Better visibility is the key to improved FITARA scores
Network visibility can help agencies better manage their software inventories and optimize data center operations.
Home security cameras, apps enlisted by law enforcement
Police departments have recently started requesting access to home surveillance, whether it’s through smart doorbells or registering home or business surveillance cameras.
Housing Crunch Sends Bigger Populations to Smaller Towns
“Jobs need beds,” so tech workers moved to cheaper towns.
How Forgotten Ports Have a Big Role to Play in the Future of Offshore Wind
Along the East Coast, states and companies are joining to make big investments in port upgrades, as the region eyes a decade of job growth tied to renewable energy.
How Should We Define the Suburbs?
Based on census boundaries, ways of life, and physical characteristics, respectively, three new definitions offer a composite portrait of American suburbia.
So Far, Real Estate Dominates a Tax Break Meant for Businesses
Only a handful of people have started investment funds that focus on operating businesses.
These 10 legacy systems need modernization the most
The Government Accountability Office selected 10 systems that have unsupported hardware and software, are using outdated languages or operating with known security vulnerabilities.
Arizona rides up to the G Suite cloud
Moving nearly 100 agencies and more than 36,000 employees to Google’s G Suite cloud-based office productivity solution has helped the state consolidate and modernize systems.
5G: Cheers and cautions
As 5G starts to roll out, cities are laying the groundwork to take advantage of the technology. But not everyone is a fan.
Cloud bits: Rekognition regulation, hypervisor help
AWS CEO calls for federal regulation of facial recognition technology and the National Institute of Standards and Technology issues a report on hypervisor vulnerabilities.
Driverless Cars Are Going to Disrupt the Airline Industry
COMMENTARY | A future with driverless cars means people will have more options to avoid driving on their own, beyond trains, planes, and buses.
Transforming a City by Reconsidering a Highway
Syracuse, New York could remove a section of Interstate 81 that runs through the city, with the goal of revitalizing communities that were displaced by its construction in the 1950s.
Six States to Craft Election Security Plans Through National Academy
The National Governors Association-sponsored policy academy will help officials from Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada and Virginia devise communications and response plans to deploy if their election systems come under attack.
The Cost of That Toll? Depends on Your E-ZPass
The cost of your highway tolls depends on if you bought your electronic pass in-state or out.
Responders test FirstNet in rescue exercise
Virginia and Maryland responders participated in a search and rescue exercise that tapped FirstNet's mobile communication links.
If Climate Goals Aren’t Met, Extreme Heat Will Kill Thousands in U.S. Cities
A new report estimates as many as 2,700 heat-related deaths can be prevented in just one city if global temperature rise can be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
In-Q-Tel taps AI firm for harnessing unstructured data
Forge.AI uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to turn unstructured information into machine-readable data so it can be ingested by analytical systems in real time.
7 predictions for FedRAMP
With the rate of cloud authorizations growing, Coalfire identifies seven trends driving increased agency participation in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
As Hurricane Season Begins, ‘Green’ Flood Control Finds Support in Texas
As greater Houston seeks protection from the next Hurricane Harvey, using natural features like prairies and sand dunes to control water is gaining purchase.
While Some States Struggle with Floods, Others See Relief from Their Droughts
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oklahoma City considers demolishing its jail … Charleston, West Virginia bans protests at medical centers … Durham City Council meeting interrupted by song.
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