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Cities write a common rulebook for facial recognition
A municipal coalition is trying to replace scattered bans and secret pilots with one enforceable standard for biometric systems.
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Priya Shah
Priya covers the policy choices behind public technology: how agencies buy AI, how data rules reach classrooms, and how infrastructure contracts become political tests.
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Open-source voting tools move from pilot to procurement
Election offices are learning that transparent code still requires durable vendors, accessible interfaces, and a realistic maintenance budget.
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Cloud audits expose the hidden geography of public data
Agencies are discovering that a simple residency promise can conceal backups, support access, and subcontractors across several borders.
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Schools demand proof before buying classroom AI
A shared evaluation standard asks vendors to document accuracy, teacher control, accessibility, and the real cost of opting out.
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Digital identity wallets meet their accessibility test
Disability advocates are moving from consultation to live trials that measure whether identity tools work under real pressure.
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Civic tech labs move into public libraries
Shared workrooms are giving residents a place to test public apps, report access problems, and shape digital services before launch.
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Satellite data rules enter local climate budgets
Cities want clearer standards for the orbital imagery now used to verify heat, land use, flood exposure, and infrastructure spending.