One Hour and 57 Minutes in Arizona
Joseph Wood's death Wednesday is the fourth botched execution in the United States this year.
Koch Brothers Firm Threatens to Sue Chicago
As petroleum coke piles grow near neighborhoods, Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants new limits.
Big Switch expands hyperscale SDN, inks deal with In-Q-Tel
Big Switch Networks introduced its Big Cloud Fabric, a data center switching fabric that combines the operational advantages of SDN software with the economics of bare metal switch hardware.
ID.me trust framework extends military ID authentication
Using Troop ID from ID.me, more than 200,000 military clients are using a single sign-on technique to verify their military affiliation at a number of the company's retail partners.
Security automation: Are humans still relevant?
The increasing complexity and sophistication of cyberthreats is driving the use of automation in cybersecurity. Where does human intelligence fit in the picture?
CalCloud to streamline California's IT
The state of California and IBM will offer its state and local agencies a set of public, private and hybrid cloud-based infrastructure services designed to cut costs and pinpoint requirements.
Few States Get Good Grades on Accessibility of Executive Orders
A new Sunlight Foundation report assesses how the 50 states make their governor's directives available to the public.
Paul Ryan Wants to Give States the Lead Role in Anti-Poverty Fight
Possible 2016 presidential hopeful proposes consolidating 11 federal low-income programs, giving states more flexibility in providing aid.
California Launches Integrated Cloud Platform for State and Local Agencies
CalCloud aims to transform government IT infrastructure in the Golden State.
Austin's Rail-or-Fail Vote Is Uniting Transit Supporters and Foes
Facing down a determined opposition, Austin is wise to plan for growth with its new rail project—even if that means investing in areas where demand is only starting to arrive.
Botched Arizona Execution Raises New Questions
Joseph Rudolph Wood's lethal injection took almost two hours.
DC commits to transparency with FOIA portal and open data policies
Washington, D.C., announced a new online system for submitting and processing Freedom of Information Act requests to District agencies and new policies on transparency, open government and open data.
VA seeks collaborative tech for employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to connects health care personnel across the entire VA service network in an effort to reduce duplication and promote sharing of best practices.
Census.gov 'transformation' focuses on data customer
The Census Bureau is conducting a digital transformation of its website using content optimization, search and market analytics to keep its focus on the preferences of its data customers.
By embracing SaaS, Milwaukee County refocuses on constituents
Milwaukee County took advantage of a technology refresh to upgrade its backend completely, making use of software as a service and doing away with its aging server-based infrastructure.
One State Is Being Sued Over Obamacare Politics
A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses Tennessee of denying coverage to low-income patients.
Feds Seek to Prevent Deadly Oil Train Accidents
North Dakota oil boom and rail incidents prompt new federal guidelines as local governments take action, too.
States Would Sue to Kill City Internet Service
State legislatures threatened to take the FCC to court to protect restrictions on municipal broadband networks.
California Cities Grapple With State’s Water-Saving Mandates
The state government is urging water conservation. But some cities are issuing citations for not keeping lawns green.
If it's connected, it's vulnerable: Know the risks.
Government agencies should anticipate the security implications of the Internet of Things and identify how to leverage this revolution for the benefit of all.
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