Not All Innovation Projects Are Born Equal
It's important to achieve a balance across the spectrum of projects and phases of development.
Unpredictable Intergovernmental Aid Is Particularly Challenging for Cities
Route Fifty’s 2018 Management Survey reveals an emerging hindrance to sound budget planning at the state and local levels.
House Dems Call for 5 Times More Infrastructure Spending Than What's Expected in Trump's Plan
"The president talks a big act, but then he proposes a small bill," according to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
The Most and Least Millennial Places in America
Surprisingly, the states with the highest percentage of millennials aren’t all on the coasts.
Governments dream of drone-based development
The Federal Aviation Administration is evaluating applications from state and local governments that want to be a part of the nationwide Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration Pilot Program.
Crowdsourcing cyber threat defense
With input from communities of professional cyber threat analysts and white-hat hackers, 418 Intelligence analyzes threat risks and countermeasures.
Securing the federal hybrid cloud
By weaving traditionally isolated security resources together into an integrated security fabric, agencies can share threat intelligence and implement automation to make decisions at machine speeds.
A framework for smart city interoperability
With the Internet of Things-Enabled Smart City Framework, city managers, vendors and suppliers can ensure interoperability across smart city projects.
If There Were a ‘State of the City’ Address Contest, This Texas Mayor Would Win
These annual municipal events can often be boring. This one was not.
Another Gigabit City Takes Shape in Colorado
But some local officials remain apprehensive about how to proceed on a municipal solution.
Meet West Virginia’s New Drug Czar: Dr. Michael Brumage
“The main thing I want to bring with me to the table is an all-hands approach,” Brumage told Route Fifty. “This is not just about law enforcement and it’s not just about public health.”
Proposed Trump Budget Cuts to States Not Happening. At Least Not Yet.
ANALYSIS: New Jersey’s former comptroller and budget director offers insights on the complexities of the federal appropriations process.
Congressional Budget Deal Poised to Include $20 Billion Boost for Infrastructure Spending
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the funding would "augment" existing public works programs.
Smart Technology Must Be Part of the U.S. Infrastructure Discussion, Too
Q&A: Security and privacy issues will abound if they go unaddressed as cities increasingly install smart infrastructure, according to federal officials.
Federal Reform, Slow Revenue Growth Pressure States
Despite the third-longest U.S. economic recovery on record, lackluster growth in state tax collections has left many policymakers with little wiggle room to balance their budgets.
The End of the Custom Technology Era
The public sector is still waking up to the realities of the cloud software market.
Point Cloud City: NIST's 3-D indoor mapping model
LiDAR-created 3-D indoor point cloud models will foster indoor mapping, localization and public safety applications.
FBI alerts schools to ransomware threat
A hacker group called TheDarkOverlord has been trying to sell private records extorted from almost 100 schools and businesses.
Secure communications on the front lines
PacStar and Fidelis have partnered to create a solution that secures military communications at the tactical edge.
Smart cities need to be more human, so we’re creating Sims-style virtual worlds
Agent-based modeling simulates the behavior of individuals as they move around and interact inside a virtual world.
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