How San Diego Plans to Assess the Condition of Nearly 2,800 Miles of City Streets
Mayor Kevin Faulconer wants to fix his city’s streets. But first, the city has to figure out which ones need the most immediate attention.
Where You Can Legally Smoke Marijuana in the Nation's Capital
Despite opposition from Congress, the District of Columbia will let residents smoke pot in their homes, but not on the street.
Arresting the storage challenges of body cameras
In order for body cameras to deliver on their full potential, local law enforcement agencies must grapple with a substantial increase in the amount of video footage that needs to be processed, stored and accessed for both internal and external use.
NIST outlines guidance for security of copiers, scanners
The guidance covers protecting information processed, stored or transmitted on replication devices, which are those that copy, print or scan documents, images or objects.
Cloud-based 311 keeps Philly services agile
Philly 311, built on Salesforce’s cloud computing platform and implemented by Unisys, removes any manual intervention for government workers as they track citizen requests for services.
DARPA seeks to upgrade computer to human communications
DARPA issued a call for research proposals to develop a two-way communication platform between humans and computers.
Tesla’s Forgotten Co-founder Wants to Electrify America’s Garbage Trucks
Wrightspeed has already won a deal from FedEx to use its technology in some delivery vehicles.
Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance Celebrates Its Transformation
Mayor Bill Peduto: “One year in, you’ve knocked it out of the park, which means I expect so much more in year two.”
Inventive Ways Local Governments Are Increasingly Using Aerial Drones
From economic development to hazardous materials response, unmanned aircraft is giving agencies a new tech boost.
Alaska Becomes the First Red State to Go Green
On Tuesday, the Last Frontier became the third state to end marijuana prohibition.
States Strive to Keep Medicaid Patients Out of the Emergency Department
When Medicaid recipients receive care in emergency departments, the cost is higher than it is in doctors’ offices. The challenge is reducing those costs without endangering patients.
Open source tool maps global humanitarian responses
In its first year of use, MapGive, the State Department’s open source global mapping tool, has coordinated expertise when responding to humanitarian crises.
Using smartphones for ID authentication
The technology built into most smartphones can provide more sophisticated authentication than a paper drivers’ license or passport.
Can Democrats Ever Win Back State Legislatures?
One group is putting $70 million on it happening in the next five years.
Lenovo CTO: Superfish spyware confined to consumer notebooks
While the Superfish VisualDiscovery spyware found on some Lenovo PCs has damaged the company’s reputation, enterprise customers have been assured that the adware was confined to consumer notebooks.
How pervasive traffic visibility can boost network security
A robust monitoring fabric will intelligently filter, correlate, normalize and deliver the appropriate traffic to the agency’s security, monitoring and management systems.
Cloud-based Web app assists fire response teams
The RECOVER decision support system helps post-forest fire rehabilitation teams respond faster to damaged ecosystems.
Rahm Emanuel's Moment of Truth
The Chicago mayor hopes voters will allow him to avoid an April runoff despite school closures and outbreaks of violent crime.
America's Most Economically Segregated Cities
Can you guess what Tallahassee, Trenton, and Tucson all have in common?/
Smart Telecommunicators Awards Nominations Deadline Is March 17
Attention local governments: Do you know of a 9-1-1 call-taker or dispatcher who deserves recognition?
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