DHS makes more investments in automotive cyber research
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded $3.7 million in research funding to the University of Michigan and HRL Laboratories for automotive cybersecurity research.
GSA’s Integrated Award Environment embraces GitHub
The General Service Administration has put the IAE codebase on the popular code repository platform and looks to focus developer outreach efforts there as well.
Codifying police ‘gut’ instincts with predictive analytics
Hitachi predictive technology for law enforcement combines real-time social media and Internet data feeds with historical data.
Can big data predict violent behavior?
A team from Harvard Medical School is applying machine learning models to U.S. Army personnel datasets to predict violent behavior.
Army gets a GRRIP on remote communications
During the recent Network Integration Evaluation exercise, the Army tested its Global Rapid Response Information Package.
Education Department to local schools: #GoOpen
Federal education officials are looking to require that all copyrightable educational materials funded by department grants be openly licensed and free to use.
Using Data to Solve Multi-Jurisdictional Problems in Western Pennsylvania
A Pittsburgh-area data partnership is seen as an opportunity to work across the 130 municipalities in Allegheny County.
How SLED Vendors Can Get Out Ahead of the Bidding Process
Agency connections and procurement data are key to targeting projects earlier than the competition, according to a new white paper.
Mich. Township’s 21-Year-Old Deputy Treasurer Is in Hot Water; Maine Shifts Gears to Weatherization
Also: Some future localized water relief in California’s Central Valley and Utah’s state park system may expand.
Citing Cost to Taxpayers, Cities and States Tackle Obesity
Cities and states are tackling obesity, and with good reason: obesity-related health problems cost the nation as much as $210 billion each year.
Task force to hammer out drone registration guidelines
The FAA’s 25-member task force will develop recommendations for a streamlined registration process by Nov. 20.
Look out: They're sending in the suits on emerging tech
Market intelligence firm IDC announces that six emerging technologies are getting hit with the business end of the stick.
Uber vs. Austin: A Battle of Driver Background Checks
The Texas capital is the latest municipal flashpoint over regulating transportation network companies like Uber, which claims its security checks are stronger than the city’s.
Army seeks new tools to pierce the data fog of war
Cyber Innovation Challenge seeks a way to visualize the risks associated with the networks and assets supporting a given mission.
Sandia’s VDI finds a good fit with hyperconverged infrastructure
Sandia National Laboratories replaced a hodgepodge of solutions with a single Nutanix block.
Pa.’s Budget War Puts More Programs in Jeopardy; Next Steps for Ohio Minimum Wage Plan
Also: Investigating county jail problems in Kansas City and Airbnb’s impacts on a small town.
What State and Local Governments Are Tracking in Transportation Legislation Moving Through Congress
Looking at the priorities for state capitals and city halls in a proposed six-year $325 billion transportation bill in the U.S. House.
Short-term Highway Trust Fund Extensions Complicate Planning For States
There's uncertainty about whether the current trust fund shortfall could delay or reduce federal money state and local governments will receive this year for their transportation needs.
OMB unveils new federal cyber plan
Federal CIO Tony Scott announced the Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan, alongside updated FISMA guidance, all aimed at improving Uncle Sam's cybersecurity posture in months and years to come.
OpenGov helps local governments compare spending
Comparisons uses data from OpenGov’s clients to show governments how they match up with the budgets, and expenditures of other local jurisdictions.
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