Los Angeles to Hire Vets, Homeless, Former Gang Members; Missouri Inmates Ask for the Gas Chamber
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How does government cloud security stack up?
A new report identifies the biggest cloud cybersecurity concerns across eight industries.
The unrealized potential of interagency total information sharing
Effective security solutions need to strike a balance between data sharing and privacy protection.
White House responds to data encryption petition
In a response to a We the People petition on encryption, the White House said it would meet with petitioners and asked for additional public comments.
Robotic vehicles drive battlefield innovations
Soldiers may soon be able to use several autonomous robots for beyond-line-of-sight communications and targeting.
Transportation CIO freezes IT purchases
Department of Transportation CIO Richard McKinney issued a memo freezing all departments’ IT purchases for at least 90 days in order to craft a comprehensive spending plan.
Boston-Area Cities Join Forces
“City competitiveness is really regional competitiveness,” says Boston’s chief of economic development about new multi-jurisdictional compact.
Cuomo’s Law Enforcement Order Aimed at Protecting Public Transit; Duluth vs. Invasive Beetles
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An Alternative Way to Get Things Done in Chicago: Work With the City’s Aldermen
Sidestepping City Hall, some ward representatives are responding to service requests via Romulus, a new a new customer relationship management system.
Focusing on Early Intervention to Ensure Childhood Wellness
King County, Washington, is developing what officials say is the most comprehensive early childhood development program in the nation. “It starts earlier and lasts longer.”
Air Force CIO outlines IT efficiency priorities
Lt. Gen. William Bender describes ways his service can become more IT efficient.
NASA cubesats to test in-orbit networking and data-sharing
The Nodes cubesats will test the potential for using multiple, small, low-cost satellites to perform complex science missions.
How governments can close broadband gaps
A recent Brookings Institution report suggests how governments can improve local broadband connectivity rates.
The FBI Has a New Plan to Track Police Shootings
After newspapers stepped up to provide data government hadn’t collected, Director James Comey called the lack of reliable information “ridiculous.”
What's really required to make application modernization work
Application modernization goes well beyond rewriting code. To achieve their agility and efficiency goals, agencies must also adopt new organizational processes.
How Minnesota Rebuilt Its Rainy Day Fund and Created Its Largest Budget Reserve in History
A first step for states planning for future economic downturns: “Lawmakers need to determine what exactly constitutes rain.”
This State Involved Foster Youth in Its Data Outreach to Other Foster Youth
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N.Y.C. Women’s Entrepreneurship Program Takes Next Steps
The innovative initiative aims to aid women business owners, who are “key economic actors” in the nation’s largest city.
Galois wins DARPA funding for private data as a service
In support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Brandeis program, the company’s Jana project will deliver a privacy service that protects data while retaining its utility for analysts.
Harnessing the power of the Industrial Internet for government
The network of connected IT and operational technology has the power to enable perimeter defense, smart factories, supply chains, asset tracking systems, power grids, intelligent transportation systems and smart cities.
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