Boston tackles double-parking with Waze data
Boston’s Transportation Department is using data from its partnership with Waze to relieve congestion and send bicycle cops to the city streets with the most double-parked cars.
Open data portals: A checklist for success
The best open data portals enable updated information, mapping support, clean data and efficient delivery mechanisms.
Early signs of a HoloLens ecosystem
The first HoloLens software development company launched last week, while Microsoft is offering research-and-development grants for its mixed-reality technology.
Picking the right portal to make open data accessible
Some of the most commonly used platforms offer support for large datasets, visualization and search, easing agencies' transition to open data.
Boston builds out data visualization
Boston is using Tableau Software to speed up inspection processes and improve government operations.
Mobile apps drive fleet management
Fleet management apps at the General Services Administration and State Department give agencies real-time data integration between the field and home office.
DHS delivers geospatial data as a service for first responders
The Department of Homeland Security pushes remote sensing imagery and GIS data through Terra Pixel to provide information to first responders.
What does the leap second mean for government IT?
The Department of Homeland Security offers a best-practices guide to head off problems.
HHS launches mapping tool to protect at-risk Medicare patients
The emPOWER Map helps communities and first responders identify and plan for those with electricity-dependent medical equipment who may need assistance in power outages.
NSF wants to test-drive the cloud of the future
NSFFutureCloud prototypes offers researchers the ability to share information and explore resources regarding cloud computing architectures, software, design, networking, security and more.
IRS, industry to share data to fight tax fraud
The Internal Revenue Services has joined forces with state government and industry groups to strengthen taxpayer authentication and protect identity.
After FedRAMP: Trust, but verify
FedRAMP certification does not absolve agencies of responsibility for their cloud security. NIST and FedRAMP officials offer advice on how to truly understand what's behind that seal of approval.
How to spark citizen-driven innovation
A new guidebook by the World Bank and European Network of Living Labs offers an international look at how local governments are tackling digital service development.
FEMA launches disaster dataviz tool
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s visualization tool lets users easily search through disaster declaration data.
Why aren’t we sharing more cloud applications?
Agency execs vent their frustration with the difficulty leveraging investments in common platforms.
Maybe not everything should be on DODIN
Two Defense offices are researching an off-DOD Information Network solution to host, deploy and manage unclassified information.
EPA compliance database expanded to address dirty air
The Enforcement and Compliance History Online database now includes pollution data from four major inventories.
How HHS and NASA are handling hybrid-cloud challenges
Both agencies have found valuable uses for hybrid cloud, but the security and standardization issues aren't easy fixes.
Charlotte updates Citygram with more open data
The Code for Charlotte Brigade’s update to Citygram now sends alerts about pending rezoning, historic district reviews and more.
Data access key to fighting Medicaid fraud, GAO finds
Improper Medicaid payments triggered the review by the Government Accountability Office, which recommended better screening of beneficiaries and providers.
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