App helps communities align disaster resources
The Mutual Aid Resource Planner app helps emergency management managers create shareable plans for hazard-based scenarios.
Voting Systems Used in Georgia Prompt Lawsuit to Void Special Election Results
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HHS seeks feedback on grants reporting standards
Public input on the Common Data Element Repository Library will help the agency standardize and streamline grants reporting.
Las Vegas partners with Cisco on innovation district
The Smart+Connected Digital Platform will give city leaders access to real-time IoT device and sensor data.
Competition winner surprises NASA robotics experts
A one-man team took home the first prize in the NASA Space Robotics Challenge.
How to be smart about open source
Experts offer five strategies for choosing, contracting for and contributing to open-source software projects.
NASA’s systems for sharing code
A federated code-sharing system integrates disparate code repositories, and a search function shows what software is available inside of NASA, no matter where it’s physically housed.
Who Exactly Is Asking States for Voter Roll Data?
It's unclear who on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity saw a letter demanding data from states.
USPTO building data reservoir
The goal is to find and fix anomalies in how the agencies assigns patents and trademarks.
'Fishal recognition' for better fisheries management
Researchers are getting more accurate counts of marine life by using underwater cameras and facial recognition techniques to measure fish populations.
How One Bay Area CIO Is Moving His County to the Cloud
Hyperconverged infrastructure has meant major savings for San Mateo County, California, as it bridges the technology divide between its disconnected and affluent cities.
LOC calls on coders to rewire legislative data
The Library of Congress' legislative data application challenge will ask developers to unpack the linear legislative process and remake it in ways that improve access to and understanding of legislation.
Data USA Relaunches With More State and Local Visualizations
Cities from Cincinnati to Phoenix have incorporated the information into their own platforms.
USGS to tweak software after false earthquake alert
The process will now include a human to verify changes are correct before updates are made.
Barcode technology still delivers efficiencies
Barcodes save agencies time and reduce costs by efficiently tracking and managing assets, streamlining workflows and reducing human error.
Data USA adds new functionality
The ability to download and compare data makes it easier to work with public data.
The Poverty Just Over the Hills From Silicon Valley
The South Coast, a 30-mile drive from Palo Alto, is facing an affordable-housing shortage that is jeopardizing its agricultural heritage.
IFTTT digs into government data
If This Then That's Data Access Project offers hundreds of applets with information from 40 federal agencies, nonprofits, transit authorities, city and state governments.
Analytics platform helps KC anticipate the needs of its citizens
With Xaqt's MetroGraph, Kansas City, Mo., taps into its smart infrastructure -- as well as legacy and open data -- for real-time monitoring and data-driven predictions.
DHS wants you to build a better body scanner
Or a better algorithm, at least. A new challenge project aims to accurately assess passenger body scans for threats, cutting down on false positives and speeding up airport security lines.
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