Using analytics to reduce child abuse risk
Florida's Department of Children and Families is studying the use of predictive analytics to reduce child fatalities.
How a chief collaboration officer can help IT projects succeed
In recent years, some progressive companies have hired a chief collaboration officer to help guide joint projects, partnerships and shared services. A CCO is a great idea, one that government agencies are starting to explore.
A Big Oil and Gas Drilling Battle Brews in Colorado
Ballot initiatives could shift some big regulatory powers from the state to localities.
County Control of Boise’s Streets Is a Hot Potato
A complicated fight in Idaho's capital is turning ugly—again.
Google's Useless Barge Boosts Portland's Tax Coffers
The barge is four-stories high, made of 63 shipping containers.
New Yorkers Throw Out an Obscene Amount of Clothing Each Year
And city officials have an innovative program to change that.
5 DARPA projects to break the military's dependence on GPS
DARA is backing development of systems that could provide geospatial data to troops when and where GPS is not an option.
Should Colleges Be Broadband Hubs for Their Communities?
The University of Texas is implementing a tiered-price web-access structure, while four North Carolina universities are joining their cities in building an accessible regional network.
Tech resources pledged to support Climate Data Initiative
In support of White House Climate Data Initiative, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Esri and others are donating computing resources to support research into strengthening the global food system in a changing climate.
Army tech shifts medical focus from treatment to prevention
Army Wellness Centers use state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and a central database of medical information to help improve the readiness of soldiers.
Next-gen cybersecurity means anticipating threats
Maintaining effective cyberthreat defenses not only requires constant vigilance but also an eye on the road ahead.
Seattle Investigates the One Cop Who Wrote 80 Percent of the City's Pot Tickets
Man has served as an officer since 1990 and recently worked as a bike officer in the precinct covering Seattle.
Lost Helped Hawaii's Economy Get Through the Recession
A look at the growth of the state's film-and-TV industry
Colorado Made ‘Intelligent Decisions’ on Rollout of Legal Marijuana Market
New Brookings study details success of state’s implementation.
City Mostly Out of Luck After Tornado Doesn't Do Enough Damage
Level of destruction doesn't meet federal standards for major help.
4 principles of simplified data management
It may seem that government database managers must collect large amounts of data and store it for many years, but this process is inefficient, unnecessary and results in escalating costs and headaches.
The United State of America
Washington is expanding its power by turning state governments into instruments of federal policy.
Microsoft offers more Azure ExpressRoute locations
For agencies needing direct, high bandwidth Azure data center connections, Microsoft announced five new ExpressRoute locations in United States.
VDI eases state and local agencies' foray into mobility
A new survey from the Mobile Work exchange found that while mobile use is growing in state and local government agencies, barriers still exist to wider implementation.
As Feds Debate, New Mexico Town Grapples With Border Crisis
Wave of immigrant children costs local officials more stress than cash.
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