Building interoperability standards for computer-aided dispatch
The CAD2CAD project aims create an interoperable public safety ecosystem that supports multidiscipline response to regional, multistate or national events.
How to Make Cashless Tolling A Reality
COMMENTARY | The Covid-19 pandemic sped up the adoption of cashless toll payments in some states. But more progress is needed to take full advantage of the technology.
Sensors Show How Rising Seas are Inundating One City’s Stormwater System
Norfolk, Virginia found tidal backflows reduced stormwater capacity by about half in some areas.
Hiring data shows a better way to fill jobs
The General Services Administration is digging into hiring data to find out why agencies struggle to fill positions.
Huge gaps in vaccine data make it next to impossible to know who got the shots
There are 64 immunization registries in the United States that gather information for states, territories and a handful of large cities, and they aren’t connected. Meanwhile, real-time data in the U.S. public health system is virtually nonexistent.
Asheville powers up its data analytics office
The Office of Data and Performance aims to support a results-based, data-driven approach to city programs and to deliver clear communication about program goals, processes and performance.
Increasing ROI starts with faster response
Agencies need automated solutions to detect, diagnose and repair issues at machine speed.
Can data from traffic stops end disparities in policing?
The Pennsylvania State Police will collect data that will be analyzed for patterns of racial and ethnic disparities.
Electric Cars’ Looming Recycling Problem
COMMENTARY | Financial incentives to recycle spent electric vehicle batteries are eroding. That could spell environmental disaster.
How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the US Capitol building
Facial recognition technology and the analysis of cell phone location data and social media posts is expanding the reach of law enforcement investigations.
States prep census, GIS data for redistricting
Now that the election is over, state and local governments are turning their attention to ways that data and geographic information systems can aid in redistricting efforts.
Making synthetic health records more realistic
Department of Health and Human Services has launched a challenge to boost the capabilities of Synthea, an open source tool that creates simulated patient records.
To Unlock the Full Potential of Data, Local Governments Need The Right Talent
COMMENTARY | Local governments don’t need more data—they need people who can process what they already have.
Cheaper Solar Power Means Low-Income Families Can Also Benefit—With The Right Kind of Help
New research finds that certain policies and business models can help with getting lower and moderate income households to install solar panels at their homes.
How Operation Warp Speed created vaccination chaos
States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government. The incoming Biden administration is deciding what to do with this dysfunctional system.
State IT Officials Will Push for New Federal Grants to Help With Tech Upgrades
The group that represents chief information officers says the pandemic has highlighted how unemployment systems and other state and local technology need to be modernized.
The risks of DDoS attacks for the public sector
While distributed denial of service attacks can take agencies offline, relevant policies, trained staff and orchestrated technical and personnel resources offer the best defense.
How explainable artificial intelligence can help humans innovate
A computer that can solve the Rubik’s Cube should be able to teach people how to solve it, too.
State Capitols Brace for Cyberattacks, Too
As state capitols prepare for the threat of rioters in the days ahead, information technology experts warn that officials must beef up not only physical security but also cybersecurity.
White House opens AI Initiative Office
The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office will serve as the central hub for federal AI research and policymaking across government, the private sector, academia, nonprofits and state governments.
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