NYPD gets 41,000 tablets, handhelds for officers
The $160 million initiative will upgrade the NYPD’s mobile platform, allowing the department to outfit up to 6,000 police cars with rugged tablets and provide 35,000 handheld devices for police officers.
Energy hub to improve efficiency in NY public buildings
The New York Energy Manager will provide real-time energy use and trending data for 3,000 state government buildings.
In Texas, the Death Penalty is Slowly Dying Out
The Lone Star State carried out its fewest executions since 1996 this year.
Why Americans Can't Afford to Live in Liberal Cities
Blue America has a problem: Even after adjusting for income, left-leaning metros tend to have worse income inequality and less affordable housing.
Microsoft expanding security and mobile controls for Office 365
Government IT managers will soon have more options for Office 356 data loss protection and mobile device controls.
DARPA in search of universal translator tech
DARPA aims to dramatically advance computational linguistics and language technology to enable rapid, low-cost development of capabilities for low-resource languages.
Indianapolis Plans New Electric Vehicle ‘Freedom Fleet’ for City
Mayor Greg Ballard’s quest to ditch foreign oil is expanding the city’s green footprint.
State Ballot Initiatives Could Boost Turnout, Affecting Key Races
Voters this year aren’t just deciding control of the U.S. Senate.
Apple CEO Challenges Alabama in Speech; NTSB Releases Findings on Conn., N.Y. Rail Incidents
Also in our State & Local news roundup: Is there a tech scene rising in New Orleans’ Silicon Bayou?
Moving Forward with America's High-Speed Rail Projects
A status report on proposed lines in California, Texas, and the Northeast.
It Only Took 45 Years For The US to Completely Change Its Mind About Weed
Nearly half the 50 states have made marijuana either legal in one form or another, or have decriminalized its use.
VA rolls out telehealth scheduling system
The Department of Veterans Affairs introduced Clinical Video Telehealth scheduling software that will improve how VA employees schedule telehealth appointments.
Traffic cure? RoadRunner automates routing
Researchers at MIT have demonstrated a simple system that uses virtual tokens tracked over wireless networks to detect traffic congestion and reroute traffic.
USPS envisions a CMS for complaints
The U.S. Postal Service has put feelers out for a system to manage all of the documents, records and tasks that come into the agency’s complaint hotline.
MobileIron updates Docs@Work to secure personal cloud
Docs@Work lets users access, annotate and share enterprise content regardless of location, in a variety of cloud repositories, while providing IT a centralized way to secure and manage mobile content and device policies.
Lava Prompts Evacuation Advisory in Hawaiian Community
A volcano has been taking aim at a Big Island community for weeks. Now the slow-moving threat is less than 100 yards away.
What’s Chris Christie Doing in the Middle of the Ebola Crisis?
The New Jersey governor operates best in a crisis. And if he’s looking for a boost ahead of a possible 2016 run, this could be his chance.
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of How County Government Works
There are 3,069 county governments across the United States. Here's an inside look at how one of them—Waldo County in Maine—operates.
When a Simple Street Address Is Digitally Useless
The OpenAddresses project and proactive GIS officers around the nation aim to unlock important “address points” information.
Atlanta’s 311 Debut; Oklahoma Capitol’s Ten Commandments Attack
Also in our State & Local news roundup: Five more years of federal delays in Harrisburg; 30-plus groups gathering for Chicago's Challenge Cup.
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