Connected vehicle data often goes unused
Cities that can access and manage data from connected vehicles will find it easier to improve road safety, emergency planning, congestion and electric vehicle expansion, a recent report says.
New App Tracks Terrorism-linked Events in Local Communities
Once the app is rolled out to first responders in states and localities, law enforcement in other parts of the country can see events in real-time, according to government officials.
Collecting, managing vaccination info advances agency data maturity
Agencies had to overcome legacy technology and privacy challenges as they quickly learned to collect, store and protect vaccination data.
Michigan Moves Ahead With Electric Vehicle Charging Road Project
The inductive charging technology, which will power electric vehicles as they drive over it, will be installed under a one-mile stretch of road in Detroit.
Roadway analytics helps cities manage traffic
An artificial intelligence-based platform will give city managers better data on congestion, public safety and greenhouse gas emissions.
New Orleans Leans Into Data to Reduce Over Incarceration
A $474K grant will provide the city with data and analytic assistance to address racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal legal system.
New Orleans leans into data to reduce over-incarceration
A $474K grant will provide the city with data and analytic assistance to reduce over-incarceration and address racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal legal system.
Database aims to help tribes adapt to climate change
The Tribal Resilience Action Database would feature adaptation and resilience practices already developed by tribes that can inform climate change adaptation in other communities.
How agencies propel decision-making with data
By addressing specific program needs, centralizing analytics services and growing the data science workforce, agency chief data officers are adding value and building a data culture.
NY spearheads regional, data-driven approach to tracing illegal guns
The state plans to improve data analysis and information sharing with neighboring states, federal agencies and local law enforcement partners and beef up the analytical capabilities of the State Police.
Governments Tapping Facial Recognition To Prove You’re You. Why That Raises Concerns
The move by states and the federal government promises to cut down on fraud, but at what cost?
Free Cybersecurity Tools Available to State and Local Governments
Many governments are eligible for no-cost cybersecurity solutions. All they need to do is ask, experts say.
Dashburgh: Pittsburgh's open data portal
With the open data dashboard, officials and residents can see cards, charts and maps on city operations.
Governments Turning to Data to Find Solutions to Equity Issues
It’s easy for leaders to pronounce that they’re going to make a fairer state or locality. Here's how several states, counties and cities are utilizing information to achieve their goals.
Reliable Data Critical for Local Arts Funding Decisions
The more the arts can quantify its benefits, the better the sector can communicate its positive impact on communities, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Driverless Cars Won’t Be Good for the Environment if They Lead To More Auto Use
COMMENTARY | Studies show that when people can ride in a car without operating it, they increase their car use. That could increase traffic and pollution, unless government puts a price on car travel.
Better data for improved criminal justice
The Justice Counts initiative will give state decision-makers access to up-to-date, actionable criminal justice data.
Treasury Considers State and Local Grants to Implement Digital ID Systems
The effort to stimulate widespread use of digital identification is aligned with a White House order on cybersecurity and could help defend against ransomware attacks, officials said.
Increasing visibility into municipal water systems
That combination of sensors, AI and edge computing unlocks previously unseen information in water systems that cities can use to find lost revenue.
Montana builds data-driven broadband coverage map
The state has contracted with LightBox, a real estate information and technology platform, to use its SmartFabric solution that integrates the company's core parcel, building footprint, address file and geocoding data with points of interest, cell phone location and tax assessor details.
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