4 ways to improve citizen-government satisfaction
A report by Forrester Research, “Transform Government from the Outside In,” recommends four ways digital government can increase citizen satisfaction.
An Unprecedented Fishing Ban in Minnesota; Should Georgia Be Renamed the ‘Blueberry’ State?
Also: The long list of Texas officials in legal trouble and secret oil-train information in New Jersey.
'Silver Tsunami' Has Cities and States Hiring After Years of Cuts
Pent-up demand and a wave of retirements have spurred many states and localities to begin hiring again.
Supercomputer network to get speed upgrade
The Defense Research and Engineering Network will get upgrades to reach speeds of 40 gigabit/sec.
Crisis Text Line highlights NG911 potential
Crisis Text Line provides a glimpse of the possibilities of a successful next-generation 911 implementation.
5 things to do before wearables show up
Wearable technology creates more points of access on agency networks that not only create security issues but also drain bandwidth and hamper performance.
The FBI built a database that can catch rapists – almost nobody uses it
For roughly 30 years the FBI has virtually ignored a system meant to help cops track the behavioral patterns of violent criminals.
Felony Indictments for Texas’ Attorney General; Is There Still Canadian Trash in Michigan?
Also: Missoula’s high-tech parking meters and conservative support for medical marijuana in Maryland.
Federal Judge Hands Down Ruling on Virginia’s Confederate Flag License Plates
The state’s chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans argued that a ban would violate their First Amendment rights.
With More Money, States Weigh Expanded Tax Credits for Working Families
States are boosting earned income tax credits for working families as the Great Recession recedes and state finances improve.
Detroit’s Improved Bond Outlook Bodes Well for Municipal Services
Motor City has come a long way from its bankruptcy seven months ago.
DOT's 2015 transportation infrastructure data now available
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released the geographic databases for 2015.
Florida takes aim at juvenile recidivism with predictive analytics
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will become the first state agency to conduct risk assessments using predictive analytics.
DISA updates draft cloud security guidelines
The Defense Information Systems Agency recently released a new draft of security standards as the Defense Department moves to a cloud environment.
Windows 10 touts enterprise- and mobile-friendly security
The security features should help the desktop OS stay relevant and make the mobile ecosystem more like iOS or Android.
Making sense of machine learning
An online visualization explains critical analytics concepts in terms humans can understand.
USGS Grant to Fund Earthquake Early Warning System Expansion on West Coast
Four universities in California, Oregon and Washington state will get much needed money to improve ShakeAlert technology that’s been under development.
How States Can Make Their Digital Offerings Accessible to People With Disabilities
On the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act’s signing, a new policy brief argues governments should be doing more for civil rights when it comes to procurement.
7 cybersecurity questions to expect after the OPM breach
To ensure your organization is not next in the limelight for all the wrong reasons, the answers to these questions better be the right ones.
Big data challenge for food resilience
Through the Innovation Challenge, the USDA and Microsoft are asking researchers to explore how to strengthen the nation’s food resilience by analyzing agricultural data.
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