Library of Congress opens historic maps to digital public library database
Under the arrangement, LOC will share three batches of map and chart records, dating back to the 18th century.
Why Cities Should Get Smart About Their Environments
Getting “smart” about environmental monitoring doesn’t just put a city at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, it could also mean life or death for its residents.
Municipal Insights That Involve More ‘Than Just Plotting Data Points on a Map’
Cincinnati has rolled out 14 interactive dashboards that are regularly updated and built upon the city’s open data portal.
Ohio builds out its smart road
Ohio’s open road laboratory features high-capacity fiber-optic cables and sensors to communicate with autonomous and connected vehicles.
San Francisco Looks to Level the Broadband Playing Field
Landlords of multi-unit dwellings who attempt to offer only one internet service provider to residents will have to open their doors to resident-requested alternatives, if first-of-its-kind legislation passes.
Can two-speed IT bridge traditional and digital approaches?
Two separate IT units -- one standard IT group and a second one for digital technology -- can help organizations work with legacy systems in today’s disruptive environment.
Delivery Robots Are Showing Up on City Sidewalks
Humans: Don’t look up for drone deliveries. Self-driving delivery robots already have arrived on some city sidewalks.
Land Cover Data for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Just Got Way Better
New high resolution data for six states and Washington, D.C., is seen as a boon for efforts to cut down on pollutants in the nation’s largest estuary.
Quantum computing: Probable solutions incredibly fast
Although mainstream quantum computing is still years off, agencies are starting to experiment with D-Wave machines for optimization problems.
Social media: Tip of the recruitment spear?
Agencies believe that using social media to showcase the more interesting aspects of government work can help recruit the next-generation workforce.
Can predictive analytics reduce roadway collisions in Indiana?
The state's new Daily Crash Prediction Map calculates the likelihood of collisions occurring in a specific area based on weather, traffic and road conditions.
Information management extends beyond digital records
An agency’s overarching information management program includes compliance, classification, retention and employee training.
Crowdsourced mapping for flood tracking, prediction
In Norfolk, Va., researchers use drone video on YouTube, a mobile app and GIS software to analyze regional flooding.
How to distill the VA's strategic plan into action
Agencies and contractors can take a page from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ plan to revamp the way it delivers services.
An Ongoing Mystery in Minnesota: Who Jammed the State’s Health Insurance Hotline With Calls?
Investigators have forwarded findings from the Nov. 1 TDoS attack to a FBI task force.
Fostering data-driven education
With student information systems, learning management systems and data warehouses, education officials can deliver personalized education, improve school efficiency and promote innovation.
Why Trump Needs to Factor Rural Broadband Into His Infrastructure Plans
“Otherwise we’re dooming these areas to economic stagnation and worse,” U.S. Sen. Angus King said at a bipartisan Next Century Cities policy event on Wednesday.
Can data fuel electric vehicle growth?
Experts in the EV community discussed how data can help spur the technology’s adoption at the first-ever Electric Vehicle Datathon.
3-D, high-res maps of the last frontier
Topographic maps of Alaska will help researchers studying a range of issues, such as ice loss, glacial changes and surface water flow.
High-Tech Innovation Is Happening in More Places Than You Think
And federal funding should match the the economy’s diaspora, according to a newly released ITIF report.
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