Saving lives by letting cars talk to each other
Combining connectivity and automation promises to transform the movement of people and goods more effectively and safely than either could alone.
Navigator Award Finalists: Team From Code for Miami, Rebekah Monson, Ernie Hsiung and Cristina Solana
Why come up with your own great idea when you can adapt it for your local community?
Navigator Award Finalists: Timothy Elliott, Richard Paris, Joseph Finn, Russell Osgood, Firefighter Cancer Support Network’s Boston Cancer Prevention Pilot Program
Too many firefighters are dying of cancer, and an innovative prevention education program piloted in Boston is providing a great model for departments across the nation.
Navigator Award Finalist: Beth Blauer, Center for Government Excellence and What Works Cities
A program to showcase data-driven success stories in select cities aims to improve municipal operations across the country.
Predicting traffic congestion from cell signals
Researchers at MIT are working on a tool that may help city planners and traffic managers better anticipate potential traffic problems by analyzing cellphone signals.
Navigator Award Finalist: Derek Eder and Christopher Whitaker, Chi Hack Night
It’s not easy to host a weekly event to encourage civic engagement.
Navigator Award Finalist: Amy Aussieker, Envision Charlotte
A successful cross-sector project to reduce energy consumption in North Carolina’s largest city is laying the foundation for similar collaborations in other places.
Navigator Award Finalists: Government Allies and Cross-Sector Partners Category
We’re in North Dakota to roll out the first 10 finalists in our Navigator Awards program.
Sidewalk Labs’ Role in Columbus Smart City Program Appears Limited For Now
Meanwhile, Ohio’s capital is forging ahead with plans for millions of dollars in high-tech transportation upgrades. U.S. DOT officials will visit the city this week.
Burrito delivery by drone
Alphabet and Virginia Tech are teaming up to test food delivery at the Blacksburg campus, home of one of the six Federal Aviation Administration designated test sites.
DARPA targets doctored images
A multidisciplinary team of university researchers is working to pull together a platform capable of scanning the massive numbers of images and videos posted online daily and verifying their authenticity.
How Massachusetts Is Improving Fiscal Transparency and Procurement in the Process
The state comptroller’s new spending and transparency platform, CTHRU, provides transaction-level detail into a $60 billion annual budget, as part of a subscription ensuring that insight will only get better with time.
Four Cities Chosen for $40 Million Investment in Public Spaces
Akron, Chicago, Detroit and Memphis join Philadelphia in an effort to tackle economic segregation by revitalizing civic commons.
Exploring New Strategies for Criminal Justice System Reform
Since states play a leading role in corrections, governors have an opportunity to promote positive change throughout the criminal-justice system.
We Need More Young Voices in Government Decisions
When those who will inherit public issues and take the reins of power are disengaged, we have a problem. Chicago is trying to change that.
Drone forensics boosts UAS defense
Department 13 has launched a forensics service to help authorities examine drones suspected of illegal activity.
Can smart cities and connected vehicles protect pedestrians?
Nevada is looking for prototype solutions that can minimize vehicle-pedestrian collisions.
California's Open Data Portal Goes Open Source for the Apps
The portal will be maintained by the state Office of Digital Innovation alongside its Innovation Lab--centralization that should bode well for future app development.
How Apps Can Prompt Police Departments to Release More Stats
In trying to answer questions about U.S. crime using open data, app developers on the online analytics platform Foxtrot Code are requiring even more transparency from city officials.
New Orleans Improves Transparency About Police Use-of-Force Incidents
The data-focused effort comes at a time when the city is carrying out police department reforms.
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