NGA on campaign to expand Map of the World
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded 10 contracts this year in a $1.1 billion drive to expand its geospatial resources and build a one-stop shop for data and apps for the military and intelligence communities.
Newly Elected Governors Face Challenges Working With Opposing Party
Illinois and Pennsylvania elected businessmen to get their economies back on track. But any progress will require deal-making with the opposition.
Is This Activist Sheriff the New Face of Border Hawks?
Sheriff Scott Jones of Sacramento County posted a video on YouTube urging the president to act on immigration immediately.
County Leaders Confronting Hawaii Lava Disaster Are the ‘Heart of a Very Strong Resilient Community’
On Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard praises two local leaders for their ‘incredible leadership’ during the ongoing crisis.
5G will power the Internet of Things – and governments
Although 5G technology is still at a nascent stage of development, citizens and government will soon demand it to power a real-time connected world.
Why It's So Hard for Millennials to Find a Place to Live and Work
The paradox of the American Dream: The best cities to get ahead are often the most expensive places to live, and the most affordable places to live can be the worst cities to get ahead.
Silicon Valley May Soon Offer a Public Bus Commute That's Quicker Than Driving
The El Camino BRT project shows why great transit needs exclusive lanes.
Dell appliances to run Nutanix virtual platform
Dell’s new XC series of web-scale converged appliances will be running Nutanix software, which allows agency IT managers to consolidate compute and storage into a single 2U chassis.
Real-time mapping service coordinates Chicago's road work
Using dotMaps, transportation officials in Chicago can quickly see city infrastructure projects to avoid conflicts and maximize efficiency.
DARPA’s EDICT would boost WAN resilience
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is expected to launch a research effort to strengthen the resilience and security of military wide-area networks.
The Case Against Universal Preschool
Is prekindergarten for all actually the solution for closing the achievement gap? Some experts say no.
San Diego City Council Takes Vote on ‘Toilet to Tap’ Plan
California’s second-largest city looks to wastewater to quench its thirst.
Oil Boom Housing Crunch Forces North Dakota to Assist Its State Employees
Energy workers aren’t the only ones with high rent. State workers are feeling the financial pain, too.
R.I.P., Pay Phones. Hello, 'Links'
NYC's swanky future pay phones will provide unlimited Wi-Fi and free domestic calls. But will they be accessible to everyone?
Next Century Cities Broadband Coalition Presses for Municipal Self Determination
Plenty of cities want to develop their own local high-speed networks, but state laws often hamper those efforts.
Second Texas Textbook Publisher Drops Climate-Denial Entry Amid Backlash
McGraw-Hill's announcement comes less than a week before the board votes to adopt a new set of social-studies textbooks in Texas.
USDA seeks database to maintain ‘organic seal’
The Agriculture Department wants to set up an electronic organic integrity database to maintain information on operations that use the organic seal, by which the department ensures public trust of its organic programs.
Mozilla releases Firefox browser built for developers
Mozilla released what it calls the first browser for developers. Firefox Developer Edition includes tools for building, testing and scaling all from one place.
Battlespace awareness through big data
The Navy and Esri are combining the massive amounts of data available from satellite and other remote-sensing platforms with the analytic tools of geospatial information systems.
Dell, CGI tee up cloud-based enterprise services
Dell and CGI announced a joint venture to offer virtual desktop, business analytics and identity management services to government and enterprise customers.
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