The Next Era of Data-driven Local Government
Cities and other localities are entering a new phase with how they incorporate data into decision-making.
Online access, data improvements essential for 2030 census, cities say
In a letter to the Census Bureau, the National League of Cities detailed common hurdles local governments faced during the 2020 census — and suggestions for improvements.
Are We Building Cyber Vulnerability into EV Charging Infrastructure?
Amid a nationwide push to electrify transportation, observers said that cybersecurity doesn’t get appropriate attention.
Do’s and don’ts of data de-identification
Data use standards and purpose-built software can help agencies protect individuals’ privacy while allowing for meaningful statistical analysis, NIST says.
The Most Future-ready US Cities
Cities that leverage data, partnerships and emerging technologies can best adapt to changing citizen expectations, a new report found.
How One State’s Phishing Training Evolves With Threats
Indiana regularly tests employees on various platforms and attachment formats, including prompts related to headline news and retests of scams that have proved difficult for workers to catch.
What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls
Twitter provides open source intelligence, insights into human behavior and a way for people to connect with government.
Urban climate lab makes holistic appraisal of resilience
The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative will integrate environmental, health and community response data to drive potential climate solutions that support equity and resilience.
How data sharing revs up mobility decisions
What’s the expected usage for rural EV charging stations? A new data platform lets transportation managers predict energy savings for mobility programs from shared program data.
How to reduce citizen harm from automated decision systems
For agencies that use automated systems to inform decisions about schools, social services and medical treatment, it’s imperative that they’re using technology that protects data.
States Test an Electrifying Idea: Roads That Can Recharge Your EV
Some states will embed electromagnetic coils in roads to recharge electric vehicles while they’re moving.
These hyperlocal weather networks can help states face climate threats
Thirty-eight states are building weather monitoring networks to collect localized data that helps identify weather extremes, preparing local leaders' responses to such events.
How data solves hospital system’s pain points
NYC Health and Hospitals’ data office focuses not on providing capabilities to customers, but on delivering services.
Climate projections everyone can understand
The Climate Risk and Resilience portal gives emergency managers nontechnical climate datasets and high-resolution, forward-looking climate insights.
State serves up map for tackling food insecurity
An interactive food resource map covers all 46 counties in South Carolina and features profiles for more than 900 food pantries and resources.
State Chief Information Officers are Handling Much More Than Just Tech
In state government, the role of the CIO has evolved to center on the business of IT, rather than the nuts and bolts of computers. It’s something that new governors will have to keep in mind.
How GIS fortifies election information
Geographic information systems can help election directors speed up voter information verification processes and expand data collection capacities.
Michigan Test Drives Country’s First Mobility Officer
Trevor Pawl hopes transformations in the automotive industry will also help state government replace “Depression Era departmental structures” with more nimble organizations.
Failure is inevitable, so why not learn from it?
Agencies that can “fail forward” learn to identify, analyze and communicate about how projects fall flat and work toward innovative solutions to complex government problems.
The Basic Questions Bedeviling How States Manage Data
States have tons of data. But much of it is redundant and it’s sometimes hard to know where it is stored, who can access it and how it can be used.
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