IBM, Carnegie Mellon partner on smart building analytics
Carnegie Mellon University will use IBM’s cloud-based smart building analytics software to gauge energy consumption across campus buildings.
California OKs Azure Government cloud for criminal justice data
Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud is certified to handle criminal justice information in the cloud, the California Department of Justice said.
CDC's open gov success during Ebola outbreak
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention built a microsite that automatically updated information online for public viewing pertaining to the agency’s Ebola efforts.
NASA crowdsources asteroid hunt with desktop app
A program developed during a NASA software challenge lets amateur astronomers identify new asteroids with a desktop computer.
Archives seeks help transcribing historical documents
As part of Sunshine Week, the National Archives is recruiting citizen volunteers to transcribe historical documents.
Philadelphia opens contracts datasets
In a move toward greater data transparency, Philadelphia opens its contracting datasets to public access.
Secure drone software evades hackers
Tech company Galois has developed a secure software solution that makes drones invulnerable to buffer overflow attacks, network sniffing, replay attacks and authentication attacks.
DHS spurs wearable tech for first responders
The Department of Homeland Security's EMERGE! Accelerator program is designed to speed development and validation of wearable technology for first responders.
Army streamlines network initialization
The Army has developed tools to make network updates and initialization of workstations faster and more efficient.
Seattle opens funding pool to civic tech innovators
Seattle has set up a technology matching fund to provide capital to residents with innovative ideas for improving city services and public access to digital resources.
Robots march toward disaster response
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Robotics Challenge will test several designs from contestants in simulated disaster areas.
Baltimore drafts guidelines for police body cams
A recent draft report addresses the tech concerns cities might have in implementing police body camera programs.
To fight insider threats, AF team models network protection layers
A team of researchers at the Hanscom Air Force Base has developed a process for delivering solutions that protect against insider threats.
Agencies tap into recreational data
The departments of Interior and Agriculture will showcase data and platforms that will make it easier to access recreational information across the United States.
NORTHCOM seeks disaster sim, with social component
To address training needs for disaster response and managing the mission message, the U.S. Northern Command is looking for a disaster management simulation tool with a social media emulation platform.
Secure browsing, messaging skyrockets after high-profile hacks
Secure browsing topped a list of the most activated mobile applications in the last year, according to a report by enterprise mobile management firm Good Technology.
Detroit adopts pay-by-plate parking tech
Detroit joined the ranks of cities replacing parking meters with an electronic parking system where drivers enter their license plate numbers to pay for parking time, not a parking space.
Seattle PD turns to hackathon, YouTube for video transparency
The Seattle Police Department turned to the tech community to automate redaction of body-cam video before posting it on YouTube.
NIST funds center to model disaster recovery strategies
The Community Resilience Center of Excellence will use an open source platform, databases and virtual models to help local governments with post-disaster decision making.
FAA leaves air traffic system open to security risk, says GAO
The FAA has taken steps to safeguard national airspace systems, says the Government Accountability Office, but significant vulnerability remains in authorizing user access to systems, maintaining good data encryption and security monitoring practices.
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