Increasing Local Government Accessibility With ‘Hearing Loop’ Systems
Technology being wired into public facilities can help citizens who are hard of hearing.
A Day in the Life of an L.A. Graffiti Buster
Larry, a 20-year crew member of L.A.'s graffiti removal team, will never be out of a job.
Is the Obama Administration Playing Hardball on Health Care?
The current debate in Florida over Medicaid funding could be a sign of things to come.
Voting technology: Is it secure yet?
With the presidential election coming up in 2016, many constituencies are considering how they can use technology to secure and streamline the voting process.
GSA seeks .gov TLD management solutions
GSA released a request for information to learn about solutions, best practices and on-going approaches for managing Internet registration under the .gov top-level domain.
HP’s security software as a service gets FedRAMP OK
With the authorization of HP’s Fortify on Demand service, federal agencies have on-demand access to continuous monitoring and vulnerability detection without additional software.
Samsung may bundle Office apps into Knox
Reports from the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona indicate that Samsung plans to bundle Microsoft’s Office apps – OneDrive, OneNote and Office 365 – into its Knox Workspace enterprise security platform.
States and Cities Try Adaptive Technology for Smarter Traffic Signals
A growing number of states and cities are trying to reduce traffic congestion by improving the way signal lights are synchronized.
Florida, Texas Residents Have the Most to Lose If Obamacare Hits Legal Setback
A pending Supreme Court case could drastically impact nearly 8 million people around the nation.
Massachusuetts City Finally Lifts Longest-Ever Snow Emergency
City of Somerville to its residents: “Feel free to dance, sing, and celebrate.” But be sure to read the fine print.
Baltimore drafts guidelines for police body cams
A recent draft report addresses the tech concerns cities might have in implementing police body camera programs.
GAO to Census: Tighten up Internet response option
The Census Bureau’s plans to offer the option to use an cloud-based system to respond to the 2020 census is fraught with challenges, says GAO, including insufficient planning for changes in the agency’s IT infrastructure.
To fight insider threats, AF team models network protection layers
A team of researchers at the Hanscom Air Force Base has developed a process for delivering solutions that protect against insider threats.
Utah May Bring Back the Firing Squad to Kill Death-Row Inmates
The executions of death-row inmates would be barbaric, but perhaps preferable to lethal injections.
Struggling with Scrum? Try Kanban for IT projects
IT managers struggling with the rigor of Scrum should focus on optimizing workflow directly and give Kanban a try.
Mission critical cloud: Comments due for FedRAMP high
This Friday marks the end of the comment period on the draft requirement that will enable agencies to use cloud environments for high-impact information.
A Plan to Drastically Reduce New York's Poverty
A comprehensive package of assistance programs can lower the city's poverty rate by 69 percent.
San Francisco Moves Closer to Putting Big Restrictions on Chewing Tobacco
A Board of Supervisors member wants to protect “the next generation of San Franciscans” but will baseball players go along with proposed measures?
Introducing Route Fifty: GovExec State & Local Is Expanding Into an Upgraded Independent Digital News Publication
Route Fifty is coming in a few weeks and we’re going on a crosscountry ‘Roadmap’ roadtrip. Join us for the state and local journey in advance of our relaunch this spring.
Watch President Obama’s National League of Cities Address
Building a tech worker pipeline ‘doesn’t just apply to San Francisco. This doesn’t just apply to Boston. It applies across the board in every part of the country,’ president tells attendees.
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