Workflow key to case management in the cloud
Using a workflow management system as the foundation of a cloud-based case management solution is a way to simultaneously leverage the cloud and deliver a more robust case management system.
Maryland County Kicks Off Work on New Entrepreneurship Center
Watch Howard County leaders at “wall breaking” ceremony for project that will transform an iconic building.
It's Deer-Collision Season
Deer collisions rise precipitously in autumn—so watch out, West Virginia, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.
California Practices for Next Big Earthquake Amid New Warnings
Seismic risk to Bay Area water infrastructure creates new regional worries.
Cat Trapping Concerns in the Florida Keys; D.C. ‘Pay-to-Play’ Local Politics
Also in our State & Local roundup: Stories from New Mexico, Oregon and Minnesota.
Adapting America's Public Libraries for the Digital Age
A new report from the Aspen Institute discusses the future of an important institution.
PTO shopping for tech to automate acquisition systems
The Patent and Trademark Office is looking for information on products that would help the agency automate its enterprisewide acquisition systems and processes.
Surface Pro 3 stretches for the enterprise
For enterprises looking to equip staff with both tablets and laptops, Microsoft is positioning its Surface Pro 3 as a full-powered business PC and a tablet while sweetening the deal with a discount and new support program.
Forest Service growing its enterprise content ecosystem
The Forest Service said it wants a new enterprise content management system that makes its unstructured data accessible.
States Ascend Into the Cloud
States increasingly are dropping their caution and embracing cloud computing. What’s driving the move to the cloud?
10 goverment IT projects earn GCN Award honorable mentions
These 10 projects were also selected by the GCN awards judges as deserving recognition for their performance and originality.
How a Revamped Website Is Giving a New Jersey Township a New Digital Identity
Watch how Franklin Township used its online redesign to unify communities that span 46 square miles.
How Micropolitan Communities Are Punching Above Their Weight Class
In a guest post, Marquette, Mich., City Manager William Vajda discusses the increasing strength of successful smaller cities and towns.
Cities Are Eliminating the Healthcare Benefits Once Promised to Retirees
Can Obamacare fill in the gaps?
Iowa’s Speed Camera Legal Debate; Louisiana’s Ugly Toxic List
Also in our State & Local roundup: Seattle and Tacoma port officials put aside rivalries and join forces.
Bay Area Cities Are 'Overdue' for a Massive Earthquake
Faults have stored up more than enough energy for a disaster, according to new research.
FAA, industry to speed NextGen tech deployment
Federal Aviation Administration announced that the agency and the aviation community have agreed on a plan that accelerates the delivery of key NextGen technologies over the next three years.
Retooling USDA imagery to cool cities
Lawrence Berkeley researchers were able to use existing data collected by the National Agriculture Imagery Program to analyze and display the albedo – or solar reflectance – of rooftops.
SafeWare puts DARPA in the hunt for unbreakable code
DARPA asks researchers to submit proposals for SafeWare, a new approach to code obfuscation that makes software nearly impossible to attack.
BYOD of choice for Congress
Congress's phone choices are not exactly 'representative' of the nation as a whole, according to a recent survey.
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