Local Governments Can’t Wait to Get Their Hands on Disruptive Urban Mobility Tech
Traffic pollution and congestion have them considering tolls too.
Will California Counties Open Their Data If They Don’t Have to Pay?
Innovate Your State wants to find out by offering $500,000 in reimbursement grants for subscribing to OpenGov.
California County Blacklists Wall Street Bank Felons; Pennsylvania Gun Law Struck Down
Also: Texas county demographic shifts and drama on a South Dakota city council.
NASA building air-traffic control for low-flying drones
NASA is researching ways to give UAS operators real-time flight information to increase the safety of the national airspace.
Americans Are on the Move—Again
Americans are moving again as the recession fades, jobs open up, personal finances improve, baby boomers retire and millennials graduate. The population shift contributes to some big gains for some parts of the country, and losses for others.
DISA debuts new classified mobile access and devices
Now operational, the Defense Mobile Classified Capability – Secret provides better performance, a mobile device management system and a new secure mobile device.
What does the leap second mean for government IT?
The Department of Homeland Security offers a best-practices guide to head off problems.
HHS launches mapping tool to protect at-risk Medicare patients
The emPOWER Map helps communities and first responders identify and plan for those with electricity-dependent medical equipment who may need assistance in power outages.
Automated services key to containing mail costs
Clean, validated data and automated processes can help agencies limit their exposure to costs associated with undelivered mail.
Louisville Mayor Continues Push for Performance and Compassion
“To be a good mayor, you have to have the heart of a social worker and the head of chief executive officer.”
L.A. City Hall Seeks to Fill Special Position on Transportation Technology
Mayor Eric Garcetti: “It's about time the car capital of the world planned for the future of transportation in the digital age.”
Maryland’s New Apple Watch App Will Lead You to Water
The waterway-finding tech is being rolled out right before the summer influx of boaters.
For local police, are electronic citations the new normal?
Improved efficiency and accuracy are driving police adoption of electronic citation systems.
A Closer Look at the Safest U.S. City to Drive In
In Colorado, Fort Collins used a community approach to address traffic safety issues in neighborhoods.
How small towns can access big ticket cloud services
Workforce management technology might be beyond the budgets of smaller municipalities, but a shared services marketplace in Oakland County, Mich., puts it within reach.
Uber’s Portland Lobbying Swarm; 2 More Governors Take Action on Confederate Flag
Also: Boston adjusts regulations for higher sea levels and Spokane’s pervious streets.
Michigan opens GIS portal
The new GIS open data website provides a single point of entry for all the state’s open geospatial data.
NSF wants to test-drive the cloud of the future
NSFFutureCloud prototypes offers researchers the ability to share information and explore resources regarding cloud computing architectures, software, design, networking, security and more.
Work Management Is Helping Arkansas Handle More Court Project Requests
The state’s Administrative Office of the Courts aims to roll out e-filing in all participating courts using cloud-based software.
Village Taxpayers May Regret Major League Soccer Team; 3,000 Calories Per Day to Fight Wildfires
Also: Georgia’s 'alarming' climate change report draft and fiscal gloom in Niagara Falls.
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