the virus. A study reports that privacy concerns and technological issues have slowed the adoption of mobile tracking apps.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

Localgov: Tax collection, auditing and review software for — who else? — local governments.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

Statistics Don't Fully Capture the Bias in Policing (FiveThirtyEight)

How the Virus Spread in America Before We Knew It (New York Times)

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