NIST challenge seeks VR display for first responders
The National Institute of Standards and Technology want developers to create tools for a virtual reality-based heads-up display to improve navigation and deliver location-based services.
One Chinese City Has More Electric Buses Than All of America’s Biggest Cities Have Buses
The transition away from transit powered by fossil fuels is happening at a slower pace in the U.S. and Europe.
Virginia Beach Is Using an IoT-Enabled Sensor Network to Predict Flooding in Real Time
Local officials are hoping high-resolution, hydrodynamic models using fluid physics will improve preparedness and response in a low-lying region vulnerable to flooding.
AI and chatbots: Driving the future of government IT service management
Successful integration of AI into government agencies will reduce costs and increase service management efficiencies.
Why Downtown Parking Garages May Be Headed for Extinction
“The whole view of the function of streets has had a metamorphosis,” according to DePaul University transportation professor Joe Schwieterman. “It’s made us rethink the opportunity cost of plopping a parking garage in prime downtown property.”
What's government's role in AI?
Senators explore government's role as both an end user and enabler of artificial intelligence.
Army seeks virtual training environment for squads
The Squad immersive Virtual Trainer would give small units realistic training for shooting, movement, communications, care of wounded and defensive capabilities in a variety of realistic terrains.
Houston's Former Mayor Still Waiting for an 'Adequate' Federal Response to Hurricane Harvey
Plus her thoughts on how the city balances industry with environmental sustainability.
How an Innovative Tech Fund Is Helping to Expand Internet Access in California’s Low-Income Communities
A new report details five “overarching strategies” to close the digital divide.
DARPA engineering smart plants to act as biosensors
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is exploring ways plants can be genetically modified to detect chemical, nuclear or biological threats that waft through the air.
Mayors Gather in Chicago to Sign New International Municipal Climate Charter
"Rather than burying our heads in the sand, Chicago is working with cities across the country and around the world to address the threat of climate change," according to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Disaster zones could soon be salvaged by teams of smart devices -- here’s how
Smartphones, sensors and drones can be brought together in complex device networks to address communications and power needs in emergency response.
Albuquerque Embraces Shift to Dockless Bike-Share System to Boost Local Mobility
Predictability is proving a priority for bicycle riders among the 98 cities adopting Zagster’s new Pace offering.
Dipsticking aquifers from space
Orbiting satellites can measure the "breathing" of the earth as water is added to or drawn from underground aquifers.
FAA pushed to protect airspace from rogue drones
As a new report warns small UAS can do far more damage to planes than bird strikes, legislators worry that "idiots who have toy drones" will delay legitimate UAS uses.
Virginia looks to IT startups for tech infusion
A new program would identify and evaluate businesses whose IT services and expertise could provide value to state agencies.
Los Angeles Seeks to Build—and Share—an Earthquake Early Warning App
The effort is part of a pledge by Mayor Eric Garcetti, as well as a broader push to bring an earthquake early warning system to the West Coast.
Governors prep for disruptive technology
The NGA Future initiative will bring governors, industry and thought leaders together to prepare for emerging technologies.
Cities Should Meet Their Makers
Often overlooked small-scale manufacturers may prove the perfect fix for vacant corridors. Micro-businesses can bolster local economic resilience, if cities know where to find them.
NASA plans for 'Earth-independent' space exploration
The space agency wants research proposals for processes that turn in-situ resources into water, oxygen and fuel.
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