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Kentucky Strengthens Data Breach Reporting Requirements
Data breaches in Kentucky are now governed by two laws that outline how affected parties will be notified if their information has been compromised. House Bill 5 and House Bill 232 were signed by...
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Solar, Wi-Fi-Enabled Water Wheel Pulls Trash From Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Since its launch in May, Baltimore’s new water wheel has pulled more than 50 tons of garbage and debris out of the city’s inner harbor. Built and operated by a local entrepreneur, funded by a...
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Sensors, Wireless Tech Help States Monitor Troubled Bridges
After the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis in 2007, which killed 13 people and injured 144, congressional interest in fixing the nation’s bridges escalated. But efforts have not...
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Searchable Video May Bolster Government Transparency in California
A new online tool that combines video archiving with social engagement could usher in a new era of legislative transparency in California. Called “Digital Democracy,” the database identifies specific...
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Eco-Analytics Dashboard Helps San Francisco Measure Neighborhood...
For cities toying with the idea to invest in data analytics, San Francisco may be the next big contender. The city’s planning department is collaborating with the University of Chicago to engineer a...
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2014 Digital Counties Survey Winners Announced
Results for the 2014 Digital Counties Survey are in. San Francisco County, Calif.; Clackamas County, Ore.; Charles County, Md.; and Roanoke County, Va., took first place in their respective population...
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Electronics-Sniffing Dogs Used by Connecticut, Rhode Island Police
The Connecticut State Police (CSP) have a new weapon in the fight against child pornography: electronics-sniffing dogs that find hidden data storage devices during searches. The dogs, trained by CSP,...
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Delaware Considers Fate of Personal Digital Assets
A deceased person’s digital assets would be governed in the same manner as physical records, under legislation being considered in Delaware. House Bill 345, the Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and...
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3 Ways Cities Can Grow Open Data Projects
How can a city grow open data projects? Prove they cut work instead of create it; Link them to tangible city services; and Follow city procurement plans so pitches don’t duplicate efforts. Ed Shikada,...
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Program Alerts Hollywood, Fla. Residents to Spikes in Water Use
Even after returning home, snowbirds with vacant condos in Hollywood, Fla., can now catch water leaks early on. A new program lets Hollywood residents sign up for free, automatic emails when there is...
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San Francisco Sees Potential End to Parking App Dispute
San Francisco’s spate of back-and-forths between city officials and parking app developers may be at a close as companies have either shifted services or simply left town altogether. City officials...
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Hawaii Gubernatorial Candidate Talks Obamacare, State Tech Issues
With almost 30 years of public service as a state lawmaker under his belt, Hawaii Sen. David Ige, D-Pearl City, has weathered a litany of political issues in the state. Although his time in the Hawaii...
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Can States Legislate a Solution to Ride-Sharing's Insurance Problems?
Ride-sharing has become a convenient alternative to hailing a taxicab. A person fires up an app on their smartphone and it locates the nearest ride. But the practice also comes with unseen dangers –...
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Facial Recognition for Pets Could Help Cities Save Furry Lives
Of the 6 million to 8 million dogs and cats cared for in shelters each year, about half of those animals are put down, according to the Humane Society of the United States. For animal lovers it’s a...
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Sacramento County, Calif.'s Data Portal Promotes Transparency, Innovation
This month, California’s Sacramento County released a new open data portal intended to drive transparency and innovation through the county’s collection of public records and data. The portal was...
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Agencies Inch Toward Solutions on BYOD
The BYOD phenomenon is becoming more entrenched in government, and with good reason. Bring your own device promises potential cost savings and increased productivity. Moreover, employees want it....
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Health Data Isn’t Just for Hospitals
With wristbands that monitor heart rate and mobile apps that map jogging circuits, a growing number of Americans are using smartphones to measure their physical activity in facts and figures. These...
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California’s JusticeMobile Redefines Police Work in the Field
At the moment when two police officers in San Francisco needed a photo to identify a fleeing suspect, JusticeMobile was there to deliver it. Using the California Department of Justice’s mobile...
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Cities Grapple with Regulatory Status of Ride-Sharing Companies
Having a wide array of transportation options is typically a positive attribute for most cities. But while ride-sharing companies provide residents with an easy way to get around town using their...
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Why California’s Department of Technology is Transforming Service Delivery
After I was appointed as the Director of the Office of Technology Services in 2012, I met with all of our major customers to ask what services we weren’t providing that they would like to see us...
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