Moving budgets out of spreadsheets and into the cloud
OpenGov’s new Budget Builder solution allows budget teams to prepare, report, edit and share budget proposals on a single, cloud-based platform.
State CIOs stress agile, data management and infrastructure outsourcing
The annual survey of the National Association of State CIOs found that agile development and infrastructure outsourcing are gaining traction.
Navigator Award Finalist: Marcy Jaffe, National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Just like cities, rural and tribal communities need tech champions, too.
How to move grants management to the cloud
When the Kaua’i County, Hawaii, began a push to minimize paper, it seized the opportunity to move to web-based grants management software for tracking funding the county receives and disburses.
$1 Billion Grant Awarded For San Diego Trolley Project
Construction on the roughly 11-mile light rail extension is set to ramp up next month.
Navigator Award Finalist: Shannon Straight, City of Minot, N.D., Alderman and Community Advocate
After devastating flooding in 2011, this community advocate is pushing a long-term vision for how the North Dakota city can repair its relationship with its river.
Protecting government cloud information with incident response
Preparing for a cloud security incident will ensure that both government and cloud provider IT teams can respond quickly and effectively in a crisis.
Availability gives cloud the edge over dedicated machines
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health conducted a head-to-head comparison of compute power of a cloud platform vs. a dedicated bioscience Linux cluster.
Anybody Can Test a Driverless Car in Pennsylvania
As long as there’s a licensed human sitting in the driver’s seat, you don’t need a special permit for your vehicle to drive itself.
Express Lanes Have a Popularity Problem
The lanes have been so popular with drivers that states are having trouble keeping them from getting congested.
Sidewalk Labs’ Role in Columbus Smart City Program Appears Limited For Now
Meanwhile, Ohio’s capital is forging ahead with plans for millions of dollars in high-tech transportation upgrades. U.S. DOT officials will visit the city this week.
Bomb Threat Temporarily Derails Cincinnati Streetcar Service; Louisiana Mayors Criticize FEMA Flood Response
Also in Our State and Local Weekend Digest: A push to bump Trump off Minnesota's ballot; condemnation of Israel boycott riles New Yorkers; and bees collateral damage in S.C. mosquito spraying.
Using DCIM to meet energy-efficiency goals
Data center infrastructure management software can help facilities managers meet new energy efficiency targets under the Data Center Optimization Initiative.
How Analytics Are Saving Kentucky Money on Snow and Ice
Knowing which snow plow and salt spreader routes to take and how much material to use could save the state millions of dollars.
The Building Smart Cities Conference Brings Global Innovations to Municipal Governments
A look at best practices in infrastructure, technology and sustainability through an international lens.
GPUs power Postal Service analysis
By offloading compute-intensive portions of its tracking application from the central processor to the GPU, USPS can analyze its geolocation data faster.
A More Resilient Next Generation 911 Network?
The Ark-Tex Council of Governments hopes a satellite-based alternate path will keep 911 running smoothly during natural disasters like earthquakes that could sever terrestrial fiber lines.
These States Are Getting Grants to Help Them Explore Gas Tax Alternatives
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced $14.2 million in awards.
HPC speeds analysis of ‘alternative futures’ for water management
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is using its High Performance Computing Innovation Center for water allocation simulations.
Can Uber and Lyft Save Carpooling?
To really turn around the decline in carpooling, many more people would have to start using ride-hailing apps.
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