No one wants to share your Social Security number
Privacy concerns regarding information sharing are misplaced. What investigators need to see is threat intelligence, not personally identifiable information.
Mapping the connection between transportation and public health
The Transportation and Health Tool shows how transportation assets and performance impact a wide range of health metrics.
Difficult State Pension Challenges Await Kentucky’s New Governor
Matt Bevin promised to reform the state’s public worker pension systems. But the Republican faces an uphill struggle.
Smart Cities Need an Effective Strategy to Manage Smart Grids
With the federal government looking to curb energy consumption and carbon emissions, municipalities are prime candidates for cutbacks.
Here’s What Local Governments Could Have Done With the $43 Million Spent on That Afghan Gas Station
Doing the cost comparison leads to some eyeopening discoveries.
Frustrated Colorado Voters Greenlight More Local Broadband Improvements
Many municipalities in the Centennial State are now free to move on their own projects to boost Internet speeds.
Convicted Felon Back in City Hall; Delaware Residents vs. Smelly Vultures
Also: Florida’s untested rape kits and high levels of neurotoxins in California crabs.
How Iowa eased its transition to Drupal
The state’s Drupal Standard Operating platform was made available to state agencies in December 2014, as part of a plan to eventually migrate all state sites to a common system.
Why fear of the cloud is keeping government from its 21st-century potential
New research details depth of the conflict between government’s efficiency needs and its security concerns around collaborative technology.
Presidential Campaigns Use Virginia Elections as Opportunity to Qualify for 2016 Primary
Volunteers gathered signatures across Virginia ahead of next month’s filing deadline for the primary ballot.
States vs. feds: Who does cybersecurity better?
A new study compares the cybersecurity posture of different levels of government.
Newest Wi-Fi option: Manholes
There is a new way cities can provide broadband to residents – via Wi-Fi hotspots embedded into manholes.
Lenovo to launch hyperconverged infrastructure line
Nutanix software will power the appliances, which will be available in early 2016.
8 State and Local Election Results Worth Noting
From the Kentucky gubernatorial election to ballot measures on affordable housing in San Francisco, here are some of the races and initiatives we were tracking.
How Grand Forks Mobilizes Its Residents for Fall Leaf Collection
This North Dakota city’s website plays a central role.
New York City Launches Program to Distribute 100,000 Smoke Detectors
Officials say the initiative will be the largest of its kind in the U.S.
Lawmakers Struggle to Legalize Airbnb
States and cities want to tax and regulate increasingly popular short-term rentals.
Stats Shot: Dog Names Among Newly Released Data From Western Pennsylvania
The new Regional Data Center is also keeping tabs on everything from potholes to city steps.
Texas Begins Setting Up State Gold Depository; Concealed Carry Justice in Chicago
Also: Colorado voters asked to lift a 10-year-old ban on public broadband and hoosiers publicly shamed for failing to vote.
NSF creates four regional data science hubs
The National Science Foundation announces more than $5 million in grants to help the innovation centers tackle specific regional priorities with big data and analytics.
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