Galois wins DARPA funding for private data as a service
In support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Brandeis program, the company’s Jana project will deliver a privacy service that protects data while retaining its utility for analysts.
Data-driven benchmarking: Keeping up with the government next door
In support of data-driven decision making, a new tool from OpenGov lets officials compare their performance with that of their peers.
An Advanced Sensor Network Will Help Utah Cities Figure Out Their Urban Biorhythm
Anonymized data captured from passing WiFi and Bluetooth signals will help Park City understand travel patterns in various subpopulations. And that could aid economic development efforts.
When data grows old: An agency model to optimize aging data
As agencies’ IT infrastructures become more centralized and their data ages, flexible and efficient data storage is critical.
Municipal Websites Prep Residents for El Niño Impacts
Coastal California communities have prepared for the worst. And they’ve been preparing their digital portals, too.
Philadelphia Moves to Prepare for a ‘Warmer and Wetter’ Future
The city issues a new report on climate change, as 21 mayors from around the world sign a pledge in Paris, committing money to resiliency efforts.
IT Solutions Challenge winners announced
Common problems in federal IT and acquisition could become less acute thanks to the winners of the CIO Council’s IT Solutions Challenge.
A Way to Make Bus Route Planning More Accessible and Flexible
New software is helping transit agencies map new stops and lines in greater detail.
How SDN builds next-gen security
A shift towards software-defined security can deliver improvements in automation, virtualization and a holistic security architecture.
Is This County’s Regulation of Uber Legal?
Nevada doesn’t think so, and commissioners are thinking twice after catching flack in Las Vegas for catering to the taxi industry.
Can California Be ‘Road Shamed’ Into Passing a Gas Tax Increase?
Video of these neglected roads will leave you feeling for the car.
Is America's Deficient Bridge Problem Getting Better or Worse?
Federal data show the number of "structurally deficient" bridges in the nation has declined since 2005. But about 60,000 still need critical repairs.
Factors Influencing the Number of Alternative Driver's Licenses Issued by States
Seven states and the District of Columbia issued more than 900,000 driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants.
With Body-Worn Cameras, Here Comes the Hard Part
As law enforcement agencies implement these important policing tools, there are important issues with storing and protecting data and when to make it available to the public.
Dissecting One Community’s Digital Outreach on a Major Infrastructure Project
Rebuilding the Eisenhower Expressway through Oak Park, Illinois, will be a major undertaking. Here’s how this Chicago suburb is informing its residents of the planning process and what’s to come.
IBM encourages development of cloud-based apps for first responders
The contest calls for development and delivery of cloud-based predictive analytic and mobile applications that can significantly improve the operational capability of first responders.
6 Steps to Transform Your City Through Digital Solutions
Knowing what data you have, analyzing it in the cloud and planning around your findings is the best way to go.
When Revamping Public Engagement, Governments Can Use the Cloud
A West Virginia state agency sped up its grant processing by building an app on top of a CRM.
Uber Faces Hefty Fine From Pennsylvania Regulators
Administrative law judges: “Uber clearly should have been aware that arranging transportation with uncertificated drivers was not permitted.”
Berkeley Lab opens computational science facility
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Wang Hall will house the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center.
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