How improvements in onboarding can lower employee turnover
One of the greatest challenges confronting state and local governments is a badly understaffed workforce. Here’s one technological and personal way to confront that problem.
States put up their own money to attract chips manufacturing
One year after the CHIPS act became law, states are bolstering federal funding with their own investments in semiconductor research and development.
Geospatial tech can help cities get ahead of real estate speculators
With insights from property analytics, cities can craft better policies to ensure an adequate supply of affordable housing for local residents.
Feds open new round in $500M grant program for transportation tech
The second year of SMART grants will award another $100 million to state, local and tribal governments for safe, equitable and sustainable transportation solutions.
An underused approach to fighting cyberattacks
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center offers free services to help localities with cybersecurity. Why aren’t more governments using them?
Watch out Zillow: States launch affordable-housing search sites
Rhode Island is the one of the latest states to announce a targeted housing database designed to connect families to low- and moderate-income units.
Flood management gets a boost from drones
As major flooding events are expected to become more common, drones could help communities keep resilience up and damage down.
Why am I stuck in traffic? A Tennessee project could provide answers
Vanderbilt University researchers hope that a first-of-its-kind project in the Nashville area will help them better understand, among other things, why phantom traffic jams occur and how to prevent them.
Child welfare staffing crisis can only be solved by addressing capacity issues first
COMMENTARY | We need creative solutions to provide enough capacity for caseworkers to complete their work in an effective, timely and efficient way.
How smart software powers water conservation
COMMENTARY | Communities can optimize water usage, minimize waste and promote sustainable practices.
Governor calls for more speed cameras to curb deadly traffic crashes
After 251 people died last year in wrecks involving a speeding driver, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying speed cameras to slow drivers down. "We can’t allow this carnage to continue," he said.
States scramble for solutions to curb rising wrong-way crashes
All over the country, states are looking for ways to reverse the trend, often relying on new technology to do so.
Don’t fear AI, but prepare for its wider use
Governments should help build a talent pipeline for artificial intelligence jobs, one expert advises.
What happened to the Idaho Health Data Exchange, and can other states learn from it?
The exchange ran into financial troubles after its leadership made funding deals that fell through, leading to a bitter feud over a contract.
US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market
COMMENTARY | The government faces legal restrictions on how much personal information it can gather on citizens, but the law is largely silent on agencies purchasing the data from commercial brokers.
Digital literacy, not bans, should shape states' approach to social media
Protecting children from harmful content is important, but states should help young people understand the platforms’ risks and make informed decisions about what to view, experts say.
Outdated flood data could drown out actual infrastructure needs
Historical data fails to capture current flooding conditions, which could steer communities in the wrong direction when trying to plan and recover from weather events.
Is government culture stifling customer experience innovation?
Risk aversion among government managers is blocking needed improvements to key programs, according to a recent white paper.
A balancing act: Adding humor to government communications
COMMENTARY | Local and state agencies walk a fine line between showing their personality through humor and remaining factual.
More than $42 billion in broadband funding allocations announced
President Joe Biden released how much each state will receive in funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law to expand access to high speed internet in America’s under- and unserved communities.
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