Tech no panacea for community policing problems
While body-worn cameras and predictive policing solutions can improve law enforcement efficiency and transparency, concerns remain around the role of digital devices in solving community policing problems.
Congress gets up to speed on AI
A senate subcommittee heard from artificial intelligence experts on the challenges and potential of the technology.
High-Tech Innovation Is Happening in More Places Than You Think
And federal funding should match the the economy’s diaspora, according to a newly released ITIF report.
Provo Is Turning Trash Into YouTube Treasure
What do you get when you combine music, French fashion and garbage? This instructional video.
Producing electricity with pedestrian traffic
Washington, D.C., has installed an array of sidewalk tiles that create electricity when people walk over them.
Self-learning software that builds itself
Researchers have developed a machine-learning system that can assemble code components into a program to meet goals set by the human developers.
Close encounters of the drone kind
California leads the nation in close, dangerous encounters between drones and other aircraft, according to a fusion center bulletin.
Spokane Pursues Smart City Goals With Collaborative Approach
Urbanova is a living lab set in the heart of the 770-acre University District near downtown to "pilot technologies while testing what creates value and how economical they are."
A smart city power platform blooms
Totem Power’s tower features a flower-shaped canopy that houses a solar array to power the lights, communications hub and electric vehicle charging station in the stem.
Ohio Fiscal Transparency Initiative Includes Hundreds of Local Governments
The Buckeye State has been pushing to make detailed information accessible online about state and local government spending.
New Ebook: Profiles on Route Fifty’s 10 Navigator Award Winners
Read stories about how good and important ideas have been implemented in state and local governments around the United States.
How connected devices, weather data will improve road safety
The Department of Transportation is wrapping up a multiyear pilot that uses sensors on state maintenance vehicle fleets to better predict traffic and weather conditions.
‘Living Bridge’ pioneers smart infrastructure
Lights and sensors monitoring the structure and environmental conditions around New Hampshire’s Memorial Bridge are powered by underwater turbines.
Wednesday in Pittsburgh: We're Announcing Our 10 Navigator Award Winners
Since September, we’ve been rolling out our 50 finalists one by one. Now it's time to name our winners ...
As Trump Eyes P3 Infrastructure Approach, Report Stresses Pivotal Role of Technical Advisors
The Fitch credit rating agency’s guidelines could prove useful if there’s an uptick in public-private partnership activity once the next president takes office.
Massive Medicaid Fraud Busts Offer Blueprint for States
There is much that can be leveraged by other states to extend the value of what was learned from June's massive U.S. Department of Justice action against fraudsters.
A Controversial Police Chief's Parting Words With His Profession
Cameron McLay just resigned from his post as Pittsburgh’s police chief—right when urban policing is about to get a lot more interesting.
Mayors Weigh in on Donald Trump’s Victory
Most call for unity, but some don’t seem willing to give up the fight.
Download Our New Ebook: Challenges and Opportunities for Data-Driven Local Governments
Included are stories about the use of data in the governments of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Missouri; Syracuse, New York; and New Orleans.
Drones get sightline tracking, facial recognition tech
Privacy-protected video and geopositioning data from multiple drones can be live-streamed between field agents and command centers.
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