VA seeks toolkit to gauge health risks of veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for information on development of a clinical toolkit to help enhance its online assessment of veterans' health risks.
Rick Perry Indictment May Make the Texas Governor Stronger
It lets him play victim, among other things.
These States Are Making the Most Open-Data Progress
A transparency policy might not mean much without taking the next step.
DARPA challenges teams to predict virus spread
Teams will build models that predict the spread of the Chikungunya virus in the Americas; the tools could be applied to other diseases and inform responses to emergencies.
Mobile assimilation picks up speed
As security challenges are addressed, the mobile conversation is moving from technology acquisition and introduction to assimilation into agencies' missions.
Narabot uploads images to Wikimedia Commons
The National Archives is working with Wikipedians on scripts that will surface NARA's images by mirroring them on Wikimedia Commons where they are more visible.
Las Vegas Finally Antes Up for a Real Public Transit Network
The city has commissioned a plan to expand mobility options on the Strip.
Commerce plans database of state business incentives
SelectUSA, a Commerce Department effort to encourage business investment in the United States, wants to build a database of business incentives offered by states.
Governor Orders Missouri National Guard to Ferguson
The situation in the St. Louis suburb "took a very different turn after dark."
10 public sector projects win GCN Awards for IT excellence
The 2014 GCN Award winning projects range from a system that streamlined a process for victims of physical abuse to obtain protective orders to a cost-saving mobile app by a self-taught Air Force dev team.
How Spokane Is Trying to Plant 10,000 New Trees
Watch how the city and residents are teaming up to green their local landscape.
How Putting a Ferguson Native In Charge Calmed the City's Nerves
Capt. Ron Johnson: "This is my community, these are my friends, this is my family and I’m making new friends tonight."
Defense Cuts Come Home to Roost -- In Virginia
The state faces a $2.4 billion shortfall; governor blames sequestration.
3 Big-Time Benefits of Real-Time Transit Data
They decrease wait time, improve satisfaction, and (likely) increase ridership.
Massachusetts rolling out 'all-electronic' turnpike tolling
Massachusetts' All Electronic Tolling system would replace both manual cash tolling and existing electronic systems on state turnpikes.
Satellite Internet coming to small public sector offices in Texas
Texas will offer satellite-based broadband Internet access to government councils, school boards and other publicly funded affiliates.
Will Knox tip government buyers toward Android?
Samsung’s Knox containerization technology, together with sophisticated vetting in defense and security circles, is gaining traction in federal, state and local markets.
Indiana County Considers Big Shift in Governance Structure
Allen County plan to create a single county executive raises questions about representation.
How Congress Helped Create Ferguson’s Militarized Police
It all goes back to 1990.
Another City Declares a Water Emergency
After Toledo and Bay City water disruptions, New London avoids “full blown catastrophe.”
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