WaTech in the News

For a recent meeting I put together a step-by-step stroll through the mapping and sharing features of data.wa.gov.

We start with this map as a starting point:

https://data.wa.gov/Economics/Broadband-Community-Anchor-Institutions/5zkj-79xx

From there we drill down into the source dataset:

https://data.wa.gov/Economics/Broadband-…

DSHS publishes current and complete locations of state-licensed nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult family homes. They can be found by subject matter on the geospatial services portal, or on the agency's new open data portal page. You can search and download the data in tabular form on the agency's website.

Dear Washingtonians!

I was excited to see Whatcom Community College (WCC) in Bellingham featured at a recent cybersecurity conference held by the White House in Washington D.C.

The college's National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCyTE) was recognized by the White House for the work it's doing to increase the number of people pursuing careers in cybersecurity.…

Tax season is in full swing and criminals are going to great lengths to steal your identity and tax refund.

Scams include fake websites and tax forms that look like they belong to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to trick you into providing your personal information.

You should always take steps to minimize your risk of identity theft and other online-related crimes…

The Washington State Arts Commission has been working to improve access to art since 1961. This is what they do

They speak up for the public value of the arts. They build leadership in and for the arts. They strengthen arts education in our public schools. They document the impact of the arts on our communities and in peoples' lives, and They share the…