Now you can help fix USASpending.gov
The Treasury Department creates a feedback channel on GitHub as it reinstates advanced search features.
Can analytics help firefighters save lives?
The New Orleans Fire Department used data analytics to identify households at risk for fires and conduct door-to-door smoke alarm outreach.
Report: Law enforcement needs better tech chops
Rand researchers found that the law enforcement community needs to boost its knowledge of technology and better share information.
Durabook R11 rugged tablets bundled for public safety
GammaTech Computer Corp. has developed four commercial-off-the-shelf configurations of its Durabook R11 tablets to meet the different needs of public safety professionals.
Applications running slow? The root cause might come as a surprise
To uncover the root cause of application performance issues, IT pros must look at database performance from an end-to-end perspective.
Interactive website tracks extractive revenue
Working with 18F, the Interior Department’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue launched an open data website to track revenue the government makes from the coal, natural gas and oil that is extracted from public lands.
NYC launches portal for city agency reports
New York City is now making city agency reports available in one consolidated hub.
Ebola modeling floats flood response app
Virginia Tech graduate students built a tool that integrates local open data with an Ebola response model to aid emergency response to flooding.
EPA seeks Smart Tools for field inspectors
Smart Tools will allow inspectors at the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct, document and report their inspections using a mobile device or tablet.
How to calculate open data's ROI
Researchers at NYU’s Governance Lab have come up with a formula that could help IT managers compare open data costs and benefits.
With DISA project, big data plans get bigger
DISA’s big data solution plan promises warfighters ‘unparalleled visibility’ into the DOD Information Network.
15 proverbs for the mindful developer
Words of wisdom for the mindful developer compiled from Antonin Januska's Programmer's Proverbs.
The end of the road for AKO
The Army's legacy email system closed its last accounts on March 31.
Customs to turn tech service desk to private contractor
The Customs and Border Protection’s IT office plans to migrate its Technology Service Desk operations to a contractor owned and operated service.
Honeywell offers HD video over analog networks
Honeywell introduced a video surveillance system that allows high-definition video to be transmitted over analog and coaxial cable networks.
What’s new at Data.gov
Data.gov has incorporated third-party tools for data visualization and built a Help Desk feature based on the Open311 specification.
The secret to IoT could be timing, literally
Integrating the cyber and physical worlds really is a matter of timing, according to a new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
New York State introduces open gov API
The New York Attorney General announced the state will create an application programming interface for access to the state’s open government database.
Labor Department looks to re-engineer IT services
In a recent request for information, the Labor Department said it planned to build an IT and data communication environment that would integrate agency systems across the department.
Partnership to enhance dispatch, GIS tools for public safety
Intergraph and Esri are collaborating to better their CAD and GIS platforms and enhance geospatial capabilities for public safety.
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