Open data grows up
Pittsburgh's Data Rivers project speeds data integration and cleanup and improves troubleshooting of the city's data pipelines.
Why agencies are turning to object storage
Popularized as a way for cloud providers to house massive amounts of unstructured data, object storage's biggest benefit is its ability to meet modern storage needs.
Frictionless access to city, county services
The myWyco app breaks down stovepipes to erase the "blurry" line residents see between services provided by Kansas' Wyandotte County and Kansas City.
FirstNet brings internet to tribal police
By connecting to the nationwide wireless broadband public safety network, the Oglala Sioux Police Department in South Dakota now has internet access as it patrols one of the largest land-based tribal reservations in the U.S.
3D scanner speeds police investigations
The scanner captures more than 900,000 data points per second that can be used to create 3D images of a crime or accident scene.
Bonds on the blockchain: Streamlined, low-cost, transparent funding
Using blockchain to issue micro bonds that can be targeted to a neighborhood or a specific project offers cities a new way to speed their access to capital and improve their communities.
Cyber insurance: Can you afford not to have it?
Cybersecurity insurance not only helps with expenses related to incident response, forensics and remediation, but it also helps keep agency security professionals on top of cyber defense.
NG911: Are we there yet?
With Apple's announcement that its upcoming iOS 12 will share location information with 911 centers, communities are getting closer to the next generation of emergency communications.
DISA explores CAC alternatives
With the advent of mobile devices and newer desktops that don’t necessarily have card readers, the Defense Information Systems Agency is looking at options to the common access card.
Open data grows up
Initially a tool for transparency or internal efficiency, open data is starting to drive communities into hard conversations.
Sacramento drives digital license plate test
The plates will provide fleet management data to the city, allow drivers to renew registrations online and even flash emergency messages.
County optimizes existing ERP while laying the groundwork for a new system
As Multnomah County, Ore., prepares to switch to a new ERP solution, it's getting third-party support for its customized SAP platform.
High-tech lie detection
From mouse-movement trackers to language-analysis algorithms, lie-detection technology is taking advantage of all the Information Age has to offer.
Turning mobile devices into network data sensors
NetMotion Software's enterprise operational intelligence software gathers real-time data on mobile workers, Wi-Fi and cellular networks, applications and devices.
Improving physical security with simulations
Modeling and simulation software helps nuclear facilities test their security against external and internal threats.
Agencies take a closer look at containers
The stand-alone, executable packages can help make agencies more efficient by cutting staff costs and enabling faster development.
An analytics engine for personalized emergency response
The synthetic information platform organizes large-scale interacting datasets so policymakers can predict how people will respond in a disaster.
Solving DC's gridlock with smarter cars, intelligent traffic signals
A data-sharing partnership has the potential to help the nation’s capital ease its notorious traffic congestion.
Digitizing VA processes from the ground up
The Light Electronic Action Framework is web-based, open source process improvement software that helps non-technical users digitize day-to-day operations.
Florida ports get situational awareness
By assimilating existing systems, sensors and workflows into a common operation picture, CommandBridge will give users a full view into what’s happening at the ports.
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