Pittsburgh’s ‘Shared Space’ Street Concept Could Be a National Trendsetter
‘It looks like it’s chaos’ but this emerging idea may bring sanity to a heavily-trafficked part of Steel City’s downtown.
Transportation Trumps 'No Taxes' in Many States
“No new taxes?” Many governors broke that pledge to pay for critical transportation needs.
NOAA’s weather data calls for clouds
NOAA is harnessing the potential of the cloud – and the innovation of the private sector – to deliver its enormous troves of data to the public.
How fog computing makes the IoT run
The push to put processing power on the network’s edge can be a valuable complement to cloud computing.
Making Train Delay Information More Accessible Via Text Messaging
In California, Altamont Commuter Express passengers have a new tool to plan their trip.
N.C. Governor: State Needs $2.8 Billion Infrastructure Bond Proposal to Stay Competitive
“We’re selling quality of life,” according to Pat McCrory.
Mississippi Happy to Take Louisiana’s Movie Business; California Farmers Happy to Take Modesto’s Sewer Water
Also: The Internet makes public sector conservation a success, Florida’s Rick Scott making the public pay to be shunned and a Miami neighborhood halts spillover gentrification, for now.
Consistency, agility and cost: the calculus of cloud
At the recent Amazon Web Services symposium, experts agreed that cost savings can come from a move to the cloud -- but there's more to it than that.
Can states take advantage of FedRAMP?
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program is the law of the land for federal agencies looking to the cloud, but could FedRAMP become a broader standard for other governments as well?
SharePoint 2016 built on cloud foundation
When SharePoint Server 2016 is released next year, Microsoft’s cloud services will be deeply ingrained, creating a more unified end user experience across components.
DHS delivers geospatial data as a service for first responders
The Department of Homeland Security pushes remote sensing imagery and GIS data through Terra Pixel to provide information to first responders.
A security checklist for SCADA systems in the cloud
Because supervisory control and data acquisition systems manage critical infrastructure, acceptance of risks in cloud-based SCADA system controls should approach zero.
Network modernization: big change, but one step at a time
In upgrading from old architectures to new, agencies should focus on making incremental updates to take advantage of software defined networking and network function visualization.
Can Watson make government apps smarter?
A team of students at the University of Texas at Austin won $100,000 in startup funds for their work on a mobile app that helps users access Medicaid and other public services.
Local Governments Can’t Wait to Get Their Hands on Disruptive Urban Mobility Tech
Traffic pollution and congestion have them considering tolls too.
What does the leap second mean for government IT?
The Department of Homeland Security offers a best-practices guide to head off problems.
L.A. City Hall Seeks to Fill Special Position on Transportation Technology
Mayor Eric Garcetti: “It's about time the car capital of the world planned for the future of transportation in the digital age.”
A Closer Look at the Safest U.S. City to Drive In
In Colorado, Fort Collins used a community approach to address traffic safety issues in neighborhoods.
How small towns can access big ticket cloud services
Workforce management technology might be beyond the budgets of smaller municipalities, but a shared services marketplace in Oakland County, Mich., puts it within reach.
Uber’s Portland Lobbying Swarm; 2 More Governors Take Action on Confederate Flag
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