Health agency looks to app for help with litter cleanup
A Montana community is photographing cigarette-related litter to gather data for new policies related to tobacco use.
Oklahoma seeks camera system to verify drivers' insurance
The state is looking for a system that would analyze a photo of a license plate and run it against a database to find out if the vehicle’s owner is insured.
Army site gives cloud migration teams a leg up
A new public-facing website will help the Army IT community get on the same page about requirements for cloud migration.
Graph databases help agencies spot relationships across silos
The solution lets users connect data points among siloed datasets and applies machine learning so that their algorithms improve over time.
Full service app for railroad emergency response
AskRail app gives responders to a railroad incident details about the cars and their contents as well as resources on handling hazardous materials and maps of nearby facilities.
EEOC preps for #MeToo complaints
As harassment claims skyrocket, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Digital Charge System aims to improve customer service, ease the administrative burden on staff and reduce the use of paper submissions and files.
Diagnosing performance problems in supercomputers
Researchers have developed a framework for collecting data on large distributed computer systems that, along with machine learning, will help diagnose performance issues.
W.Va. county building opioid data hub
Although the bulk of the data will come out of the county's computer-aided dispatch system, the plan is include health and education information.
How Seattle coordinates road construction projects
A construction planning application is helping city officials manage road projects more efficiently and logically, saving money for both the city and industry partners.
City apps run afoul of law of unintended consequences
A recent rule by Apple has forced some cities to modify or abandon their mobile app programs.
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.
Data-driven performance tracking for small governments
OpenGov's Performance Measures lets local officials organize and visualize data collected from individual departments.
How the Postal Service is using analytics to spot problems at local offices
Using data models, the USPS inspector general was able to not just reduce the amount of time it takes to close an investigation but also to increase the return.
Network defense that moves the attacker's target
CryptoniteNXT takes away hackers' visibility into a network, making attacks more difficult and expensive.
Maryland takes digital driver's licenses for a spin
Officials at the Maryland Department of Transportation learned two things since opting into a pilot test of digital driver’s licenses: The licenses are more secure than plastic cards, and people really like the idea.
Myriad missions for Murfreesboro drones
Murfreesboro became the first city in Tennessee to earn a Federal Aviation Administration certificate of authorization to fly unmanned aircraft systems.
From technically available to truly useful
The Access to Care tool lets veterans and their families view the wait times at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, compare care ratings and review national data on access.
Secure communications across radio and cell networks
With mobile security technology added to Lockheed's Universal Communications Platform, secure communications networks can be extended to commercial smartphones.
Getting the big picture on critical infrastructure
Energy Information Administration's U.S. Electric System Operating Data tool lets officials to see when electricity spikes and lulls occur so they can adjust time-of-use electricity rates.
Why innovation has never been easier
Governments are experimenting with personal digital assistants, chatbots and virtual reality, but innovation can also come from integrating data and existing services in new ways.
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