CfA announces 2016 fellows, partner cities
The Code for America Fellowship Program announced its 2016 local government partnerships.
Local governments targeted by White House for IT training grants
The Obama administration on Nov. 17 announced $100 million in grants to boost IT-sector employment through the TechHire initiative.
Google Stuck Waiting in Line at the DMV; Seeking State Troopers in Washington
Also: West Virginia education officials relent, say they’ll replace Common Core standards, and FBI Director Comey lauds Connecticut anti-crime gang program.
How to consolidate alarm information for data center visibility
Using data integration techniques and effective visualizations, data center managers can see facility and equipment alarms in a single dashboard.
State Lotteries Look to Protect Their Image
There’s a new program to promote “responsible gambling” amid ongoing criticism that lotteries prey on the poor.
Seeing through walls with Wi-Fi
Despite the low energy of Wi-Fi signals, they can be used to effectively penetrate concrete to detect human movement and to map spaces and objects inside buildings.
5 cities win AWS City on a Cloud challenge
Five U.S. cities took away awards in AWS credit as winners of Amazon Web Services’ City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge that acknowledged innovative and impactful local government solutions.
DARPA’s RadioMap detects RF spectrum congestion
Putting radio-frequency spectrum information on a map lets operators maximize the use of available spectrum.
Alaska’s Gloomy Economic News; Flint Water Crisis Lawsuit Looms
Also: Houston’s looming pensions problem and Portland’s new giant homeless shelter.
Medicaid Recipients Still Lack Dental Care
State programs aren't required to cover adults.
What Can Cities Do to Protect Soft Targets Against Terrorist Attacks?
The deadly events in Paris show just how vulnerable places like restaurants and some entertainment venues are.
Raleigh Spotlights Its Firefighting Advances
The city takes a look at the evolution of its tiller trucks, in a YouTube video letting residents know how much better things are today.
Social media done right: Managing all channels with a single tool
No one tool does everything under the sun, but agencies can find social media dashboards that make it easier to manage dozens of accounts and the work of employees that run them.
The most important security tool for health IT
Staffing alone can't solve agencies' health IT challenges, but the right workforce is absolutely critical -- and there are ways to build it more effectively.
Google Fiber's got nothing on ESnet
The Energy Department builds a 400 gigabit/sec "super channel" to connect and support 6,000 users.
Local governments learning to put IoT solutions into action
As local governments ramp up spending on IoT solutions, the return on investment financially, socially and economically shows a promising trend.
GeoShield moves to Microsoft Azure Government Cloud
The public safety analytics suite is now available on a cloud platform compliant with the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services security requirements.
Phoenix Takes First Steps Toward Circular Waste Economy
An organics capture system is the first big undertaking for the new Resource Innovation and Solution Network.
U.S. Mayors Show Solidarity Following Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Paris
“America's mayors will continue to stand vigilant against terrorism anywhere,” says Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Outgoing Kentucky Governor Defends State’s Obamacare Initiatives
As Republican Gov.-elect Matt Bevin continues to pledge cuts, Steve Beshear urges that with Kynect and Medicaid expansion, he should “just look at the facts.”
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