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San Jose, Calif., Steps to the Cloud
The city of San Jose, Calif., is stopping its investment in several siloed platforms and stepping into the cloud, says CIO Vijay Sammeta. The city will begin work immediately on a buildout of...
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Would Checking Cellphones After Collisions Truly Help Police?
In New Jersey, a bill introduced to the state Senate on May 20 is still pending -- and perhaps for good reason. Senate Bill (SB) 2783, which would allow police to look through cellphones without...
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Idaho's $3 Million School Tech Pilot Aims to Support Educational Outcome
For the next two years, many educators in Idaho will spend time evaluating the utility of new devices, websites and applications in their school districts, thanks to a $3 million technology pilot...
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Boston About Results and Finding the Right Reporting Balance
This is the third in a series of articles on performance measurement originally published by Data Smart Solutions. Read the first and second articles. Visitors to the Boston website...
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Photo of the Week - 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
In addition to filling up on corn dogs and fried Twinkies, visitors to the California State Fair this year can learn about the history of civil rights in the Golden State. The California Court of...
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STEM Labor Shortage: Myth or Reality?
Indiana University Bloomington's Bobby B. Schnabel doesn't like the spring as much as the rest of the year. Though that may initially seem a bit strange, he has good reason. As the informatics and...
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A New Twist on 3-D Printing: With Liquid Metal
Though it's been around for nearly 30 years, 3-D printing has only recently started to take off -- and the industry is predicted to reach $3.1 billion worldwide by 2016 and $5.2 billion by 2020. Most...
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Student Record Exchanges Meet the Digital Age
Nearly one-third of Georgia's 1.8 million students enter or leave the state every year, often during the school year. But their academic records don't always follow them in a timely fashion, which...
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2013 Digital Counties Survey Winners Announced
Montgomery County, Md.; Chesterfield County, Va.; Catawba County, N.C.; and Charles County, Md. made it a clean sweep for the East Coast in the 2013 Digital Counties Survey announced Thursday, July...
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Lawmakers Question Pace of Progress on NextGen
Federal officials questioned Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta Wednesday, wondering why so many hurdles have seemingly slowed the debut of a much-anticipated, high-tech upgrade to...
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Enhancing Public Access to Legal Data
In a few years, simplified case summaries, judicial opinions and audio recordings from all federal appellate and state supreme courts could be accessible at the touch of a button. The Oyez Project at...
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Sonar Device Gives Long Beach, Calif., Divers New Eyes
In Long Beach, Calif., rescue divers searching for submerged victims once swam patterns near blind through murky waters -- but they now have the gift of "sight" thanks to a new handheld sonar device....
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A Digital Take on 'Remembering The Alamo'
In an effort to preserve The Alamo, one of the state’s most popular tourist attractions -- that is vulnerable to aging and erosion -- researchers are looking to get a better understanding of how the...
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Photo of the Week - DARPA Develops Hollow-Core Fiber Technology
Through DARPA's Compact Ultra-Stable Gyro for Absolute Reference (COUGAR) program, hollow-core fiber technology design and production is now in the United States. Using a hollow, air-filled core...
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Is Detroit's Bankruptcy Filing Good for City's Tech Scene?
Jockeying for its long-term survival, the tech world in Detroit is making a conscious choice in light of the city's well-publicized financial insolvency. According to a report on Fast Company, the...
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How Emergency Managers Can Benefit from Big Data
During a disaster, life-saving decisions are often made based on the most current information of a situation and past experiences in similar circumstances. While that’s a tried-and-true approach, the...
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Race to the Top for Gigabit Networks?
Communities are finding that ultra high-speed networks are helping create jobs and contribute to the local tax base. On Tuesday, July 23, nonprofit organization Fiber to the Home Council Americas...
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Chief innovation officers are slowly popping up in school districts around the country. Some say they fill a gap in leadership that's preventing education from moving forward. At least four school...
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Former Sacramento, Calif., CIO Reflects on Success
On July 15, Sacramento, Calif., appointed an interim CIO following the resignation of Gary Cook, who looks back at his past three years in the position as he considers his future. Having accomplished...
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Virtual 3-D Desktop Targets Medicine, Education
Some organizations are looking to a new form of virtual reality to conduct research, educate students and accomplish medical tasks. Take the Bullis Charter School, a kindergarten through junior-high...
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