Kansas signs on for statewide drone traffic management
By partnering with AirMap, the state will make it easier for drone operators to exchange flight information with airports about conditions in the surrounding airspace and on the ground.
3 Questions That Could Disrupt Your City's Transit Plans
An Internet of Things CEO suggests localities consider future trends or face a transit plan that is DOA.
Demystifying Austin’s Mobility Bond
With 68 capital improvement projects in the works and more forthcoming, the city needed a way to keep residents aware of how their tax dollars are being spent and to what effect.
Can government keep up with automated vehicles?
Regulatory agencies must keep pace with the rapid advances in self-driving cars and other mobility innovations.
What’s Next for Urban Resilience?
WATCH: 100 Resilient Cities’ president weighed in on the coming “era of implementation” at the organization’s recent summit in New York City.
Functional fabrics for emergency response
Materials integrated with sensors and internet connectivity can solve issues facing soldiers in combat or training, first responders and victims and workers in refugee camps.
Do you speak V2V? Understanding the language of connected vehicles
Huei Peng, director of University of Michigan's connected vehicle test bed, explains how dedicated short range communications powers vehicle safety and traffic optimization applications.
R-FAB kits let soldiers 3-D print replacement parts
The rapid fabrication kits come equipped with the gear and software for constructing tools and parts in the field.
The Very Real Dangers of Building in the Wildland-Urban Interface
In central Oregon, the city of Bend and Deschutes County are no strangers to big wildfires. But building more fire-resilient communities isn’t always easy.
4 big opportunities for state-level innovation
States should encourage policies to stimulate investment in the digital economy, a Center for Data Innovation report finds.
Annapolis Looks to Keep Its History Above Water
In Maryland’s capital, confronting rising sea levels means considering irreplaceable buildings that are an important part of the city’s heritage and economy.
Governors pivot to energy, transportation innovation
As the new chair of the National Governors Association, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will focus on helping states prepare for the "ongoing technological transformation of the economy."
Using AI to monitor borders and deploy responders
Researchers are building a system that monitors cameras from Border Patrol ground and air vehicles and determines the most effective response to incursions.
Agencies call up drones for monitoring programs
Unmanned vehicles are making it easier for agencies to quickly gather more accurate data at less expense.
Tampa revs up connected-vehicle pilot
The city is testing 13 different applications of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.
Anti-drone system gets tryout with special forces
The Navy Special Warfare Command is testing a vehicle-mounted drone defense system designed to counter the growing threat of weaponized consumer drones on the battlefield.
One Florida Mayor’s ‘Huge Wakeup Call’ About Sea Level Rise
It involved sea urchins in an unexpected place.
The Route Fifty Roadshow Goes To Columbus
We hope you'll join us as we explore partnerships, technology and smart cities live from the National Association of Counties Annual Conference.
New Mapping Tool Helps Chattanoogans Explore Their City’s Data
"Open data has a tremendous ability to break down barriers and empower communities,” according to Mayor Andy Berke.
In Government, ‘Failure Is Just an Opportunity to Learn’
Public policy makers in Colorado consider a second round of pathbreaking entrepreneurial-style problem-solving pitches.
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