Microsoft says start practicing now for Windows 10 update cycle
IT managers should get in shape for the Windows 10 update relay by installing updates more frequently, the company advises.
When tornadoes are near, states flash warnings on digital billboards
State and local governments are increasingly turning to private billboard companies to warn citizens about natural disasters and emergencies.
Chattanooga now has two high-speed Internet options
While the city’s own municipal broadband agency is offering discounted 100 megabit/sec access to low-income families, Comcast announced a 2 gigabit/sec service.
Smaller drones aim to deliver squad-level intell
Researchers have begun testing micro UAVs that can give squads communications and intelligence.
DISA comm kits offer secure mobile access
Defense Department mobile users will now be able to make classified voice, video and data calls and access SIPRNet through the Internet with the DOD Enterprise Classified Travel Kit Gateways.
Arkansas Is First Out of the Gate With a Government App for the Apple Watch
E-government service provider NIC has several more state apps planned for the next few weeks.
Budget Simulator Puts Citizens in Control of Government’s ‘Fiscal Spigot’
The latest interactive infographic for state and local governments has won over cities in financial trouble or improving transparency.
DOD’s medical innovations save lives, speed rehab
The military has tested and deployed several technological solutions to assist in treating soldiers on and off the battlefield.
Watson, Twitter to help Smarter Cities Challenge winners
Denver, Detroit, Memphis and Rochester, N.Y., will get technology consulting services as winners of the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge.
Boosting engagement by taking town hall feedback to the cloud
Hanford, Calif., is setting up Accela Civic Voice, a cloud-based solution that could help its 55,000-plus residents become much more engaged.
‘Black Cloud’ darkens the enterprise to all but authorized devices
An open source, software-defined perimeter being developed by the Cloud Security Alliance and Waverley Labs aims to stop distributed denial of service attacks dead in their tracks and enable highly secure cloud-based applications.
Open Performance Supplants Open Data in Maryland’s Most Populous County
Montgomery County’s government is holding itself accountable by publicly tracking department performance toward executive goals.
A Way to Fix Illinois’ Pensions Crisis?
Shifting costs to local school districts and universities seems inevitable. But that solution “is not at simple as moving the burden off of the state,” says the deputy executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards.
Watch How Local Governments Are Celebrating National Public Works Week
There’s a lot that falls under the local public works umbrella.
4 technologies that will power future NASA missions
In the recently released 2015 Technology Roadmaps, NASA outlines its goals for high-performance computing.
Can brain scans spot insider threats?
Researchers have found that they can detect people who are potential cybersecurity risks by reading their neural activity.
Some States Yell "Cut!" on Film Tax Credits
Thirty-nine states offer tax incentives to attract film and television productions, and the economic activity they generate. But many of those states are beginning to wonder whether they are getting their money’s worth.
Local Governments Face Talent Management, Retirement Challenges
An assistant city manager in the Bay Area suggests placing a “greater emphasis on cultivating talent and helping it flourish.”
Local gov: Energy infrastructure critical in disaster response
Local governments cite the importance of energy systems planning for disaster response.
Open data, analytics key to Police Data Initiative
The Police Data Initiative aims to accelerate the development of data transparency and analysis tools to build trust between local police and the communities they serve and improve internal accountability.
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