Major Tech Company Severs Ties With ALEC
SAP is the latest in a string of tech organizations to bolt from the conservative group of state legislators and corporations.
OpenGov Foundation Projects Get Big Boost From Knight Foundation
A new $750,000 grant will help the organization press forward on its Madison tool and Free Law Founders efforts to unlock state and local laws.
Indy Mayor, Council Agree on Preschool Plan; What’s Wrong in Carmel, California? Plenty.
Also in our State & Local news roundup: Fort Lauderdale’s big battle over feeding the homeless pits 90-year-old activist vs. the city.
Elections Shake Up State Chief Information Officer Jobs
The top officials who direct states’ technological innovation are seldom in their jobs long. Electing new governors is part of the reason why.
New York's Rat Population Is Far Smaller Than You Might Guess
The latest tally of the city's rat horde dispels the myth that the city is home to "one rat per person."
Like Most Cities, Lafayette, Indiana, Is Swarming With Feral Cats
One Midwestern town tries a softhearted approach to the management of free-roaming felines: calling in "Colony Caretakers"
Navy christens ERP 1.1 financial management system
The Naval Supply System Command’s Weapon Systems Support unit completes the transition of its financial systems to new enterprise resource planning system.
Cybersecurity partnership adds muscle to analytics toolset
Cybersecurity provider Centripetal Networks partners with ThreatTrack to enhance its RuleGate attack visualization tools.
Code checking leads to sea change in Navy programming
The Navy has been able to troubleshoot and repair programming errors before software is deployed using HP’s Fortify Software Security Center product.
8 best practices for evaluating cloud risk
After an initial slowdown, government cloud adoption should pick up as security and standards are incorporated by agencies.
Will Berkeley’s Soda Tax Pop Up in Other Cities and States?
A similar measure in San Francisco failed on Tuesday after intense industry spending to defeat it.
Seattle Pre-K Initiative Approved by Voters; Local Fracking Ban in Texas Challenged
Also in our State & Local roundup: California health agency opens its new open data portal and a massive real estate deal falls apart in Detroit.
GOP Governor Candidates Win in Deep-Blue States
Yes, Republicans won the Senate, but it may be their gubernatorial victories that hurt President Obama's party the most.
Can quantum speed code-breaking tech?
National Institute of Standards and Technology, University of Maryland and National Security Agency have formed a new center for quantum computing science.
Arkansas Voters OK Minimum Wage Proposal But Keep Alcohol Restrictions
Alaska, Nebraska and South Dakota also passed minimum wage increases on Tuesday.
Are your file sharing tools leaking data?
Data leakage from negligent file sharing and information collaboration practices is as significant a risk as outright data theft, according to a Ponemon Institute Survey.
Ballot-Measure Results: An Election 2014 Highlight Reel
A survey of direct democracy on subjects from abortion to bear-hunting-with-donuts to wage increases for workers at the bottom.
Early warning systems fail to flag problem police
A recent review of Los Angeles Police Department’s early warning system found it had limited predictive capabilities.
Maine Voters Projected to Reject Bear-Baiting Amendment
State officials had been very vocal in their opposition to the ballot proposal.
Texas legacy detox: 6 ways to clean up aging IT
A recent report from the Texas Department of Information Resources offers tactics to reduce the state’s dependence on its legacy systems.
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