Cities Should Meet Their Makers
Often overlooked small-scale manufacturers may prove the perfect fix for vacant corridors. Micro-businesses can bolster local economic resilience, if cities know where to find them.
How are manufacturers securing their voting machines?
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) recently asked five of the country's top voting machine manufacturers what steps they have taken to protect their machines from cyber threats.
AWS aims to put classified data in the cloud
Amazon Web Services' new AWS Secret Region will be available to the intelligence community and other federal agencies.
Avoiding data center consolidation headaches
NASCIO's playbook offers advice for reducing the diversity and complexity of enterprise IT environments.
Don't leave your front door open to attack
Agencies must ensure their website security can counter today's quickly evolving cyber threats so hackers don't get easy access to internal systems.
Florida's data-driven intelligent transit
The SunStore data management initiative will support housing, sharing, analyzing, transporting and applying enterprise data for improved safety and mobility across all modes of travel.
Test Your Knowledge: Identify These U.S. State and Local Government Seats of Power
Take our photo quiz of state capitols, city halls and county buildings.
Comparing Cities in Terms of the Financial Health of Their Residents
A new data dashboard features metrics like median credit scores, and delinquent debt levels for residents in 60 U.S. cities.
The Disappearing Right to Earn a Living
Want to become a florist in Louisiana? A home-entertainment installer in Connecticut? Or a barber anywhere? You’re going to need a license for that—and it’s going to cost you.
2017 Navigator Awards: Our 10 Winners
Route Fifty is honored to recognize these 10 outstanding individuals and teams working in or with state and local governments.
NYC looks to improve cybersecurity, broadband
New York City is looking for partners on its new plan to make the city a global capital for all things cybersecurity.
How New Jersey fills the cyber info gap
The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell gives small and medium-sizes businesses a conduit to federal cyber resources.
Eliminate the scavenger hunt to improve citizen experience
Digital services platforms can give citizens the government information they need in one place.
Cisco launches smart city financing
Cisco's new City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration Program offers $1 billion in debt and equity capital financing to cities and smart city services providers.
NASA plans for 'Earth-independent' space exploration
The space agency wants research proposals for processes that turn in-situ resources into water, oxygen and fuel.
Maryland Congressman: It’s a Mistake Not to Pair Infrastructure With Tax Overhaul
Meanwhile, discussions continue in the infrastructure community about the promise and limitations of public-private partnerships.
For Some Local Officials Fighting Opioid Crisis, Feds Are All Talk And Offer Very Little Money
“Declaring a health emergency without offering any additional resources is akin to saying ‘I want to get a job’ but I don’t send in a resume and I don’t go for interviews.”
Movement to Make Broadband a Public Utility Gains Momentum in Colorado
Front Range communities like Longmont and Fort Collins have been on the front lines of an ongoing battle over improving internet speeds, access and reliability.
A Major Step Forward for the Republican Tax Bill
The House on Thursday approved its legislation in a surprisingly drama-free vote. But hurdles await in the Senate.
Justice Department Releases Immigration ‘Naughty List’ After Latest Court Loss
Attorney General Jeff Sessions now considers jurisdictions that prevent law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status in violation of U.S. Code.
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