Virginia cyber accelerator gains key sponsorship
Mach37's platinum sponsorship from General Dynamics Mission Systems will help leverage Virginia’s university, industry and government cybersecurity assets to produce new innovative products and companies.
Push for ‘No Fly List’ Gun Sales Ban in California; Chicago Awash in Police Misconduct Stories
Also: Twin Cities Star Tribune takes on the rural-urban political divide and helping out drought-plagued New Mexican farmers by making hemp legal.
Data-driven benchmarking: Keeping up with the government next door
In support of data-driven decision making, a new tool from OpenGov lets officials compare their performance with that of their peers.
DOT dangles big money to encourage cities' smart transportation efforts
The Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge will award up to $50 million to a medium-sized city to develop a data-driven transportation infrastructure.
Survey: Majority of agencies follow NIST Cybersecurity Framework
According to a recent survey, 82 percent of federal respondents said their agency is either fully or partially implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to mitigate risk and strengthen their security posture.
Download Route Fifty’s Latest E-Book, ‘Innovation in Action: Vol. 6’
We featured five stories ranging from emergency management to data analytics.
Data Is the Fuel That Turns the Gears of Government
It's also powering incremental change that's improving operations and public services. Just look at Cincinnati.
Virginia’s Data Re-engineering Internships Boost State Agency Efficiency
University students are using analytics to develop government use cases.
Illinois Knocked by Researchers for Sub-Par Budgeting Practices
A new report offers up four budget-making principles and says the Land of Lincoln has not done well following any of them.
Idaho Looks at a Partial Alternative for Medicaid Expansion; Wooing the NFL With a No-Drone Policy
Also: Bus drivers using hand signals to boost safety and new Kansas state slogan suggestions.
Big Data Is Big News, Especially in State Governments
The Pew Charitable Trusts is starting an 18-month review of how the 50 states are utilizing data to improve decision-making and government performance.
DOD CIO winners honored for security, savings
The Department of Defense announced its 2015 Chief Information Officer Award for Cyber and IT Excellence winners.
AF seeks security solutions with kill chain integration, spectrum awareness
Through a recently issued broad agency announcement, the Air Force is seeking to address kill chain integration and full spectrum awareness of emerging threats.
5 elements of advanced network monitoring
As federal technology environments become more complex, the processes and practices used to monitor them must evolve to address new risks and challenges.
Visual analytics shines in solar research
SAS Visual Analytics helped researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center sift through sun simulation data to identify points of interest and find relevant data relationships.
EPA eyes digital services marketplace
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking information about vendors’ digital services and their sustainability practices.
An Advanced Sensor Network Will Help Utah Cities Figure Out Their Urban Biorhythm
Anonymized data captured from passing WiFi and Bluetooth signals will help Park City understand travel patterns in various subpopulations. And that could aid economic development efforts.
Comcast’s New Philadelphia Agreement Irks Seattle City Hall
The cable giant’s pending franchise deal has been put on ice in the Emerald City.
Weekend Reads: Wisconsin Sex Scandal Raises New Questions of Scott Walker’s Administration
Also: A rejected bribe demand in Louisiana could cost the state $20 million and New Jersey’s black bear hunt expands.
Civic Hackers Launch Toolset to Shed Light on Sacramento’s City Budget
A group affiliated with Code for America released a new suite of online apps this week, meant to help people explore the city’s revenue and spending.
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