A Focus on Inclusion From Mayors
Columbia, S.C. Mayor Stephen Benjamin: “If we don’t speak to that as a strength every single day, then we’re missing out on what it takes for us to be a competitive and prosperous city well into the 21st century.”
Moody's Highlights States Most Vulnerable to NAFTA Exit
Talks are ongoing between the U.S., Canada and Mexico over the future of the trade deal, which President Trump has criticized.
The Perfect Selfishness of Mapping Apps
Apps like Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps may make traffic conditions worse in some areas, new research suggests.
Internet for All: Principles for Building Constituent-First Municipal Broadband Networks
COMMENTARY | The way to fight for equity in broadband access leads through municipally-owned networks that follow key principles, according to Neighborly’s Garrett Brinker.
Why Cities Should Jump at the Chance to Add Cell Towers to Streetlights
COMMENTARY | In a contributed piece, the authors suggest compromises and efficiencies to ensure cities do not get left behind in the 5G revolution.
Local Officials to FCC: We’re Not the Ones Impeding 5G
A group of mostly mayors encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to refocus its efforts on new broadband investment, instead of preempting their oversight of public rights of way.
Environmental inspectors find mobile app to be a force multiplier
With the help of tablet-based app, Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection "massively" increased the number and accuracy of its inspections of oil and gas wells.
Engagement, accessibility, cybersecurity top local government priorities
By leveraging social media, video, mobile messaging and other communications tools, agencies are poised to drive significant change in how they interact with their communities.
Drone deliveries to the warfighter
The Hive Final Mile project uses a mobile application for placing orders to drones that are launched from their "hive" to deliver supplies to troops in the field.
Is Your County Elections Clerk Ready for Russian Hackers?
In a decentralized election system with more than 10,000 separate jurisdictions, the onus for security is on local officials.
Is your county elections clerk ready for Russian hackers?
In a decentralized election system with more than 10,000 separate jurisdictions, the onus for security is on local officials.
Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Scanning Fans With Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology isn’t illegal. Still, many privacy advocates object to the software’s widespread use since it allows silent surveillance without consent.
Next Recession Could Leave New York’s MTA ‘Particularly Vulnerable’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Okla. first to pursue nitrogen hypoxia executions; sunken island property dispute in N.C.; 2 police sketches, same fake cop?; a push for even stronger quake codes in Calif.
Trump Administration Mum on Nationalizing 5G
The proposal is still on the table, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, though localities may find their authority on public rights of way preempted regardless.
Struggling Mill Town Hopes for Aquaculture-Fueled Recovery
America’s increasing appetite for salmon could give Bucksport, Maine a much-needed economic boost.
To Tackle the Opioid Epidemic, Look to the Sewers
At a civic tech pitch led held by mayors at SXSW, innovators put forward solutions to pressing problems facing cities.
5 Cabinet Secretaries Stump for Infrastructure Plan on Capitol Hill
The officials appeared before a Senate committee. Finding money for President Trump's public works plan remains a sticking point.
Scoring sex offenders to predict future risk
OffenderWatch's Focus assigns a risk score to registered offenders based on more than 100 different risk factors found in the offender's record as well as other data sources.
Building a better agency through orchestration
Orchestration not only helps agencies solve problems and increase efficiencies, it breaks down silos and surfaces IT ecosystem components.
VA launches platform for building APIs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched Lighthouse Lab, a platform to manage its move to an application programming interface-driven agency.
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