Mapping the intersection of broadband and healthcare
The Mapping Broadband Health in America website illustrates the correlation between broadband connectivity and the availability of health care services.
Getting started with an agile scrum approach
Momentum, customized team norms, transparency and trust are the foundation of a solid agile scrum practice.
Can learning games replace standardized testing?
To improve the quality of tests and reduce the amount of classroom time spent on standardized testing, the Department of Education is looking at using learning games as next-generation assessment tools.
Mapping green spaces’ effect on heat islands, flash flooding
Using an Environmental Protection Agency tool that brings together environmental and demographic data, a non-profit shows where insufficient tree canopies overlap with the most vulnerable urban populations.
America’s real-time electricity use mapped
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a tool that shows real-time total electricity supply and demand on a national level.
Cuomo Moves to Block Sex Offenders in N.Y. From Using ‘Pokemon Go’
The governor’s action follows an investigative report from lawmakers that highlighted potentially problematic trends.
Digital Studio to help feds boost customer experience
Accenture Federal Services is working with its agency clients to test and develop customer-facing digital solutions in its newest Digital Studio in Washington, D.C.
Tool would put Pittsburgh’s permits on the map
Working with Buildingeye, the city plans to create an interactive map showing the locations and details of recent permits, violations and inspections.
Interior to test drone geofence over wildfires
A new prototype smartphone app sends alerts to drone pilots if they approach zones where aerial firefighting operations are in progress.
D.C.’s Foster Care App Illustrates the Importance of a Mobile-First Mentality
Many government agencies shy away from mobile apps, but the District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Agency recognized that’s just what it needed.
Digital Enterprises … Funded by Energy
Deploying an efficient, multi-purpose, intelligent, LED-based digital infrastructure can pay for itself.
Saving children, one algorithm at a time
Eckerd Rapid Safety Feedback software analyzes child welfare data and flags high-risk cases so that they can be more thoroughly reviewed by front-line staff.
Video analytics help secure political conventions
To secure the Republican National Convention, Cleveland used the Vidsys security platform to collect and analyze video feeds and provide real-time, actionable information to local agencies.
Why Elected Officials Sometimes Need to Rein In Their Influence During Emergencies
Instead of inserting themselves into an unfolding response, politicians may want to keep their gravitas in check.
Data analytics takes on workforce optimization
With budgets getting tighter, agencies are digging into their data to forecast workforce trends and improve decision making.
5 steps to a mobile-first strategy
In the ever-changing mobile world, a sound strategy includes the careful selection of projects and technologies that facilitate agility and flexibility.
Protecting the open source software supply chain
A new report analyzes the quality of software built with open source components and offers recommendations on how to ensure the quality of application development.
Tracking cancer in real time
California is overhauling the way it collects information for its massive cancer database in the hope of improving how patients are treated for the disease.
BlackBerry signs government deals as it pivots to software
The company’s software gets a nod from DISA, and its AtHoc crisis communication platform will be deployed in the Senate and expanded in the Coast Guard.
Is Your County a Top Digital County?
IT reorganization, mobile apps and open data projects set Arlington County, Va., apart from others of its size.
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