DHS announces challenge for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The Think and Do Challenge is designed to build an innovation ecosystem that leverages NBAF resources to protect animal and public health.
DHS puts $14M toward better DDoS defenses
The funded research will focus on slowing the growth rate of distributed denial of service attacks and developing tools and techniques that allow organizations to respond to attacks.
Curious about crowdsourcing? OSTP toolkit can jumpstart efforts
The Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a toolkit to help federal agencies start and nurture crowdsourcing campaigns.
Microsoft offers new security for government cloud users' connections
Microsoft announced that its ExpressRoute private, high-throughput network connectivity is available for the Azure Government Cloud.
New York's plan for statewide broadband takes shape
A new request for information details Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s priorities for the New NY Broadband Program.
NASA's new software could save time and fuel on flights
NASA will be testing its Traffic Aware Planner software that reads the plane's current position, altitude, flight route and other information then looks for changes that can save time and fuel.
Bombing database for catching -- and possibly pre-empting -- terrorists
Intelligent Solutions Software’s Dfuze system allows law enforcement agencies around the world to catalog and share terrorist attack information without having to worry about data conversion issues or language barriers.
NSF funds an 'Array of Things' for environmental study in Chicago
The $3.1 million project will put 500 sensor arrays on street light poles throughout the city.
DOJ put dollars behind White House push for body cameras
The Justice Department has awarded more than $23 million to police departments in 32 states in an effort to expand the use of body cameras.
NIST announces latest funding for trusted identities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $3.7 million in grants to three companies to make online transactions more secure and private.
USPTO opens the door to 4 decades of patent data
The PatentsView tool lets users explore and visualize patent data and trends.
After the OPM breach: ripple effects and lingering questions
A panel of cybersecurity experts explore the lessons learned from the breach and how Defense agencies can best defend their networks.
DOT funds connected-vehicle pilots in NYC, Tampa and Wyoming
The Department of Transportation is testing programs for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technology.
What your city can learn from LA about open data
A new study study of open data initiatives in Los Angeles County has recommendations that could apply to any local government's efforts.
Can Census data make for smarter startups?
The Census Bureau’s interactive web tool helps small business owners pick locations and tune their business models.
Pittsburgh's big plan for digital innovation
The city's Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation aims to give residents equitable access to technology, city resources and information.
Texas moves WIC data to the cloud
Texas’ supplemental nutrition program is moving to the cloud to streamline backup and data sync processes.
How USAID built open data into its mission
A new CIO Council case study looks at the U.S. Agency for International Development's integration of open data into its mission.
In San Antonio, it's now free 4G for everyone on the city's transit system
San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit put routers on all its buses, paratransit vans and at transit centers to give its riders free 4G Wi-Fi access.
OpenJustice puts California criminal justice data on display
The OpenJustice initiative features a dashboard of criminal justice indicators and an open data portal that encourages download and re-use of data.
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