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The Role of Citizens in Smart Cities Looks Promising, but Remains Unclear
Seoul, South Korea, spent millions of dollars embedding sensors in its main arteries in an attempt to capture real-time traffic data. It didn’t work. The information was never accurate. But in 2012,...
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Nebraska Senator Aims to Break Down Siloes, Open Up Data
Nebraska Sen. Dan Watermeier doesn’t have the kind of professional foundation most people would consider “technology-savvy.” He’s a farmer by trade. But don’t let his background in agriculture fool...
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Will New York City Embrace Open Source Code?
New York City is on the cusp of a complete overhaul on how software is purchased and distributed by public agencies in the Big Apple. Benjamin Kallos, a council member representing Gotham’s Upper East...
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Iowa Will Launch New Cloud-Based Unemployment App this Summer
When Richard Thielman took the job as application development manager of the Iowa Department of Workforce Development (IWD) almost two years ago, he was immediately tasked with making the state’s...
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6 Principles in Planning City-Level Sensor Projects
In Montreal, bus and subway riders who use the transit system’s OPUS smart fare card and have a smartphone, can receive personalized coupons from stores and entertainment venues that are located along...
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L.A. County Implements New System to Ease Procurement Challenges
Los Angeles County, one of the largest local governments in the U.S., is implementing new technology designed to help effectively manage contracts, statements of work (SOW) and RFPs. The new...
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Wyoming’s State Broadband Gets Huge Speed Boost
For the state of Wyoming, high-speed broadband Internet access is more than a matter of convenience. “This is part of the governor’s initiative to increase quality of life,” said the state’s CIO,...
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Ohio Leverages CRM to Improve Services for Developmentally Disabled
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is implementing a new CRM-based system called imagine to help deliver person-centered programs and services to residents in need. The new...
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Will Federal Privacy Laws Impede Health-Care Consumerization?
SAN FRANCISCO — Mobile apps, new devices and cloud computing may soon end the doctor’s reign as the be-all, end-all of medical care by making patients equal partners in the healthcare process. But...
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NYC's New Tech Czar Says City is Poised for Innovation
New York City’s approach to technology may soon change. In 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio entered the scene, and in early May, he named Anne Roest as commissioner of the New York City Department of...
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San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Offer Encrypted Wi-Fi
Marc Touitou is hopeful that what’s starting as a small Wi-Fi hot spot on Market Street in San Francisco will soon become the standard for cities around the world. So what is it about this hotspot...
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How Virtual Desktops are Saving the State of Iowa $6.5 Million a Year
In 2012, Microsoft trumpeted a study by IDC, an IT research firm, showing that cloud computing would generate more than $1.1 trillion in new revenue and 14 million jobs worldwide by 2015. The study...
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Hacktivists Decry State Governments’ ‘Secret Laws’
Many Americans may be surprised to learn their laws are attached to a price tag and slid beneath a copyrighted paywall. For years state governments have partnered with publishers to update and sift...
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NYC Council Members Want Better Access to City Laws
Residents of the Big Apple will have an easier time finding New York City’s laws online, under new legislation proposed by a handful of city council members. Int. 149 requires New York City to post a...
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5 Cities Host Fishackathon
Starting June 13 and occurring over the weekend, five cities will host hackathons with a unique but common goal. Led by the U.S. Department of State, developers and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley,...
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Does the Rise in Wearable Health Sensors Signify the Start of a New Era in...
America’s preoccupation with health is apparent, as is its fascination with wearable health technology. For starters, 61 percent of all wearable devices are fitness or activity trackers, according to...
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Which States and Cities Have Chief Data Officers?
Click on the pinpoints in the map above to see the various chief data officers in state and local government, and in education. Blue signifies a state-level officer, green signifies a local-level...
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Long Island Town Puts Brakes on Social Media
Town officials of Oyster Bay, N.Y., likely aren’t scoring points with transparency advocates after clamping down on how the town’s information is released through social networks. But legal experts...
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants to Quell Big Brother Fears with Open Data
Since taking office in January 2008, Oklahoma Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, has been waist-deep in most of the complex technology policy issues facing the Sooner State. From spearheading computer...
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Public-Sector, Industry Answer: What Would You Change About Government?
It's been said often that government is behind industry in many ways, that the public sector needs to change -- and for a handful of government officials, industry players and citizens who've...
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