Training Their Fire
A national shooting competition for police officers draws criticism in Albuquerque, where there have been 27 fatal "officer involved" shootings since 2010.
Important Lessons From Sacramento’s Cellphone Waste Report
Auditor finds nearly $300,000 in unnecessary wireless device usage, plenty of potential savings and recommends changes.
How to re-engineer for automation
In automating a workflow process, the success depends largely on how well the underlying process has been designed.
3 elements for success for the FISMA High cloud
When government agencies combine solutions from cloud providers with third-party products, they can set up monitoring and access controls to provide the same data integrity they would expect from their own systems.
DC tests ID management for first responders
The challenges of controlling physical access in emergencies may be solved by a nationwide network of standard first responder credentials.
World Bank launches global contracts platform
The World Bank recently launched the Open Government Contracts Platform, an open data tool to help governments and businesses search, manage and monitor government contracts and procurement opportunities globally.
‘Unprecedented Legislative Intrusion’ in Texas; Idaho City Fights ‘War on Wolves’
Also in our daily State & Local roundup: Hawaii’s web award and Atlantic City’s health-care safety net.
Attention Cities Looking to Engage Immigrants: Don't Dismiss the Smartphone
A new report highlights how civic smartphone technology could be a huge help to recently arrived immigrants.
Minnesota State Capitol Renovations Bring Big Changes
Check out the major upgrades coming to state legislative facilities.
Marijuana Revenue Still Hazy for States
Legalized marijuana has brought in far less tax revenue than originally estimated in Colorado, but revenue is on the rise.
Open Garden connects IoT devices on the fly
The biggest challenge in building an Internet of Things is delivering network connectivity everywhere for every thing.
The Last Refrigerator
Ten years ago today, the Maytag plant in Galesburg, Illinois, closed its doors. What's become of the town in the years since?
Enterprise analytics: What IBM learned
In a new book, three IBM analytics experts examine how IBM has used analytics in enterprises around the world.
Navy signs research pact with Esri to improve ‘battlespace awareness’
The Navy signs a three-year research agreement with Esri to develop software to achieve battlespace information on demand.
D.C. Statehood Bill Gets Rare Capitol Hill Hearing
A U.S. Senate committee considers a 51st state proposal to give equal voting rights to residents in the nation's capital.
Will New Jersey’s Red-Light Camera Program Die This Year?
James Kern III, elected as the Garden State’s youngest mayor, explains why he thinks automated traffic enforcement is wrong for his locality.
Making Seattle's Waterfront Vision a Reality
Also in our State & Local roundup: Michigan's Amtrak service is getting a major upgrade thanks to Wisconsin. Plus, Utah's local agencies have a lot of surplus military weapons.
Fairfax County builds searchable crime-data mapping app
Fairfax County's mapping team has developed the Police Event search engine and mapping tool that makes crime data open and easy to use for both developers and end users.
Singles Now Make Up More Than Half the U.S. Adult Population. Here's Where They All Live
The new geography of our "solo nation."
Citizen developers as a force multiplier in the enterprise
Crowdsourcing helps organizations bridge skills gaps in their workforce and bring greater collaboration and innovation to cloud, analytics, mobile and social technologies.
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