Security blindness: Too many alerts and too few resources
With today’s “assumption of compromise,” organizations need a unified, analytics-driven platform for end-to-end visibility across the enterprise.
7 cities make the cut for Smart City Challenge
The Department of Transportation announced finalists for its Smart City Challenge from the nearly 80 submissions it received.
The newest cyber risk: Hackers can hear what you're printing
Using only a smartphone, researchers were able to get enough information from signals created by a 3-D printer’s nozzle to reverse-engineer the object being manufactured.
HHS funds internal innovation projects
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Ventures Program will fund five early-stage projects that aim to improve department processes.
Call for security science papers
The National Security Agency is taking nominations for its Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition.
Denver’s Game-Changing Airport Rail Line Is Nearly Ready
So far, relatively few trains have used Union Station’s expanded downtown rail hub. But that’s about to change in a big way in April.
State and Local Weekend Digest: Hawaii’s Girl Scout Cookie Tax; Ala. Prison Riot Video
Also in our news roundup: Tulsa’s music dreams; testing for toxins in Flint’s dogs; and Rhode Island toll bridge scofflaws.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Names 7 Finalists in ‘Smart City Challenge’ Competition
Anthony Foxx touts an overwhelming response to the federal competition, which will showcase the “outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.”
Is Public Corruption Becoming More or Less Common in the U.S.?
A recently published academic study takes a look at that.
Are State-Sanctioned Heroin Shooting Galleries a Good Idea?
Proponents of the sites say they reduce the risk of dying from overdose. Other lawmakers warn that supervised heroin injection sites run contrary to state and federal drug laws and would encourage illegal drug abuse.
Can we build quantum-resistant encryption?
New research demonstrating that quantum computing is now just an engineering challenge moves the possibility of encryption-cracking machines to the front burner.
Texas Announces New Push to Close Broadband Gap in Its Schools
A new partnership with EducationSuperHighway aims to expand high-speed Internet connectivity to classrooms in the Lone Star State.
Here’s What Colorado’s DOT Is Doing to Improve Customer Service
“We are not here to just build a road, we are here to provide people with an experience,” says the agency’s director of communications.
State and Local Daily Digest: County Workers Fear Exposure to Bleeding Sores; Calif. Drought Relief
Also in our news roundup: Texas unemployment drug testing delays; Utah gears up for federal land lawsuit; and low-cost low-flow toilets.
Why Small Cities and Counties Rarely Merge
Although the consolidation of jurisdictions can streamline services and achieve cost savings, a combination of history, politics and pride can be big stumbling blocks.
Helping to Close the 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation
Lack of training and resources challenge U.S. municipalities trying to improve their decisionmaking processes, according to a new What Works Cities report.
Putting Digital Equity in Cities Front and Center
There are plenty of opportunities and challenges for municipal leaders who want to expand access to high-speed Internet in their communities.
How One Mayor Started Treating His Citizens More Like Customers
“We forget it’s the person whose trash we’re picking up who is the one who puts us in office,” says Provo, Utah, Mayor John Curtis.
San Diego Audit Unearths City Employee Scrap Metal Diversion Scheme
And it’s not the first time it’s happened.
State and Local Daily Digest: Raw Milk Illness at W.Va. Capitol?; Wisconsin Payroll Hack
Also in our news roundup: Check out South Bend’s new flag; Baltimore’s costly snow removal; and a Southern California water grab up north?
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