Census Estimates Show Metro Areas Where Households Lag in Disaster Preparedness
Plenty of Americans don’t have evacuation kits, provisions or plans to help them get through a major emergency.
States and Cities Are ‘Laboratories’ for Inclusive Governance
Talking Transition NYC is one example of successful cross-sector collaboration promoting civic engagement locally.
Making Kansas City Fertile Ground for the Internet of Things
With new digital infrastructure downtown, including networked streetlights and sensors, the Living Lab wants to draw more innovators to develop smart services and apps.
Charleston Church Shootings Test ‘Dean of America’s Mayors’ in His Final Year in Office
Mayor Joe Riley cites the “extraordinary cooperation” of law enforcement. And now that a suspect is in custody, the “necessary process of the healing together” can begin.
Census May Drop the Words ‘Race’ and ‘Origin’ From 2020 Survey Form
Some viewed questions on previous forms as “misleading or insufficient to describe” an individual’s personal identity.
NOAA drones drop in on hurricanes
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be upgrading its Coyote drones for storm research and climate data collection.
Veterans to get virtual rehab
Researchers have developed a way for patients and therapists to conduct virtual visits, evaluations and even exercises.
NASA awards crowdsourcing contracts
Ten firms will help NASA tap into global expertise.
Shark-spotting drone patrols beach
In Seal Beach, Calif., the Marine Safety Department’s new $1,400 drone is working overtime protecting summer beachgoers.
In Worcester, Discussing Race Relations Amid Shifting Demographics
How one Massachusetts city is fostering ‘very civil’ community dialogues on some tough but important topics.
DARPA researching inter-satellite communications
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to let constellations of small satellites transfer data among themselves.
Size matters: Smartphones push the envelope
Until voice recognition technology matures, smartphone users need ways to make text easier to input.
GovJams Apply Design Thinking to Local Issues
Two U.S. cities—Charlotte and Miami—hosted events engaging citizens to creatively prototype solutions to self-identified local government problems over the weekend.
Massachusetts Aims to Streamline Procurement Processes to Boost Civic Tech
The commonwealth’s Tech Hub Caucus wants to create a matchmaking service for startups and municipalities.
In Philadelphia, City Hall Wants to ‘Innovate With Intent’
Watch the city’s deputy mayor discuss efforts to create a “culture of continuous improvement inside of government” and foster effective public engagement with partners outside government.
Can Bicycle Cops Help Build Stronger Community-Police Ties?
Two-wheeled patrols might make officers more approachable, but reform advocates say it will take more to ease tensions in some cities.
Civic Tech Just Got a Major New Player Led by a Veteran Municipal Leader
Dan Doctoroff and Google’s new Sidewalk Labs aim to make local government more efficient.
NASA and Verizon team to monitor drones
The two are working to create a drone tracking system using cell phone towers that monitor the whereabouts of civilian drones.
This County’s Push to Go Paperless Started a Digitalization Wave
By treating departments like businesses, the CIO in Durham County, N.C., is improving social services and forged an open data partnership with municipal government.
Is State and Local Government Data a Utility? Socrata Thinks So
The company’s latest cloud-based platform automates open data visualizations for easy use by citizens.
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