Army aims to break down the language barrier
The Army has begun testing a handheld tool that can provide English translations for partners in the field.
Predictive analytics helps Chicago prioritize restaurant inspections
Researchers in Chicago have identified a host of risk factors that could lead to heath code violations and other analytics to help an overwhelmed food sanitation division inspect restaurants faster.
DISA cracks down on email storage
The Defense Information Systems Agency will be enforcing the enterprise email storage limits in an effort to make the Army system as a whole more faster and efficient.
How Digital Evidence Is Making Police Up Their Software Game
Body cams were the beginning of a new wave of law enforcement innovation.
Boston builds on open data initiatives
The new Open and Protected Data Policy accelerates the city’s open data and transparency plans and expands its open data portal.
Data sharing helps North Carolina detect workers’ comp fraud
The state’s Industrial Commission has collected $1 million in civil penalties and increased employer compliance.
How Good Is Your State Legislature’s Website?
User experience tends to be poor in most cases. And that’s bad for citizen engagement, according to a new report.
Congress.gov gets usability upgrades
Prompted by user feedback, the most recent enhancements focus on customer experience, accounts and alerts, browsing and appropriation tables.
New tech helps deaf citizens get federal agencies on the line
The Census Bureau and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are the next federal agencies to use direct Internet video calling to better connect deaf citizens with government agency service representatives.
The new language of Windows 10
For all the details accompanying Microsoft’s release of Windows 10 last week, industry observers are still seeking clarity on some key points.
Defense Logistics Agency wants an enterprise GIS solution
In a recent request for information, the Defense Logistics Agency outlined what it’s looking for in an enterprise geospatial information system.
4 ways to improve citizen-government satisfaction
A report by Forrester Research, “Transform Government from the Outside In,” recommends four ways digital government can increase citizen satisfaction.
5 things to do before wearables show up
Wearable technology creates more points of access on agency networks that not only create security issues but also drain bandwidth and hamper performance.
The FBI built a database that can catch rapists – almost nobody uses it
For roughly 30 years the FBI has virtually ignored a system meant to help cops track the behavioral patterns of violent criminals.
DOT's 2015 transportation infrastructure data now available
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released the geographic databases for 2015.
Florida takes aim at juvenile recidivism with predictive analytics
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will become the first state agency to conduct risk assessments using predictive analytics.
Making sense of machine learning
An online visualization explains critical analytics concepts in terms humans can understand.
How States Can Make Their Digital Offerings Accessible to People With Disabilities
On the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act’s signing, a new policy brief argues governments should be doing more for civil rights when it comes to procurement.
National lab trades in two MDM services for Citrix
Mobile managers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory chose a Citrix solution for mobile device management because it gave them the opportunity to not only move to a central platform but also expand capabilities for users.
Fighting fires with better data
Higher-resolution satellite data and computer models are helping manage wildfires.
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