San Francisco Is ‘Moonshotting’ an Ambitious Connected Transit Vision for Its ‘Smart City Challenge’ Bid
A city-led team of stakeholders, including UC-Berkeley and tech companies, want to create the “world’s first shared, electric, connected and automated transportation system.”
How Resilient Is Your City? This Index Will Tell You
“Every city is unique, and each faces specific challenges,” says Arup director Jo da Silva. “But, the factors that enable cities to deal with disruption are universal.”
Sidewalk Labs and Transportation for America Forge New Partnership
“Too often there's a disconnect between tech interventions and transportation outcomes,” says Sidewalk Labs COO Anand Babu.
Route Fifty Roadmap: In Michigan, Some Incremental Successes for High-Speed Rail
President Obama's ambitious national rail vision didn't exactly materialize, but important infrastructure investments have been made in some key locations, like the tracks between Chicago and Detroit.
Here's Why the Education Department’s New Equity Rule Might Not Be So Equal
Teachers and the Obama administration are divided over what the federal government’s role should be in telling districts how to fund their schools.
Alabama’s Top Lawmakers Face Off in Court; Will Kansas Schools Stay Closed?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Philadelphia schools acknowledge two Muslim holidays; a highway Coloradans “can’t afford” to use; and Illinois flirts with second budgetless year.
A Texas-sized cloud storage challenge
The Texas Digital Archive uses Preservica’s digital preservation suite running on Amazon Web Services’ secure GovCloud.
Utah enlists Amazon Echo to help with driver’s license test prep
Utah’s Department of Public Safety and Department of Technology Services built a drivers license quiz application for Amazon Echo using the Alexa digital assistant.
Hidden costs in body worn camera systems
A new report categorizes some of the expenses of an ongoing body-worn camera program and offers suggestions on what law enforcement agencies should consider in a five-year total cost of ownership analysis.
6 steps to meet the deadline for payment card security
Migrating to the stronger encryption now will ensure agencies that process credit card payments can continue to conduct business, serve taxpayers and bring in revenue.
States Contend With 'The Underbelly of Real Estate'
Along the Mexican border, thousands of very poor people live in colonias—unincorporated communities that often lack running water, paved roads and other basic infrastructure. Texas and other states are taking action to curb abuses in these communities.
Why Cities Need Digital Industrial Companies
For city leaders focused on unleashing the economic growth opportunities that urban tech holds, the only choice is a digital industrial company with staying power that can provide the open, secure, resilient infrastructure that cities require.
Route Fifty Viewcast on June 9: Strong Cybersecurity for State and Local Governments
We’ll discuss how to think about effectively protecting agency IT assets and safeguarding public sector information. Register today for this free event.
Route Fifty Roadmap: Pittsburgh’s ‘Kissing Fish Bridge’
The Smithfield Street Bridge is the oldest in the city and gets its nickname from a unique design feature.
This Housing Authority Took App Delivery Into the Cloud
Workplace entry is easier when core software can quickly be pushed to anyone’s device securely.
R.I. May Soon Own Captain Cook’s Ship; Chicago Mayor vs. Ill. Governor
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Jersey counties overpaid $37.3 million to Medicaid; Orlando’s craft beer zoning move; and Orange County, Calif., gets a homelessness czar.
3 Characteristics of a 21st Century Government
According to the mayor of Fishers, Indiana, “internal alignment around core values” is important to reduce tensions between the legislative and executive branches.
Can authentication deliver better citizen services?
Electronic security credentials could be used across agency applications if they were authenticated by a trusted party and based on a mobile phone or a driver's license -- items users are unlikely to lose or misplace.
Hayden: Political culture limits government’s ability to protect IT systems
Gen. Michael Hayden, the former director of the National Security Agency and CIA, said the nation has hardly begun the cybersecurity conversation about what should be open and what should be protected.
DHS calls for secure mobile app research
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for a series of automated and secure-by-design tools for mobile apps that assist developers, analysts and security or network operators.
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