State Wildlife Officers Stop Florida Man With Gator Parts Strewn All Over His Truck
The Sunshine State’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recorded at least 154 alligator-related violations last year.
London Mayor Invited to Speak at U.S. Mayors’ Annual Meeting
Sadiq Khan will likely have something to say about the Islamophobia and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign if he accepts.
Los Angeles Faces Major Funding Challenges for Its Ambitious River Restoration
In order to create vibrant riverside communities, tax-increment financing may be needed to make the bold riparian vision a reality.
Arizona Bans Local Drone Laws; Denver Railroad Crossings Experience Glitches
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: 25 Connecticut police officers minorities might want to avoid; Detroit blight removal program investigated; and can D.C. spend money without Congress?
Scott stresses the IT changes a $3.1B revolving fund could bring
Federal CIO Tony Scott said the proposed $3.1 billion IT Modernization Fund could help agencies migrate from legacy systems to shared cloud services.
Avoiding common hang-ups in DevOps pipelines
Getting a continuous integration and delivery process to work correctly takes time, but some upfront work will help establish stable, complete and simple DevOps pipelines.
Low-cost beacon solution keeps tabs on firefighters
The Firefighter Accountability and Proximity system locates firefighters with an Android app that measures the relative distance between the beacons they each wear.
Searching for better intelligence from the machine world
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is interested in technologies improving anticipatory intelligence, analysis, operations and data collection.
Data sharing critical to law enforcement
In today’s increasingly unsecure cyber ecosystem, sharing data and tools with partner organizations gives law enforcement a better picture of threats and crimes.
Colorado City Pushes Hard for Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Oregon
Overseas markets are increasingly attractive to energy companies and the communities they support.
New Jersey Courts IT Team Preps for the State’s Landmark Bail Reforms
A predictive computer model is a key part of the overhaul.
San José Wants Local Innovators to Create Graffiti-Removal Device
Faster removal of visual blight for less money is the goal of a new competition open to entrepreneurs and students.
Wal-Mart Keeps Tampa Police Really Busy; Did Maine’s Governor Kill a Reality TV Show?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail is coming; a raccoon causes a Seattle blackout; and lawmakers eye a takeover in Jackson, Mississippi.
Beating the Brain Drain: States Focus on Retaining Older Workers
Anywhere from 30 to 40 percent of state workers are eligible to grab their retirement packages and go.
NIST previews new federal authentication guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is calling on the public to help it map out new guidelines for federal agencies' digital authentication practices.
4 Ways to Help Evidence-Based Programs Succeed
Funding alone doesn't guarantee the success of these programs. Government leaders must keep needs and goals in mind, prioritize workforce capacity, then closely monitor the outcomes.
HHS wants to redesign the medical billing system
The Department of Health and Human Services’ “A Bill You Can Understand” challenge would create a simpler invoice and improve patients’ experience with the overall medical billing process.
How ID can move out of the wallet and onto the smartphone
HID Global’s goID platform lets government agencies issue identity credentials over the air to users’ smartphones, from which they can transfer relevant ID data to requestors.
NYC targets services delivery with Digital Playbook
The playbook outlines strategies for using digital tools to improve city services and make them easier to access.
Superpublic innovation lab to tackle urban problems
Working with partners in the public, private, nonprofit and academic sectors, Superpublic will develop and scale products and services that drive more responsive and efficient government.
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