How Data Drives Government
How can government agencies use the data they collect, generate, protect and share to inform better decision-making and drive mission success?
How Cincinnati's Public Utilities Have Deployed Drone Aircraft
“Using drone technology we can do it in a matter of minutes, versus a matter of hours or days, and redirect human resources to other facets of the utility,” according to City Manager Harry Black.
NJ automates parolee data feed to FBI
The Supervised Release File Project notifies officers nationwide in real time when they encounter one of the more than 15,000 individuals under parole supervision in New Jersey.
Cracking open census data
CitySDK's open-source tools streamline building apps that leverage U.S. Census Bureau datasets.
Despite State Barriers, Cities Push to Expand High-Speed Internet
Across the country, 39 percent of rural residents and 50 percent of the lowest-income residents lack access to high-speed internet.
San José Moves Forward on Free Broadband for Underserved School Families
Three simultaneous pilots testing affordable broadband technology in tens of thousands of homes is what’s envisioned in the heart of Silicon Valley.
ICE agents collect biometric ID in the field
The Eagle Directed Identification Environment gives all 12,000 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents the ability to collect biometric data in the field using their agency-issued Apple iPhone and a pocket-size Bluetooth-connected fingerprint scanner.
State Cyber Officials Say Governors Are Paying More Attention to Them
Lack of funding to handle potential security threats remains a top concern, according to a biennial survey from NASCIO and Deloitte.
NGA joins SpaceNet satellite imagery initiative
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is joining a private-sector consortium that applies enhanced automation to geospatial intelligence.
New data sources fuel understanding of public health emergencies
Data from mobile phones, social media and even grocery scanners has been shown to be effective at identifying patterns in epidemics.
NYC Issues First Emergency Mobile Alert Following Explosion
It was part of the nationwide Wireless Emergency Alerts program.
More steps to making mobile-first a winning strategy
IT managers who want to turn their agencies into mobile technology powerhouses must help navigate cultural shifts, embrace constant innovation and enable increased security.
Coordinated databases protect U.S. borders
Deep checks of multiple intelligence, homeland security, federal law enforcement and foreign national databases are making it more difficult for potential terrorists to enter the country.
Everybody wants digital government, but defining the ROI is another matter
A new survey shows that agencies want to be more innovative in the digital space, but they struggle to show a clear return on investment.
Preventing fraud with IP-based tracking
Alaska adopted an Internet Protocol mapping and tracking detection tool to ensure only state residents are benefiting from its oil and gas profits return program.
Boston Has Plans for Autonomous Vehicle Testing by the End of 2016
That announcement comes as self-driving Uber vehicles hit the streets in Pittsburgh and as Columbus has proposed a network of driverless shuttles.
TaxBrain: Open source economic forecasting
The Python-based web application lets users simulate and study the effect of tax policy reforms using open-source economic models.
How big data and algorithms are slashing the cost of fixing Flint’s water crisis
Leveraging new algorithmic and statistical tools, researchers created a significantly more complete picture of the risks and challenges in Flint.
Nonprofit Helps Upgrade Harrisburg's Ailing IT; Disgraced Florida Mayor's Mysterious Charity
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: A bill undermining Michigan's labor unions?; a federal mining dispute in Minnesota; and a California city gets a transportation facelift.
Beacons improve personal navigation for travelers, disabled
Beacon technology gets location-specific information to people exactly when and where they need it.
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