U.S. slips in worldwide open data rankings
Scores vary based on the type of data, but most categories are missing the key data identifiers that make the information useful.
Payment apps drive city’s taxi modernization
By partnering with Square, Washington, D.C., can upgrade its legacy metering system and get real-time ridership data.
A growing city tackles sea level rise
Miami is taking a multi-faceted approach to address growing development in an area vulnerable to sea level rise.
Measuring Local Criminal Justice Systems Ahead of Reform
With court data hard to come by, Measures for Justice is working with counties in six states to provide transparency at every step in the process—from arrest to post-resolution.
Java is alive and well in federal IT
The 20-year-old programming language can help agencies create faster, more flexible and efficient development processes.
State Department eyes airport security pilot in Mexico
The State Department is considering installing security equipment in eight Mexican airports as a part of an Airport Security Infrastructure Pilot Project.
Making sense of human data
To get a better understanding of its patients’ health care needs, the Department of Veterans Affairs is turning to software that can help extract meaning from unstructured data.
DHS catalogs visa overstays
A new study provides data on nonimmigrant visitors who have stayed in the U.S. beyond their lawful period of admission.
Will the Supreme Court Take Up Cellphone Surveillance?
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon consider whether police can review a cellphone’s whereabouts without a warrant.
Machine learning enlisted for Defense applications
DOD officials are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to get insights from big data faster.
NOAA casts a net for emerging tech
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants new observing capabilities and applications that process environmental data.
4 ways social media can bring quick wins for government
A robust social media strategy can help agencies meet some of their transparency and engagement goals and produce a tangible return on investment.
USCIS builds up E-Verify
The U.S. Customs and Immigration Service is ensuring the program can scale if more employers are brought into the currently voluntary program.
CBP issues urgent call for replacement of rodent-damaged cable
Underground fiber-optic able has been damaged by burrowing rodents, forcing traffic onto undamaged cable that is now running at 100 percent with no redundancy.
How to avoid the 3 top IT project risks
To gain efficiency, stay on track and still deliver innovative software programs, agencies must embrace better methods of project scoping and estimation.
The Cybersecurity Risks U.S. Election Systems Face Heading Into the 2018 Elections
Resilient voting systems and fail-safes are needed by the midterm elections, when backdoor access to state tabulators is expected to be for sale on the “dark web.”
VA seeks indoor navigation app
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for an app that can provide veterans, visitors and staff with turn-by-turn indoor and outdoor map navigation at its medical facilities.
4 forces disrupting and shaping the future of government
These four forces are contributing to a more responsive and adaptive government, powered by agencies that adapt to serve the public and deliver on their mission.
FCC upends licensing process for 5G research
To make wireless spectrum research easier, the Federal Communications Commission launched a web portal and experimental licensing system that speeds the license modification process for researchers.
After Ferguson, Civic Tech Collaborative Helps Residents Navigate Convoluted Criminal Justice System
In St. Louis County, residents—and black residents in particular—often find themselves drowning in questionable fines and fees. Enter YourSTLCourts.
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