Senate, DSS eyeing threat scanning systems
The Defense Security Service and the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms issued requests for information for services that scan and gather threat information from multiple sources.
Detroit adopts pay-by-plate parking tech
Detroit joined the ranks of cities replacing parking meters with an electronic parking system where drivers enter their license plate numbers to pay for parking time, not a parking space.
Agencies navigate the identity-based security ecosystem
Identity systems – and the electronic formats for managing them – have become the top priority for safeguarding the government data attackers now target.
The Four States the Supreme Court Wants to Hear From on Gay Marriage
The justices will examine same-sex marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee starting in April.
California Drivers Are About to Give High-Speed Rail a Big Funding Boost
State cap-and-trade revenue, which now includes tailpipe credits, appear set to far outpace expectations.
Exploring Philadelphia’s Newly Upgraded Open Data Portal
It’s not all dull municipal datasets. There’s even a listing of happy hour specials.
The Department of Justice Is Asking Ferguson To Do the Impossible
Ferguson needs to drastically revise its court system. But how is a city supported by predatory court fees supposed to fund reform?
GSA launches OASIS market research tool
The OASIS Discovery Market Research Tool will give vendors and agencies more data to support acquisition decisions.
City streamlines public works requests as part of 311 upgrade
The Elgin, Ill., call center upgrade set the stage for the city to create a workflow and work request system for ‘call before you dig’ requests.
DHS offers prize for indoor tracking tech
The Department of Homeland Security announced a prize competition for a low-cost, robust, real-time indoor tracking capability for first responders.
Seattle PD turns to hackathon, YouTube for video transparency
The Seattle Police Department turned to the tech community to automate redaction of body-cam video before posting it on YouTube.
Google’s MDM program for putting Android to work
Google’s Android for Work program is designed to give IT departments a consistent approach for mobile device management of Android devices through standardized management APIs.
Older Americans Act Limps Along at 50, Stressing Local and State Agencies
There’s little to celebrate on the golden anniversary of the law that helps people age at home.
In Ferguson, Racial Bias Makes Police Officers Worse Than Machines
African-Americans bear a “disproportionate burden” of citations and arrests that can’t be explained by differences in crime rates among races, according to a Justice Department report released Wednesday.
American Schools Are on a Campaign to Make Snow Days Less Fun
Plans include online classes, weekend work.
NIST funds center to model disaster recovery strategies
The Community Resilience Center of Excellence will use an open source platform, databases and virtual models to help local governments with post-disaster decision making.
FAA leaves air traffic system open to security risk, says GAO
The FAA has taken steps to safeguard national airspace systems, says the Government Accountability Office, but significant vulnerability remains in authorizing user access to systems, maintaining good data encryption and security monitoring practices.
How to keep legacy systems from becoming liabilities
A recently released report from Washington state creates an enterprise-level modernization roadmap to tackle the problem of updating legacy IT systems.
Array Networks introduces FIPS-compliant gateway
The AG1500FIPS provides enhanced security for SSL traffic by storing, processing and encrypting both the keys and data in a hardware-secured module.
License plate reader offers nationwide alerts, analytics
The New York Police Department will use an automated license plate reader database to receive alerts when a stolen vehicle is identified.
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