Privacy Concerns Raised With Connecticut’s $10 Million Electronic Tolling Study
“If Connecticut does not restrict how it shares toll information, state tolls could become an on-ramp for the federal government’s deportation machine,” the ACLU says.
Big data for a better vacation
The National Park Service wants to tap into location-based data to track visitor-use patterns it can use for improving visitor experience and long-range transportation and infrastructure planning.
The cloud as the new data center makes the internet the new LAN
When applications move to the cloud, performance depends on the internet connection between the cloud service provider and the agency.
Shoddy IT is Limiting FEMA's Ability to Respond to Disasters, IG Says
Some of the outstanding recommendations go back to 2005, just after Hurricane Katrina.
DARPA launches program to ensure U.S. AI dominance
The Artificial Intelligence Exploration program aims to develop new, game-changing AI technologies for U.S. national security.
Federal Election Security Help Still Needed Ahead of Midterms
One state and one local official told a congressional committee that smaller jurisdictions require additional federal technical assistance for priority upgrades to voting equipment and security.
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.
DARPA explores underground mapping
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants technologies to help the military and responders map, navigate and search underground complexes.
How analytics helps reduce opioid use disorder among Medicare patients
Using spatial economic modeling on a high-powered analytics platform, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been able to identify high-risk clusters of patients.
Boston plans its future with GIS-based 3D models
Using Esri’s ArcGIS Urban, city planners can easily see the impacts of rezoning and redevelopment projects and make adjustments.
NASA launches Remote Sensing Toolkit
The portal lets users unfamiliar with aircraft and satellite data and image technology search through sensing data, existing applications and software that can be used to build tools.
Federal Drone Committee Faces ‘Kitty Hawk Moment’
The body’s lone local government representative discusses filling the late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s shoes and keeping pace with technology.
Census Should Be More Transparent About Cyber Protections, Former Officials Say
The Census Bureau will conduct its first largely online decennial census in 2020 but hasn’t said how it will secure the process.
Md. Investigating Contract of Software Vendor Bought by Russian Oligarch
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Alaska plastic bag bans … concerns over city’s disclosure of overdose address information … and an Ill. county’s mumps outbreak is over.
Mueller Indictment Lays Out Russia’s Hacking of State, Local Election Infrastructure
The charges bring into question previous statements from vendors and state officials.
5G Compromise Bill Still a Hit to Local Government
Wireless industry groups support the new Senate bill, but the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues it sacrifices too much local government authority.
How VA's telehealth moves care closer to patients
Between point-to-point consultations in clinics and an app that lets veterans teleconference with physicians and specialists from their homes, the Department of Veterans Affairs is leveraging technology to improve outpatient care.
Can machine learning make sense of government's IT spend?
As the federal government looks to embrace the Technology Business Management framework, Apptio believes intelligent automation and analysis can speed those efforts.
From Eisenhower to AI: What human capital management is learning from the past
An extensive database powered by AI can help agencies accurately evaluate job candidates, assess their “behavioral DNA” and issue an instant report to human resource managers.
Clearing hurdles in the race to automate
Despite the advantages to robotic process automation and artificial intelligence, agencies often lack the resources and expertise that must be invested up front.
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