City enlists Instagram in blight cleanup
Combining Instagram photos with city property data, Mobile, Ala., found an innovative way to address blight.
Digging out from under records requests
Facing an increase in the number and volume of records requests, agencies must act quickly to modernize and streamline their open records processes.
Digital transformation via low-code options
Because the need for software is outpacing developers’ ability to provide it, agencies are opting for low-code platforms to help non-developers create applications.
Workplace by Facebook ramps up agency collaboration
The user-friendly interface isn't just making group discussions easier -- it's fostering conversations that weren’t likely to happen otherwise.
The debate over muni broadband expansion
As communities across the country continue to clamor for high-speed broadband, the number of critics speaking out against municipal broadband is growing.
Locking down containers
A new security solution lets government agencies share data via cryptographically secure containers.
Survey: Government slightly more likely to protect privacy
A recent survey found that 54 percent of respondents said federal, state and local government organizations keep information safer than private-sector retail stores, banks and credit card companies.
Machine learning tool helps county detect cyber risks
Officials in Livingston County, Mich., turned to a machine learning tool that can find anomalies in user and device behaviors without previous knowledge of what to look for.
City enlists SMS chatbots for service delivery
When the Mesa, Ariz., SMS chatbot goes live in June, city residents will be able to get answers to text-message questions and pay bills.
Local Ohio officials prep gigabit broadband for economic development
The fiber-optic and wireless network will give residents and businesses in Fairlawn, Ohio, internet access speeds more than 20 times faster than anything the city has had available.
VA building AI-powered knowledge graph of veteran health
Using 30 petabytes of aggregated and anonymized data from the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture, Flow Health will help the Department of Veterans Affairs improve health care for veterans.
Client-side encryption enables Gmail for state users
Maryland used Virtru Pro to ensure email is encrypted before it’s sent, making it compliant with requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Criminal Justice Information Services.
FirstNet preps for new network with test lab
The Innovation and Test Lab will perform technology validation and automated testing in addition to providing a space for collaboration, knowledge sharing and training opportunities.
Kentucky plows through big data on winter roadways
By outfitting snow and ice removal trucks with automatic vehicle location technology, officials hope to improve safety and save money.
After Google Fiber fizzles: What’s next for high-speed broadband?
Despite Google's parent company Alphabet hitting the brakes, cities still long for affordable gigabit networks for current residents and future businesses.
Smart inhalers help monitor air pollution
The AIR Louisville program uses smart connected inhalers that track when, where and how often asthma patients use their devices.
How Rhode Island consolidated its health infrastructure
RIBridges is a single repository for client information across 48 programs and several agencies.
Making identity federated, portable and trusted
Residents of Austin, Texas, and the state of Maine are closer to having a digital identity that would allow them to conduct business with the government and other entities.
Machine learning tool cleans dirty data
To reduce data-cleaning mistakes, ActiveClean takes humans out of the two most error-prone steps of data cleaning: finding dirty data and updating the model.
Math behind spectrum reallocation
The Auction Optimization Model lets the Federal Communications Commission accurately reassign channels in UHF TV broadcast spectrum for wireless telecommunications.
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