How states can nurture smart cities
Some states are leveraging their purchasing and policy-making powers to make it easier for communities to adopt smart technology.
Report: Community broadband competitively priced
Community internet service providers are providing better low-cost services than private competitors, research finds.
Karen Jackson: The exit interview
Virginia's outgoing secretary of technology talks about her work in cybersecurity, autonomous technology and smart communities.
Elections: Another unsecured enterprise application?
With IT systems underpinning elections infrastructure, state officials are taking different approaches to secure their systems against growing threats.
Rural broadband push highlights long-standing data issues
As the administration rolls back right-of-way restrictions for siting broadband equipment, fundamental issues still exist around determining the size of the digital divide.
Trouble-free websites with Federalist
With 18F's open source publishing platform, agencies can develop and manage websites on their own terms.
Gartner: 10 ways AI can improve smartphones
The combination of more powerful hardware and cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions will open the door to more advanced user experiences.
AF Research Lab pushes for HPC solutions
The Air Force Research Laboratory has issued a broad agency announcement to advance high-performance computing.
The mobile mandate: Congress requires mobile friendly websites
The Connected Government Act requires all new or redesigned federal websites to be mobile friendly.
Login.gov seeks identity proofing solutions
Improving the variety of proofing methods and data sources will help the single sign-on program move toward universal coverage.
Cities tap startups for innovation infusion
With the Startup in Residence program, municipal agencies get a fresh perspective on their civic challenges, and startups get the opportunity to tap into the government technology market.
GSA seeks bids for IT modernization Centers of Excellence
The solicitation covers start-up staffing needs for five separate teams to "manage centralized, function-specific talent, solutions and acquisition vehicles."
Mapping NYC's historic landmarks
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission interactive map now includes detailed information on nearly 34,000 historic buildings in the city’s 141 historic districts.
Data prioritization, hybrid cloud help HHS auditors uncover fraud
A cloud-based platform for data sharing is giving auditors in the Department of Health and Human Services a major productivity boost.
Agencies cautious on blockchain applications
Agency execs caution that putting policy before technology could "hijack" future efforts to deploy the technology.
New tool offers unprecedented access to U.S. election data
An interactive version of the 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey lets users examine a wide range of election-related data at the state and local level, as well as compare jurisdictions side by side.
Cutting continuous monitoring down to size
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program is looking to reduce the effort dedicated to continuous monitoring.
Data collaborations help build smarter cities
Open data policies may not be as exciting IoT-enabled transit systems or a new citizen-service app, but they create a sustainable data framework for future development.
OPM eyes blockchain for employee records
A blockchain-based employee record could help ensure personnel data can be securely shared across government.
FAA promotes data awareness
By tapping into its vast stores of data, the Federal Aviation Administration hopes to spur innovation and increase efficiency.
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