For Child Sex Crimes, Algorithms and Data Analysis Bolster Investigative Collaborations
“This has been the most significant change in forensics and dealing with these cases that our folks have seen ever,” Jim Cole, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, says.
A How-To Guide for States to Spark Innovation
California may be home to Silicon Valley, but more and more states are not only actively encouraging homegrown entrepreneurs, they’re proactively seeking innovators who can make a difference in our everyday lives and that state’s bottom line.
State & Local Daily Digest: S.C.’s Federal Disaster Relief; Philly’s $400 Million Soda Tax Funding
Also in our news roundup: Jersey City’s minimum wage hike; Sacramento’s Seattle inspiration; and a squirrel monkey is not a “commonly kept animal.”
ONC tool tracks work on health records interoperability
The Interoperability Proving Ground is a simple, searchable, open community platform for basic information on electronic health records interoperability projects.
When Passengers See Transit Investment, ‘Certainly Ridership Does Respond’
That’s one of the reasons why the city of Raleigh is renovating its downtown bus hub.
State & Local Daily Digest: AT&T Sues Louisville; New Snyder Water Emails Released
Also in our Route Fifty news roundup: Native Hawaiian constitution adopted; medical marijuana restrictions affirmed in Montana; and this Pennsylvania state park is not gnome friendly.
A local fire department ups its GIS game
In Virginia, the Henrico County Fire Department has partnered with Esri to go beyond basic GIS dispatching and provide real situational awareness when emergency calls come in.
Seattle Embraces ‘Open by Preference’ Model for Releasing City Data
Municipal departments are being directed to consider privacy and security concerns when releasing datasets.
ArcGIS powers infrastructure protection mapping project
The web-based IP Gateway Map Viewer offers search, data collection, analysis, visualization and reporting tools on critical infrastructure across the country.
CompStat turns 21 -- and opens to the public
CompStat 2.0 promises greater transparency for ordinary citizens and improved access for police on the street.
NASCIO’s 5 Tips for Improving State IT Procurement
Interagency barriers remain a major problem.
New Orleans Police Department Releases Guidelines for Body Camera Video Access
A central concern has been finding a balance between privacy and transparency.
Route Fifty Webcast Recap: Police Body-Worn Cameras and Law Enforcement Tech
Did you miss our panel discussion? Watch it here.
Analysts (yes, analysts!) develop apps on the fly
Teams of analysts from several agencies developed applications in eight hours, NGA Deputy Director Susan Gordon applauded during a keynote at the Esri conference.
Big data analysis gives Boston a better energy modeling strategy
Working with both MIT’s Sustainable Design Lab and the Lincoln Laboratory, Boston may be able to significantly cut costs and boost its energy resilience.
Navy one step closer toward CANES deployment
With the installation of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services system, or CANES, on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, the Navy is working toward full CANES deployment across its fleet.
New York City's CompStat Program Enters a New Era
Plenty of cities have emulated the pioneering analytics program, which is now going through a new evolution. Mayor Bill de Blasio thinks other police departments "are going to want to follow it as well."
A New Google Fiber Model Will Take Shape in Huntsville
Instead of building a new network from scratch, a different approach will be used in the northern Alabama city.
Cities Will Soon Be Able Deploy Chicago’s Geographic Information System With a Simple Click
OpenGrid is coming to Amazon’s marketplace in the near future.
DHS puts 275 GIS-based datasets online
The Department of Homeland Security’s HIFLD Open website provides up-to-date downloadable files and visualization tools.
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