The Genomic Revolution Reaches the City Crime Lab
How will law enforcement handle the deluge of new information available from DNA?
Energy Department launches new HPC initiative
The new program focuses on materials for use in severe environments, and is part of DOE's larger HPC4 Energy Innovation Initiative.
New tool helps disaster victims find shelter from the storm
Socrata is turning FEMA data into a digital map of disaster areas that shows the nearest emergency shelters and their current occupancy levels.
How One Minnesota City Streamlined Its Web Content Strategy
St. Louis Park’s new site understands residents seek transactional government.
How data analytics supports Virginia's Medicaid services
The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services is bringing data analytics to the state's Medicaid services.
Leveraging big data for pediatric health
While major public health initiatives are getting a boost from the power of big data, pediatric medicine is taking longer to make similar gains.
Atlanta and Georgia Tech roll out smart city projects
The North Avenue Smart Corridor Project uses adaptive traffic signals for a safer, more efficient flow of bus and vehicular traffic in real-time conditions.
Federal E-Verify law would mean major changes for U.S. employers
Congress is set to debate a national E-Verify mandate that would require every U.S. employer to use the federal online service to screen all new hires and for the first time allow the screening of current employees.
Making the 2019 records management mandate … and beyond
The scale and complexity of data that government agencies are dealing with requires an integrated approach that combines hardware, software, services and partners.
NYC takes new direction with street sign management system
The Transportation Department traded in its mainframe legacy system for an open source web-based app to manage signs and work orders.
Feds Select 6 Projects to Improve Transportation Access for Disabled People
Proposals include a “smart cane” and trip-execution technologies that can support independent travels for those with cognitive disabilities.
State and Local Governments' Shared Cyber Defense Is Going to Change. The Question Is How.
With growing demand, the MS-ISAC risks becoming a victim of its own success.
Responders fine-tune apps in back-to-back hurricanes
Lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey helped responders improve information sharing to help Irma victims.
Tech Companies Are Redefining How We Respond to Natural Disasters—In a Good Way
We are entering an era in which the app-based technology that facilitates so much of our lives is also enabling a new generation of disaster response.
Sandia app assesses radiation threats
InterSpec integrates many radiation analysis tools and resources into a single, easy-to-use mobile or desktop application that delivers real-time assessments.
A plethora of YADs: Let's hope they point to a more intelligent future
Every day seems to bring yet another dashboard that not only reinvents the performance reporting wheel but also fails to support data sharing across organizations and systems.
The only safe email is text-only email
People tend to think that it's users' fault when they fall for phishing scams, but that thinking chases the wrong problem.
Here’s a New Playbook for Municipal Civic Tech Projects
The guide was compiled based on lessons learned in Austin, Louisville and Raleigh.
Bill Preventing States From Banning Self-Driving Cars Moves Forward
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Removal of Dallas Confederate monument halted last minute; 15 states and D.C. sue to save DACA; energy company wants to drill under Denver school
How IT teams can implement DevOps
By integrating DevOps, IT teams ensure a continuous delivery of software and a flexible approach to building out next-generation solutions that increase visibility and support complex challenges.
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