Teens say distracted driving messages need to be catchier, more frequent and blunt
Young adults typically underestimate the risk of distracted driving, making it difficult for public safety officials to craft effective messaging.
Mobile hunting, fishing licenses streamline conservation management
Minnesota’s new system will replace a paper-based license purchase and harvest registration process, saving staff time and improving customer service.
Real ID requirements temporarily waived for states' mobile IDs
The coming rulemaking would waive REAL ID Act requirements so that federal agencies can still accept mobile driver's licenses when the law’s implementation starts in 2025.
State shifts mobile driver’s licenses into higher gear
Thanks to the growing adoption of smartphone wallets and mobile payment technologies like Apple Pay and Google Pay, Colorado officials expect the state’s mDL to gain wide acceptance.
State Preps for Digital ID Rollout
By the end of this summer, California could introduce its digital ID to a limited number of residents who will be able to use them in airports and convenience stores to prove age and identity.
State Gathers Data to Map Internet Coverage, Performance
To improve broadband mapping accuracy, Vermont state workers will be testing the wireless network along state highways. Residents can supplement that data with their own test results.
LA Secure app protects mobile users from security threats
The app prevents users on public Wi-Fi from inadvertently opening malicious links and accessing rogue networks.
San Diego Looks at ‘Geofencing’ to Slow E-Scooters
Virtual perimeters could help improve safety.
States Where You’re Most Likely to Be Texting While Driving
And iPhone users are the worst offenders.
An Important Emergency Response Scenario for Every State and Local Government
Can your agency effectively respond to a disaster amid a widespread telecommunications outage?
Mobile Fieldworkers the Focus of New Smart Communities Challenge
Grants totaling $143,250 in tools, training and technical support for data collection are up for grabs.
D.C.’s Foster Care App Illustrates the Importance of a Mobile-First Mentality
Many government agencies shy away from mobile apps, but the District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Agency recognized that’s just what it needed.
This Housing Authority Took App Delivery Into the Cloud
Workplace entry is easier when core software can quickly be pushed to anyone’s device securely.
New Apps Help Taxpayers Report Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Cities and states are spending thousands on mobile apps that allow people to report government fraud, waste and abuse. Are they worth it?
This County’s App Is Helping Voters Find Polling Places With the Shortest Lines
QR code-enabled, its simplicity is easy for other counties to replicate.
How One Mayor Started Treating His Citizens More Like Customers
“We forget it’s the person whose trash we’re picking up who is the one who puts us in office,” says Provo, Utah, Mayor John Curtis.
Arkansas’ Popular Highway App Would Be Nothing Without the Cloud
With 80 percent of the state’s licensed drivers using IDrive, scalability is a necessity.
N.Y.C. Plans to Make Mobile Phone Meter Payments Possible for 85,000 Parking Spots
The pay-by-cell-phone technology is already popular in other U.S. cities.
Smart Cities Pushing Public Wi-Fi Must Be Mindful of Overcrowding Frequencies
Cell carriers’ new LTE-U technology could further strain broadband’s open spectrum, barring FCC regulation or the establishment of agreed-upon industry standards.
This Smart City App Collects Data L.A. Will Use to Improve Transportation
Urban planning is a lot easier when you’re tracking regional travel.
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