To Improve Gender Equity, Local Governments May Want to Look at Non-Profits
To tackle the “13 percent” quandary, it’s time to create positive feedback loops for women in local administration.
Open data standards seed cottage industry in municipal apps
A collation of e-government solution providers are working on open permit data standards expected to help generate new apps across the municipal enterprise.
Following attack, intruders still cooling in State Department network
Four months after a breach and takedown of its unclassified email networks, the State Department has not been able to rid its network of hackers.
Can California Textbooks Criticize Slave Traders?
A quirk in the Golden State's anti-discrimination law
ORNL licenses malware detection technology
Hyperion, which can recognize malicious software even if the specific program has not been identified as a threat, was licensed to R&K Cyber Solutions LLC of Manassas, Va.
Email can be indefinitely recoverable with Office 365
Microsoft’s new policy makes email in the Deleted Items folder accessible indefinitely, or for as long as determined by the email administrator.
USDA cultivates open data
The Department of Agriculture announced highlights of its open data initiative as well goals for the next year.
For Public Employees, Your First Amendment Rights as an American Are 'Curtailed’
Seattle puts its police officers on notice when it comes to their personal social media conduct.
Oregon Homebrewers Get Set to Experiment With 'Sewerage Brewerage'
Portland's water department will get to show off just how good its super-pure recycled wastewater is.
Harvard’s Ash Center Honors Innovative State and Local Government Projects
Attention state and local governments: The 2015 Bright Ideas might spark ways to develop and implement smart programs.
FDA opens the doors for mHealth apps
In an effort to spur development of new technologies, the Food and Drug Administration said it would not regulate health apps that pose no threat to patients.
NOAA builds automatic whale detector
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are combining infrared cameras with image recognition software to automatically detect and count migrating gray whales.
Native American Tribes and the Future of Marijuana
Forget the handful of states that have legalized the drug. There are 566 tribes currently mulling whether to sell pot.
How dynamic case management can modernize citizen services
Cloud-based dynamic case management solutions create opportunities for government agencies to meet citizens’ rising expectations for improved services.
Feds to take payments from digital wallets
Digital wallet services give customers options to initiate transactions via the Internet or mobile apps without the need to enroll in a system or provide personal information.
Revamped Philly 311 goes social
Based on Salesforce’s cloud platform, the new Philly 311 system expands residents’ access to city services, lets them view other nearby inquiries and helps the city better track service requests.
Detroit’s Open Data Efforts Get Big Boost From Socrata Foundation
The Motor City is the first recipient of a technical grant that will help unlock its data, which is now available through a newly unveiled portal.
Pacific Northwest Earthquake Warning System Gets Real Life Test
But the prototype system was a bit slow to send out an alert.
In Portland, Maine, Snow Piles Reach FAA Height Limits
When you get 80 inches of snow, it has to go somewhere.
Do We Just Have to Get Used to Fiery Train Crashes?
Derailed crude-oil shipment in West Virginia is just the latest in a line of terrifying incidents.
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