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Pummeled by Sandy, New Jersey County Delivers Emergency App to Residents
According to the most recent Pew Internet Research survey, more than half of American adults own a smartphone. An American Red Cross survey published last summer showed that 25 percent of the public...
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Hyperloop Organizers Poised to Select Talent
In less than three months, Elon Musk’s idea for a new form of high-speed transportation went from being a mere concept to a project that top engineers around the country are taking seriously. People...
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Utah Legislature Embraces Voluntary Open Email Policy
Utah lawmakers are taking a proactive approach to government transparency by opening their email accounts to the public. The state will launch an online repository in January that will house...
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How Will de Blasio Impact New York Technology?
On Jan. 1, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will begin revealing exactly what he meant in his campaign when he called for “progressive change” in New York City. How his promises translate to actions and the...
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Webcams Slash Prison Costs in New York
In an effort to cut costs and save taxpayer dollars, the Westchester County Department of Correction (WCDOC) in New York has turned to video conferencing. In a Cisco video conference used to promote...
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Tracking System Prepares New York to Evacuate Patients in Emergencies
Just more than one year after Hurricane Sandy's waters flooded the northeast, cutting power and forcing more than 7,000 patients and residents at hospitals and nursing homes to evacuate, New York...
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Political Contributions Hang Over Seattle Gigabit Efforts
Outgoing Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn championed a public-private partnership between the city, the University of Washington and Gigabit Squared earlier this year that will bring cheaper high-speed...
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San Diego Central Library Goes with Passive Optical
Residents of San Diego got a new library on Sept. 30. The silver, nine-story complex provides access to more than 300 computers, free Wi-Fi, more than 1 million books, 3-D printers and iPad kiosks...
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25 Tech Ideas for Improving Your Community
It could be said that community improvement has always started with community. It’s an idea -- close to a campaign slogan and with a touch of idealism -- that holds true for Ideation Nation, a...
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Silicon Valley Dethroned?
Tech jobs are expanding all over America in unexpected places, according to analysis from Mark Schill, research director at Praxis Strategy Group, published on NewGeography.com. Looking at a 12-year...
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Arizona CIO Discusses Legacy ERP Replacement
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer named Aaron Sandeen the state’s top technology official in March 2011, just months after revealing that her 2012 budget proposal would merge the state’s Government Information...
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Austin Weighs Locations for Google Fiber
Ever since the announcement in April that Austin, Texas, would receive Google Fiber, speculation has circulated about which public facilities would get it and how soon it would be rolled out to homes....
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2013: The Year in Pictures
Take a stroll through a picture gallery of stories we've covered in 2013.
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California Lt. Governor Wants Cloud and Open Data Policies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has his way, California will be operating under a “cloud first” technology procurement policy in the near future. Newsom called on California agencies to...
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Los Angeles Fiber Connectivity Plan Mystifies Critics
Los Angeles will release an RFP early next year seeking a vendor to build a free, fiber-based broadband network for all residents and businesses. But while the concept of citywide, high-speed...
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2013: The Year in Review
For fans of technology highs and lows, 2013 certainly didn’t disappoint. Remember the “Big Data President?” That’s what we and others dubbed Obama after his campaign team masterfully used data...
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FirstNet Issues RFI on Mobile Apps
FirstNet released a request for information (RFI) on mobile application platforms last week, as the authority continues to develop a nationwide public safety broadband network. The RFI seeks input...
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2013 Year in Review -- CIOs' Views
1. James Sills, CIO, Delaware For me, this year was about collaboration. We put in place a lot of governance when I first came on board. A lot of people didn’t like that oversight, but it helped the...
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Roadside Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Sensors Increase Traffic Flow
As the cost of sensors drops and more vehicles become equipped with wireless capabilities, new opportunities arise for transportation agencies. The Ministry of Transportation for Ontario (MTO)...
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Looking for Better Camping Info? Ideation Nation Winner Can Help
Today, after hours of brainstorming and six weeks of idea submissions, Ideation Nation has announced its civic technology idea winner. A panel of civic judges narrowed the initial applicant pool to...
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