Pennsylvania’s New Open Data Website Is Now Live
A dozen datasets, including those related to government performance, schools and jobs, are currently available through the online portal.
Optimize Performance Management by Aligning People, Ideas and Data
Break down your silos and ditch your mountains of metrics in favor of an interactive system.
Putting Hybrid IT Blind Spots in the Rearview Mirror
There might be potholes along the way but state and local agencies have the ability to steer clear of them.
Why a Court Blocked the Obama Administration’s Guidelines on Trans Students
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Department of Education didn’t follow proper rule-making procedures in sending a letter about bathrooms to schools.
Does Diversifying Police Forces Reduce Tensions?
Some cities are trying to recruit more minority officers as a way to reestablish community trust.
Flooding Worsens Louisiana’s Housing Crisis; R.I. Gov.’s Alternative Way to Staff Her Office
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: More bad news for public education in Oklahoma; traffic tickets decline in N.J. county in a big way; and where is the exact center of Pennsylvania?
10 steps to speed the journey from data prep to insight
Organizations can streamline the data analytics process with data preparation tools and processes, including self-service data prep.
Justice Report on Baltimore Echoes Centuries-old Limits on African-American Freedom in the City
The Baltimore Police Department is found to have violated the civil rights of poor blacks. A historian explains why those findings are eerily similar to how the city treated blacks in the 1800s.
Can endpoint security stop ransomware attacks?
Unlike antivirus protection, which only identifies specific signatures, advanced endpoint security provides real-time analysis of file movement and behavior across a whole network.
FedRAMP upgrades its marketplace dashboard
A user-centric design and search and filtering tools make it easier for agencies to find information about services and providers authorized by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
NOAA, NASA support flood response with data
As satellite data and computing power increase, research agencies like NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are supporting disaster response operations with real-time data and analysis.
Announcing the Dig IT Award Finalists: Cybersecurity
As the scope and sophistication of cyberattacks continue to grow, agencies are deploying ever more innovative defenses.
An Important Emergency Response Scenario for Every State and Local Government
Can your agency effectively respond to a disaster amid a widespread telecommunications outage?
The State and Local Regulatory Predicament Middle-Market Companies Face
In a survey, many company executives find complex regulations manageable, but that doesn't mean government agencies can't make their lives easier to encourage economic development.
Flooding Adds to Louisiana’s Budget Woes; SE Colo. Struggles With Opioid Abuse
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Southern California evacuees get all clear to return home; Chattanooga’s volunteer reserve police officer program; and Sioux Falls removes a public art sculpture.
Transforming the programming process
Researchers hope to replace manual programming with computer-generated code based on users’ intent, which might be expressed as examples or via natural language commands.
Iowa tests high-speed Wi-Fi network
The Wi-Fi Internet for School Emergencies program will tap into the state’s internet backbone to give public safety officials high-speed, private and secure Wi-Fi on school campuses.
How DCIM can help with data center optimization goals
Data center infrastructure management software automates facility monitoring and management, helping federal data center managers meet the goals of the Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Virginia to host cyber-physical systems summit
Gov. Terry McAuliffe is hosting a summit to discuss current cybersecurity activities, challenges and opportunities.
Boston upgrades emergency notification system
AlertBoston can now send tailored alerts via phone, text or email in four different languages.
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