Who has 'sufficient access' to broadband?
The e-Connectivty pilot can fund rural broadband build out, but first it must determine what technologies and services are defined as “sufficient access.”
Using Twitter to predict wildfires' air quality impact
Social media can be an inexpensive complementary data source for evaluating the effects of wildfires, researchers with the U.S. Forest Service say.
Weaponized information seeks a new target in cyberspace: Users’ minds
The Russian attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election happened across all three dimensions of cyberspace -- physical, informational and cognitive.
N.Y.C. Council Vote Looms on Capping Number of Uber and Lyft Vehicles
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Trump administration OKs Wisconsin governor’s plan … executive shakeup in Austin city manager’s office … and San Diego’s water billing audit.
Some States Step In to Fill Federal Void on Police Consent Decrees
In Chicago, officials take a different path to implement law enforcement reforms.
Mobile Food Banks Roll to Isolated, Rural Poor
To tackle stubborn food insecurity in rural areas, one idea is to bring food to those who need it.
Privacy Concerns Raised With Connecticut’s $10 Million Electronic Tolling Study
“If Connecticut does not restrict how it shares toll information, state tolls could become an on-ramp for the federal government’s deportation machine,” the ACLU says.
Big data for a better vacation
The National Park Service wants to tap into location-based data to track visitor-use patterns it can use for improving visitor experience and long-range transportation and infrastructure planning.
Columbus rolls out connected vehicle plan
Two years after winning the Department of Transportation's $40 million Smart City Challenge, Columbus, Ohio, details its connected vehicle infrastructure.
The cloud as the new data center makes the internet the new LAN
When applications move to the cloud, performance depends on the internet connection between the cloud service provider and the agency.
With hacking of US utilities, Russia could move from cyber espionage toward cyber war
The distinction between exploiting weaknesses to gather information and using those vulnerabilities to actually do damage is impossibly thin.
How Sustainable Is Your City?
An Ohio city was named most sustainable for the second year in a row in Site Selection's annual rankings.
Onshore Fish-Farming Proponents Have a New Arrow in Their Quiver
A Deloitte report sees worldwide potential for technology being deployed in Maine and Florida.
How Chicago’s Poorest Residents Are Driven Into Debt
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ohio pension calculation lawsuit … a “stark warning” on public records in Texas … and PG&E’s $1 billion loss.
Shoddy IT is Limiting FEMA's Ability to Respond to Disasters, IG Says
Some of the outstanding recommendations go back to 2005, just after Hurricane Katrina.
As States Legalize Sports Gambling, Convenience and Tax Rates Are Key
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to legalization, but one analysis says states should see serious budget revenue gains with the right policies.
Why Crackdown Fears May Keep Legal Immigrants From Food Stamps
Some groups that cater to immigrant communities report a drop in food stamp applicants.
Minnesota City One Vote Away From a New Flag
A flag design contest in Rochester attracted 159 entries.
How hackers got into the energy grid
Using trusted third-party identities compromised in spearphishing and watering hole campaigns, the attackers accessed networks and control systems of "quite a number" of energy infrastructure providers last summer.
Crash Fatalities Increase as Cities Stop Using Red-Light Cameras
Fewer red-light cameras are not the sole reason for the uptick, but the decline is a factor, report finds.
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