Mapping the future of planetary data
NASA has released an RFI seeking suggestions on the architecture for its Planetary Data System.
What’s next for U.S. Web Design Standards
18F and the U.S. Digital Service ask for feedback to better meet agency and user needs.
Was Streamlining Indianapolis’ Parking System Worth It?
A public-private partnership has increased annual parking revenues from about $339,000 to more than $3.3 million, but it's sparked controversy, too.
Can Baltimore County Compete With Silicon Valley at Cybersecurity?
The county’s government is selling local information and cybersecurity companies as the solution to the nation’s $100 billion cybercrime problem.
How the FDA remedied the drug review process
To speed the review of generic drugs, the Food and Drug Administration built an informatics platform that improved data management, streamlined the regulatory review process and delivered business intelligence.
Army launches app store
The Army’s Training and Doctrine Command has launched a mobile app store for soldiers to access information on the go.
Auditor’s Review Points Out Cybersecurity Weaknesses for Missouri’s Local Governments
Inadequate password controls and granting employees too much access to information are some of the issues pinpointed.
Building a marine debris database, one cleanup at a time
With the Marine Debris Tracker app, citizen scientists are helping to clean up the marine environment.
Where computing hits the wall: 3 things holding us back
According to IARPA Director Jason Matheny, researchers are making progress, but high-performance computing, machine learning and causality still need work.
Mapping the connection between transportation and public health
The Transportation and Health Tool shows how transportation assets and performance impact a wide range of health metrics.
Frustrated Colorado Voters Greenlight More Local Broadband Improvements
Many municipalities in the Centennial State are now free to move on their own projects to boost Internet speeds.
NSF creates four regional data science hubs
The National Science Foundation announces more than $5 million in grants to help the innovation centers tackle specific regional priorities with big data and analytics.
GSA’s Integrated Award Environment embraces GitHub
The General Service Administration has put the IAE codebase on the popular code repository platform and looks to focus developer outreach efforts there as well.
Codifying police ‘gut’ instincts with predictive analytics
Hitachi predictive technology for law enforcement combines real-time social media and Internet data feeds with historical data.
Can big data predict violent behavior?
A team from Harvard Medical School is applying machine learning models to U.S. Army personnel datasets to predict violent behavior.
Army gets a GRRIP on remote communications
During the recent Network Integration Evaluation exercise, the Army tested its Global Rapid Response Information Package.
Education Department to local schools: #GoOpen
Federal education officials are looking to require that all copyrightable educational materials funded by department grants be openly licensed and free to use.
OpenGov helps local governments compare spending
Comparisons uses data from OpenGov’s clients to show governments how they match up with the budgets, and expenditures of other local jurisdictions.
ClaimStat crunches claims data to identify NYC’s chronic problems
Developed by New York City’s Comptroller Scott Stringer, ClaimStat is a data-driven initiative that identifies the patterns and practices that lead to lawsuits against the city.
IDC shortlists smart city analytics suites
The market research firm handicaps platforms from the top enterprise analytics vendors.
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