Using Data to Solve Multi-Jurisdictional Problems in Western Pennsylvania
A Pittsburgh-area data partnership is seen as an opportunity to work across the 130 municipalities in Allegheny County.
How SLED Vendors Can Get Out Ahead of the Bidding Process
Agency connections and procurement data are key to targeting projects earlier than the competition, according to a new white paper.
Here Are Three New IoT Options for Cities to Get Smarter
Verizon announced Intelligent Lighting, Video and Traffic Management solutions Tuesday.
‘Green Gov’ Codeathon in California Pushes State’s Open Data Efforts Forward
While there are no guarantees that the winning ideas will be adopted by the state, the exercise helped “break the silos of departments that had usually not talked to each other.”
Taxing the Cloud: States Are Looking at How to Do It
Storing data on the cloud? Some states are preparing to tax that.
Police Data Management is Getting a Security and Speed Boost
TASER’s partnership with Microsoft Azure will allow the law enforcement tech company to comply with FBI’s CJIS Security Policy.
With Socrata’s 2015 Customer Summit Starting, What’s Next for Data and Government?
Kevin Merritt, the Seattle company’s founder and CEO, discusses the current opportunity to transform public sector operations and services through the power of data.
Can the Internet of Things Combat Child Obesity in Cities?
A new technology accelerator is giving Olathe, Kansas, the tools it needs to help create the parks and playgrounds of the future.
Why Local Law Enforcement Should Take Mobile Forensics Seriously
One CME-certified detective is making a big difference in caseload in Providence, Rhode Island.
Why Houston Untethered Its 311 Service After Hurricane Ike
It’s no longer every call center operator for themselves.
An Open Data Exploration of a Beautiful Autumn Drive in Utah
It's easy to explore the nuts and bolts of the Beehive State's infrastructure. Follow our data-centric journey up Big Cottonwood Canyon.
What Body Camera Data Should Police Collect and When?
These questions should be answered at the time of BWC deployment.
States Still Haven’t Gone All In on IT-Enhanced Productivity
A new report makes the case for reducing government headcounts and stronger CIOs.
Is Behavioral Economics the Key to Local Government Innovation?
In North Carolina, about 30 jurisdictions got together to discuss how ‘behavioral interventions’ could solve some of their biggest challenges.
How Vendors Can Make the Most of SLED Procurement Opportunities
Diversifying among more levels of the government contracting market is a start.
Figuring Out What Makes the Best-Managed Cities Tick
‘What Works Cities,’ an expanding Bloomberg Philanthropies program, aims to create maturity models for municipal governments, using data to ‘get a better picture of what good looks like.’
With Localscape, a County Assessor Harnesses More Than Just Property Data
King County Assessor Lloyd Hara once asked: ‘Why can’t we have a single platform for our information?’ Now, Seattle-area residents have easy access to location-specific information and a whole lot more.
Will States Step Back From Student Data Privacy Bills in 2016?
A new Data Quality Campaign report suggests more transparency for how information is collected and used, which may curb the need for burdensome legislation.
Stats Shot: 381 U.S. Metro Areas, Ranked by Their 2014 GDP
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the figures on Wednesday.
Stats Shot: Solo Drivers vs. Public Transit Riders. Who Tends to Earn More and Get to Work Faster?
Recently released U.S. Census data provide some state-level insight.
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