Bringing big data to bear on infectious disease
With the Collaborative Advanced Analytics and Data Sharing toolkit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made sense of an outbreak in days rather than months.
Navigator Award Finalist: Brian W. Ness, Director, Idaho Transportation Department
Transforming a state transportation agency by empowering its employees to pinpoint cost savings and find operational efficiencies.
Navigator Award Finalist: Jonathan Ball, Chief Legislative Fiscal Analyst, Utah State Legislature
Budgetary stress testing is an important tool that allows Utah to stand on a stable fiscal foundation.
Paul LePage's Binders Full of White People
The Maine governor said blacks and Hispanics from out of state were to blame for drug problems, but his own files show mostly white Mainers being arrested for narcotics.
In 49 States, Income Boost Outpaces Economic Growth
Analysts across the ideological spectrum have noted the “great decoupling” between earnings and economic growth.
More data means more revenue for California tax collectors
California's Franchise Tax Board recently completed a raft of improvements to legacy systems and it has resulted in improved revenue.
Hacking your data without touching your network
Cybersecurity researchers show how data can be captured by near-field analysis of electromagnetic leakage.
Can blockchain spark a government services revolution?
The technology that underpins the Bitcoin crytocurrency has the potential to power all sorts of innovative government services.
Upwards of $80 Million in Federal Investment to Flow Toward Smart Cities Projects
Funding will go toward transportation, public safety and other areas.
Remember the Human Element When Implementing Smart City Technologies
Building sensor networks seems like the most difficult step, but that’s just the start on the long road to a smarter local government.
Why Does Fracking (Sometimes) Trigger Earthquakes?
A new study proposes why fracking triggers some faults but leaves others dormant—and it suggests a possible method of earthquake prediction.
Fate of Atlantic City’s Water Utility to Be Decided; Illinois Village’s Chuck E. Cheese Nightmare
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: An end to Colorado's largest-ever marijuana raid case; 5,000 Cedar Rapids residents asked to evacuate; and San Francisco turns dog poop into compost
At DHS, software assurance goes mobile
A Science and Technology Directorate research project proves that reducing the risk of third-party applications is not such a remote possibility.
How one state's modernization delivers service transformation
Louisiana's IT consolidation focuses on delivering solutions, not technology, to customers.
White House announces new smart city funding
The White House on Sept. 26 announced more than $80 million in new funding for smart cities research and projects across the county.
Still Not Enough Treatment in the Heart of the Opioid Crisis
A West Virginia city at the epicenter of the nation’s opioid epidemic finds all its efforts to battle the scourge still fall short.
How Data Drives Government
How can government agencies use the data they collect, generate, protect and share to inform better decision-making and drive mission success?
Navigator Award Finalists: Department and Agency Leadership
As we count up to 50, check out finalists 11 through 20.
Can a Police-Misconduct Lawsuit Lead to Reform?
Several legal experts say the settlement awarded to Sandra Bland’s family could potentially yield substantive jail changes.
Disrupting the network for better security and resiliency
The static networks of old aren’t built to address evolving threats. They must be replaced by highly portable and distributed networks that can anticipate the next potential threat.
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