How analytics can help agencies fight fraud
Data matching, predictive analytics and risk assessments can help managers not only spot and prevent fraud but also determine the best tech investments.
Tampa revs up connected-vehicle pilot
The city is testing 13 different applications of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.
NIST's how-to for prioritizing risk
The latest guidance on risk assessment offers agencies a way to identify the most critical parts of an infrastructure so they can better choose what to upgrade.
Unisys launches turnkey cloud services
The company's Digital Government Accelerators are a suite of best practices and tools to help state and local agencies transform their digital operations.
Where Are All the State Chief Data Officers?
Ohio is getting by without one, for now.
5 States Sign Up for National Public Safety Network
State governments have until mid-December to make final decisions on whether to opt-in to FirstNet.
Arkansas Tops Most Other States When It Comes to This Connectivity Metric
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: Bulletproof glass for a Georgia city hall; Indianapolis revenge shootings; and a small town closes a big legal loophole in its municipal code.
A California County Supervisor’s Wisdom on Regulating Legalized Marijuana
WATCH: According to Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn, the marijuana industry isn’t just about growing and selling.
Climate Adaptation Raises a 'Question of Equity’ for Flagstaff's Mayor
Whether it’s sea level rise or a flood control project in her hometown, Mayor Coral Evans sees climate resilience and environmental sustainability as linked with social issues.
Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns Over Shooting
The resignation, prompted by the unexpected killing of a 911 caller, was perhaps years in the making.
'Elasticity' helps FDA move to cloud
Food and Drug Administration CIO Todd Simpson is leveraging the cloud for high-performance computing to provide better value for his staff.
5 states throw in with FirstNet
Pricing and uncertainty about alternatives have been nagging concerns for states considering joining the nationwide, wireless broadband network for first responders
Anti-drone system gets tryout with special forces
The Navy Special Warfare Command is testing a vehicle-mounted drone defense system designed to counter the growing threat of weaponized consumer drones on the battlefield.
FedRAMP OKs FireEye, Cylance cyber solutions
FireEye Government Email Threat Prevention analyzes attachments in cloud-based email, and CylancePROTECT uses AI to secure endpoints.
Network transformation is the next big IT initiative
Leveraging the principles of compute and storage virtualization, software-defined networking allows agencies to virtualize their network infrastructure and services.
Colorado’s First-in-the-Nation Risk-Limiting Audits Take Shape Ahead of 2017 Election
The state has had eight years to develop a secure election process that’s open source and easily replicable.
Meet Missi, Mississippi’s 1st Artificial Conversational Chatbot
You can also now take a virtual reality tour of the Magnolia State’s Capitol.
One Florida Mayor’s ‘Huge Wakeup Call’ About Sea Level Rise
It involved sea urchins in an unexpected place.
Too Many People Are Calling 911. Here's a Better Way.
Memphis is working on an alternative for the expensive “you-call, we-haul” approach.
The Route Fifty Roadshow Goes To Columbus
We hope you'll join us as we explore partnerships, technology and smart cities live from the National Association of Counties Annual Conference.
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