Check Out L.A.’s Growing Suite of Mobile Apps for City Workers
Here’s how the Controller’s Office has made it easier to plan time-off and access payroll information from an app.
Closing the gap between mobile and wearable
The use of mobile technology in field work shows how the stage is being set for wearables in government.
State seeks playbooks to boost its cyber game
The State Department is looking for a set of how-to guides for handling, blocking and responding to cyberattacks.
FirstNet rocks test deployment at Jersey shore
Tests of JerseyNet at two Atlantic City concerts demonstrated unobstructed transmission of video, voice and radio communications between first responders, police and command centers.
NGA posts geoint for Arctic
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency created a new website that makes available several mapping services.
Building better energy models with the help of DOE supercomputers
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed open source software to help improve energy efficiency of residential and commercial buildings.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Saugatuck’s Hand-Crank Chain Ferry
This definitely requires some elbow grease.
Alabama Looks to Lottery for Budget Fix; Michigan Clears Its Rape-Kit Backlog as Minnesota’s Persists
Also: A raid on Palm Springs City Hall and how should Missouri fund infrastructure upgrades?
Challenges State Auditors Face According to Illinois' Auditor General
Recruiting and retaining qualified staff and cybersecurity are pressing problems for state auditors, comptrollers and treasurers.
Jackson joins the open data movement
An open data executive order from the Mississippi town's mayor establishes policies that codify and standardize open data processes.
FAA tests app for safe hobby drone operation
The FAA’s B4UFLY mobile app is aimed at providing hobbyist and novice drone pilots with situational awareness.
Health care fraud: We can't afford to 'pay and chase'
Data validation, anomaly detection and predictive modeling can give federal agencies the real-time analytical framework that is needed to curb the rising tide of fraud.
Virginia to get a full cybersecurity review
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe wants his IT team to conduct a full cybersecurity audit and craft new strategies for preventing attacks on state networks.
Army readies for tactical network tests
The Army is gearing up for semiannual tests to its tactical network.
Orange County Turns to Big Data in Effort to Remake Child Support Services
Computers assign something like future competence scores to parents. Dystopian or an effective tool for better case management?
Scrambling for High Ground in FEMA Flood Map Disputes
A complex cartographic process that affects flood insurance rates has stirred pushback in places like New York City and New Orleans.
Fort Worth Is Sharing Data With the Private Sector Faster
Cities have a new standard for releasing building permit data. Now what?
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Grand Rapids Learns to Live With Its River Risks
Instead of building up its floodwalls, Michigan’s second-largest city looks to try something different.
How to limit cyber risk with adaptive authentication
After establishing a baseline level of trust, subsequent decisions regarding access should factor in the context of that decision and the value of the resource being requested.
Ending Unlimited Solitary Confinement in California; Booker to the Rescue for New Jersey’s Tunnel Mess?
Also: The Texas Supreme Court weighs education funding suit and suing Kansas for voting-machine tapes.
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