Open source, COTS-based voting tech
Free & Fair’s services aim to make elections more verifiable, transparent and secure.
Army preps for new common operating picture
The Command Post Computing Environment aims to provide a more complete and accessible common operating picture.
Survey: Open data gains momentum
The key findings include broad commitment and increasing investment in open data and a strong correlation between open data and improved government efficiencies.
Austin Joins Mozilla’s Growing ‘Hive’ of Gigabit Cities
Kansas City, Missouri, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, have already seen municipal services and Web literacy benefit from the Gigabit Community Fund’s grants.
Salt Lake City joins the Police Data Initiative
The Salt Lake Police Department has released data on use-of-force incidents and plans on releasing more information as part of its participation in the Police Data Initiative.
A ‘Holistic Approach’ to State Fraud Prevention
Predictive analytics, behavioral economics and collective intelligence are key, per a new report.
What San José Residents Spent Public Funds on Through Participatory Budgeting
Streetlights and public art were just a few items to be budgeted.
NARA preps for presidential transition
The National Archives and Records Administration will assume legal custody of over 200 terabytes of electronic presidential records on inauguration day, but its work has already started.
Big obstacles remain for big data analytics at DOD
Questions of data integrity, value proposition are still unanswered, Defense Department officials said in a recent panel.
Arizona Bans Local Drone Laws; Denver Railroad Crossings Experience Glitches
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Avoiding common hang-ups in DevOps pipelines
Getting a continuous integration and delivery process to work correctly takes time, but some upfront work will help establish stable, complete and simple DevOps pipelines.
HHS wants to redesign the medical billing system
The Department of Health and Human Services’ “A Bill You Can Understand” challenge would create a simpler invoice and improve patients’ experience with the overall medical billing process.
Philadelphia City Hall Creates Open Data and Digital Transformation Office
But its establishment hints at the city's offices being too siloed.
NASA releases searchable tech transfer database
The database includes thousands of expired NASA patents now in the public domain that are freely available for unrestricted commercial use.
State CIOs Eye Stronger Cyber Partnership With the Feds
The 30-some officials stressed the need for improved network defense and access to federal resources, during their annual Fly-In to Washington D.C.
Services push new mobile apps
The Army and Navy produced new mobile applications recently to help improve soldier readiness and increase access to mandatory training.
DOT pushes for personalized transportation research
The Federal Transit Administration is awarding $8 million for projects that demonstrate an integrated, automated, accessible and connected transportation system in which personalized mobility is a key objective.
Justice Department Crafting Body Camera Catalog for Local Police Forces
A forthcoming handbook should be available by December.
NIJ building body-cam product guide
To help law enforcement officials make informed decisions on body-worn camera technologies, the National Institute of Justice is asking vendors to submit product information for a market survey.
State IT Accessibility Is Improving, But Here’s How It Can Get Even Better
Procurement reforms, innovation teams and testing policies are a few recommendations from experts at NASCIO’s midyear conference in Baltimore.
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