Open data dusts off the art world
Museums are finding ways to convert even the provenance of artwork into open data, offering an out-of-the-box lesson in accessibility to public sector agencies.
Former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter Joins What Works Cities as Senior Fellow
New York City’s former chief analytics officer, Mike Flowers, also joins the program, funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies.
UNC Set to Host Seminars on Using Analytics for Better Policymaking
Initial topics include child welfare and managed care.
Amid Health, Privacy Fears, States Are Letting People Reject 'Smart Meters'
Legislators in several states have moved to give consumers options when it comes to installing smart meters in their homes.
GAO calls for action to improve tribal Internet access
According to the Government Accountability Office, better data collection and coordination of services would help agencies ensure high-speed Internet service in tribal communities.
Hardware failure knocks IRS tax systems offline
The IRS was forced to suspend electronic tax filing Feb. 3 because of a hardware failure that affected a number of systems.
LA GeoHub: A model for ‘datafying’ communities
The Los Angeles GeoHub is a portal of location-based open data from across city departments allowing both the public and city employees to build and share apps.
N.Y.C. Plans to Make Mobile Phone Meter Payments Possible for 85,000 Parking Spots
The pay-by-cell-phone technology is already popular in other U.S. cities.
Cities Try $6, $8 Hourly Parking to Cut Congestion, Pollution
Some major cities are seeking to take advantage of their street parking supply and drivers’ high demand with so-called demand-price parking.
U.S. Digital Registry adds API access
The General Services Administration is making it easier for third-party application developers to verify official government social media accounts.
How NGA is adapting to geodata's brave new world
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo spoke with GCN about his vision for open data and commercial partnerships.
How Local Snow Removal Efforts Could Benefit From Open-Source Software
If you code it, apps will come.
Navy launches COOL app for career transition
With a new mobile application, sailors will have easy access to information on transitioning their service-based skills to civilian careers.
Smart Cities Pushing Public Wi-Fi Must Be Mindful of Overcrowding Frequencies
Cell carriers’ new LTE-U technology could further strain broadband’s open spectrum, barring FCC regulation or the establishment of agreed-upon industry standards.
State and Local Governments Misperceive the Risk of Cyber Attacks
In an age of increasingly subtle and stealthy cyber attacks, state and local government officials must prepare for the worst. They should start by assuming that they've already been hacked.
NGA tries paying by the sprint
The same iterative and highly collaborative approaches that are increasingly used for software development are being applied to the contracting process as well.
How crime stats can lie
Nonstandard data that requires caveats, qualifications and explanations makes meaningful analysis and comparisons among jurisdictions nearly impossible.
Air Force adopts 3-D energy modeling
A rapid energy modeling solution from Autodesk will help Tinker Air Force Base optimize its energy use.
Interior tops citizen satisfaction rankings
Overall citizen satisfaction with federal government services dropped slightly in 2015, but the Department of the Interior topped the national average with 75 percent satisfaction, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Can smart shirts keep first responders safer?
A biometric clothing company and an IoT data management firm demonstrated how data from sensor-laden clothing can improve situational awareness in an emergency.
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