How North Carolina Kept 911 Up During Hurricane Florence
The Federal Communications Commission has since documented the effort’s success.
Are elections any more secure than in 2016?
Although $400 million has been set aside to address vulnerabilities, it's just a drop in the bucket compared to what states and election security experts say is needed to fix the problem.
CBP tests augmented reality, blockchain to better protect intellectual property
Customs and Border Protection is using emerging tech to help agents ensure intellectual property rights.
What can federal agencies do for smart cities?
Coordinated agency efforts can accelerate the development of smart city/community solutions, a new report suggests.
5 ways to keep email hacking from damaging your public life
With the midterm elections just around the corner, candidates and government officials must take extra care to ensure their communications are secure.
Illuminating the ‘dark web’
People often think of the dark web as a place where criminals sell drugs or exchange stolen information -- or as a rare section of the internet Google can’t crawl. It’s both, and neither, and much more.
Pittsburgh Awaits Trump as City Grieves ‘11 Neighbors Stolen From Us’
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Creating a Warm Welcome in an Otherwise Sterile Lobby Area
Here’s a good idea public facilities managers can use to take the virtual chill out of the air.
9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
Each of the cities, part of “a coast-to-coast civic-solutions laboratory,” will receive $1 million in funding.
Can ‘Mad Libs’ Save Our Failing Infrastructure?
A resiliency team takes an out-of-the-box approach to America’s least sexy problem.
Lawmakers Push to Make Tax Credit Targeting Poor Areas Permanent
Two House members are advocating for the New Markets Tax Credit program to be extended in any post-election tax legislation.
Young People Might Actually Turn Out for the Midterms
As politics becomes more personal for young Americans, new data suggest they could vote next week in numbers not seen in more than 30 years.
The Best Metro Areas for Commuting by Car
New research from the University of Minnesota ranks major metro areas on job accessibility by car and the effects of congestion.
Cities Address Hurdles to Sharing Data
An increasing number of operating systems are available to municipalities looking to streamline data sharing, but a global network wants them thinking about urban resilience as they do.
How One State Decided to Scrap Licenses For Horse Massage Therapists
More and more states are loosening up job licensing requirements, as both free-market advocates and liberal groups argue to legislators that they are barriers to work.
Where 911 calls are always answered -- even in hurricanes
The Raleigh and Wake County, N.C., public safety answering point plugged into AT&T ESInet i3, which connects with major hubs nationwide so if one disconnects, another steps in.
Building a smart digital reality for GEOINT missions
Defense and intelligence agencies must take advantage of expanding geospatial data to answer mission-critical, operational or business problems.
How agencies can use AI to automate and augment operations
Artificial intelligence is ideal for solving comparatively mundane but critical and widespread problems like reducing call wait times and case backlogs.
What you need to know about election security
Separate the signal from the noise with this multipart overview of election-security concerns.
‘This Is Literally Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’
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