Automation error sends tremors through California
Automated notification systems, updates to old data and a Y2K-type glitch combined to create a false alarm for a severe earthquake near Los Angeles.
Popcorn Linux OS gives processors a common language
Developed by engineering researchers at Virginia Tech with support from the Office of Naval Research, Popcorn Linux may make it easier to upgrade and maintain complex, multicore systems.
A case-by-case DevOps strategy
DevOps tools can help government agencies speed up their IT processes, but agency officials caution against using them for all projects.
Federal Officials Say There’s No Evidence State Votes Were Hacked
But they haven’t conducted forensics on voting machines in order to find evidence of Russian cyberattacks.
Emergency apps fail real-world user-centered design test
After analyzing tweets from a wildfire evacuation, researchers found only six of the top 40 concerns were addressed by existing apps.
Interactive bike map helps county get citizen feedback
Montgomery County, Md., built an interactive map that lets users see planned bike routes and comment on different sections of the project.
Case Study: Have You Found the Secret Key to Understanding Your Citizens?
“Human data” analysis unlocks true public representation.
As the MGT Act rolls forward, it's time to debunk mainframe myths
Modernizing government technology should not mean replacing the dependable mainframe powerhouses that process increasingly complex workloads.
London's Grenfell Tower fire could be seen from space
The Suomi NPP satellite spots fires by tracking thermal anomalies in the infrared spectrum.
Iowa City, Va. Beach and Tulsa Among Cloud Innovation Challenge Winners
Amazon Web Services’ “City on a Cloud” competition recognized 15 U.S.-based innovators among 19 awardees.
NIST funds public safety communications research
The 33 multiyear grants are intended to ensure first responders have access to advanced technologies.
NOAA seeks situational awareness to protect weather satellites
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for a way to keep its satellites and data from being damaged by other spacecraft or orbital debris.
This ‘City on a Cloud’ Finalist Merges Data and Analytics to Identify Its Chronically Homeless
Stay tuned for the winners of the Amazon Web Services competition, set to announce on Wednesday morning.
Google's New Product Puts Peer Pressure to a Sunny Use
The company’s “Project Sunroof” now shows you which of your friends have already put solar panels on their roof.
Agencies ‘flying blind’ without more data
A two-year analysis warns that policy makers lack the data to inform their responses to workforce changes caused by key technologies.
Five Fundamentals for Building a Strong Cyber Program
Patrick Norton, an IT Leader with Tampa Bay Water, goes to building sound fundamentals to deal with the evolving cyber threat environment.
CBP seeks innovative wireless solutions
Customs and Border Protection wants a better way to transmit its situational awareness data.
DevOps strategies for IT modernization
Agencies are bringing the DevOps approach to their IT infrastructure modernization, but challenges arise in dealing with legacy applications.
How AI can fill in ‘potholes’ in workflow processes
Artificial intelligence capabilities are helping agencies maximize efficiencies.
Scraping actionable intelligence from Word docs
Historical data extracted from text files helped deliver a strategy for housing and space management at detention facilities.
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