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How Cities Are Utilizing Visual Data to Solve Community Problems
Some municipalities are using visual data solutions to address social concerns, others are improving internal operations and delivery of services
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By Mary Velan EfficientGov Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a groundbreaking new Open Data initiative and announced Archana Vemulapalli as the new Chief Technology Officer for the District. “The District...
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Is Your Government Equipped to Prevent Cyber Crime?
By Derek Porter With the rise of the Internet, a revolutionary opportunity was created to expand the way in which governments communicate, provide services and process information. Incredible...
View ArticleGovernment Developing Policies for Self-Driving Cars
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The federal government will propose best practices for safely operating autonomous vehicles within six months. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx...
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Way To Deal With Organic Waste?
By Mary Velan EfficientGov Many cities are experimenting with new strategies to handle organic waste typically sourced from discarded food or plants – such as specialized recycling and biogas plants....
View Article5 Things Local Government Gets Wrong About Websites
by Ashley Fruechting, Senior Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Vision Internet Nearly every local government organization has a website, but a recent survey revealed only 34% of local...
View ArticleTech Partnership Aims to Further Enable Digital Transformation for Government
Verint Systems Inc. Today, national, regional and local governments across the world are implementing digital transformation strategies, reflecting the need to proactively help deliver citizen services...
View ArticleNYC's Bloomberg Offers Latin American City-Innovation Prizes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Hundreds of Latin American and Caribbean cities are being invited to vie for millions of dollars from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, as his charity extends an...
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A Quick Look at Boston's CityScore
By Mary Velan EfficientGov The city of Boston recently launched a new initiative called CityScore that leverages data to grade how well the city is performing on a variety of topics – ranging from fire...
View ArticleKennedy Airport in NYC Using Face Recognition Technology
Associated Press NEW YORK – John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City has started using new face recognition technology. The biometric readers match a person’s face to their passport....
View ArticleDon't Underestimate the Value of Leak Detection Tech
By Mary Velan EfficientGov A constant dripping or dribbling of water from a pipe can be more than just a little annoying. A leak of any size can lead to a variety of problems – big and small. Sometimes...
View ArticleGovernor Consolidates Illinois’ Information Technology into New Agency
Illinois Government News Network SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 16-01 to create the new Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). The new state agency will...
View ArticleNew Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country
U.S. Conference of Mayors WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Mayors in partnership with The Boston University Initiative on Cities, with the support of Citi, released the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors,...
View ArticleSURVEY: LED Lighting, Energy Efficient Buildings And Solar Energy...
U.S. Conference of Mayors WASHINGTON — The nation’s mayors released a new survey report showing how cities are deploying solar electricity systems, LED lighting and low-energy buildings to meet their...
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Begins Construction Process of First...
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc JumpStartFund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. (HTT) announced the filing of construction permits with Kings County to kick off construction...
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