4 Keys to Building a State Government Enterprise Analytics System
Successful enterprise analytics demands strong leadership and governance, a talented workforce and realistic near and long-term goals.
Claims of an Imminent West Coast Quake Prompt Rapid-Response Reality Check
Government agencies need to debunk misinformation and rumors when they surface online and spread on social media, especially when they deal with science.
Utah Launches New Online Map App for Transportation Projects
“It's an easy way into information,” says Utah DOT’s statewide geographic information systems manager.
For Child Sex Crimes, Algorithms and Data Analysis Bolster Investigative Collaborations
“This has been the most significant change in forensics and dealing with these cases that our folks have seen ever,” Jim Cole, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, says.
A How-To Guide for States to Spark Innovation
California may be home to Silicon Valley, but more and more states are not only actively encouraging homegrown entrepreneurs, they’re proactively seeking innovators who can make a difference in our everyday lives and that state’s bottom line.
State & Local Daily Digest: S.C.’s Federal Disaster Relief; Philly’s $400 Million Soda Tax Funding
Also in our news roundup: Jersey City’s minimum wage hike; Sacramento’s Seattle inspiration; and a squirrel monkey is not a “commonly kept animal.”
Temporary Budget Patch Ends Partial Government Shutdown in N.J. City
Paterson, New Jersey suspended many basic services on Tuesday, including trash pick-ups and after school programs.
Employment Rates Creep Closer to Pre-Recession Levels
Nationwide, an average of 77.2 percent of prime-working-age adults were employed in 2015, up from lows of about 75 percent after the 2007-09 recession.
Passive Wi-Fi will boost Internet of Things
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way that passive, or reflected, signals can help IoT sensors transmit data while using far less power than existing Wi-Fi devices.
Modernization projects, human error top IT security concerns
A survey of federal IT managers shows the biggest cybersecurity challenges agencies face.
FAA tests drone detection system
The Federal Aviation Administration recently tested a radio frequency scanning solution to spot rogue drones around commercial airports.
ONC tool tracks work on health records interoperability
The Interoperability Proving Ground is a simple, searchable, open community platform for basic information on electronic health records interoperability projects.
N.Y.C. Fire Union Spars With City Over Response Time Metrics
The Uniformed Firefighters Association says the department is prominently displaying “discredited” statistics on its website, while others that show longer average response times are more difficult to find.
When Passengers See Transit Investment, ‘Certainly Ridership Does Respond’
That’s one of the reasons why the city of Raleigh is renovating its downtown bus hub.
'Zombie Houses' Multiply in Some States
Thought to be relics of the Great Recession, zombie houses stuck in foreclosure continue to haunt many states and are on the rise in several.
Citizen-Centric Reporting: Informing the Public Is the Government’s Responsibility
Here’s why a ‘less is more’ approach to government transparency leads to a better informed citizenry.
A Two-Pronged Approach to Combating Identity-Based Income Tax Fraud
The District of Columbia government has no way of knowing how much it was defrauded for last tax season. And that’s alarming since it stopped $36 million in bogus refunds.
Building a better (computer) brain for spotting cyberthreats
Lewis Rhodes Labs has a neuromorphic processor that increases the speed and resolution of anomaly detection by more than 100-fold
State & Local Daily Digest: AT&T Sues Louisville; New Snyder Water Emails Released
Also in our Route Fifty news roundup: Native Hawaiian constitution adopted; medical marijuana restrictions affirmed in Montana; and this Pennsylvania state park is not gnome friendly.
18F offers a leg up to state and local government
A new State and Local Government Practice at the General Services Administration’s 18F digital services group will broaden the group’s impact in building, buying and sharing efficient and easy-to-use digital services.
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