What makes an ideal shared service?
For a shared service to work, it should meet a requirement that most agencies have – yet isn't a core competency of any of them – such as human resources, payroll and procurement.
Mississippi's Only Abortion Clinic Will Remain Open
A law that would close the state's only clinic was ruled unconstitutional Tuesday.
State and Local Agencies Stumble on Mobile Readiness
New report shows that security and budget concerns remain big obstacles.
The U.S. Cities With the Worst Climate Change-Related Flooding
Rising sea levels have kicked up flood days by as much as 900 percent along parts of the East Coast.
New Jersey Cracks Down on Unemployment Fraud
'Identity proofing' has saved the Garden State millions.
Railroads Aim to Block Maryland on Crude-Oil Shipment Disclosure
Does a public-records request trump a confidentiality agreement?
County sets up next-generation 911 network
Morgan County, Ohio, launched an emergency 911 system incorporating new standards for transmitting emergency calls over a wide range of IP formats.
Florida Officials Monitoring New Beach Danger
State warns of a surge of flesh-eating bacterium in its waters.
4 tips for shared services success
Lessons learned after years spent complying with shared services mandates are giving agencies tools and tactics for effective migrations.
Using tech to open the legislative sausage factory
The Digital Democracy site will not only feature a searchable video database of state legislative committee meetings and hearings but transcripts of what was said.
Voluntary Water Reductions Aren’t Effective in California
New poll shows 75 percent of state residents support mandatory cutbacks.
Virginia Court Strikes Down State's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The federal appeals decision upholds a February ruling that found the ban violated the Constitution's equal protection clause.
California High-Speed Rail—Some Views from the Valley
People in Los Angeles and San Francisco often say that the initial links in a proposed north-south system would be "trains to nowhere." People from nowhere weigh in.
Construction Starts on Detroit's New M-1 Rail Line
The term "public-private partnership” does not fully capture the collaborative nature of the project.
For agencies on a budget, financial analysis as a service
New Haven, Conn., has become an open-budget town by using OpenGov.com, web-based financial visualization software designed to make public financial data more transparent, interactive and easier to analyze.
DDOS attacks are leveraging the cloud
A study of DDOS attacks over the last three months finds that attackers are using vulnerable servers to launch powerful attacks against government and other targets.
State Department wants a website for country performance analytics
The State Department wants to build a web-based databank of foreign countries' performance indicators to be used for data-driven problem solving.
Rhode Island to Unemployed: No Online Resumé, No Benefits
A new state mandate that claimants post their resumés online raises technical concerns.
The Government Is Cracking Down on School Bake Sales
States are trying to circumvent federal nutrition standards that would limit sugary foods at school fundraisers.
The Western States Are Guzzling Water So Fast They Don’t Realize They’re Running Out
The Colorado River Basin lost nearly 53 million acre feet of water between Dec. 2004 and Nov. 2013
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