Data insights

User-friendly data reporting helps one agency tackle hate acts

When hate incidents are underreported, victims are underserved. That’s why the California Civil Rights Department launched a phone- and web-based system for individuals to safely and securely report their experiences.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

The challenge in identifying problematic online gambling

While technology can help spot those who exhibit signs of problem gambling, finding just what to measure and interpreting that data is tricky.

  • By Chris Teale

Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks

As communities replace aging infrastructure to prepare for future climate-driven storms, aging data stands in the way. Experts warn historical weather data may not be sufficient for new infrastructure decisions.

  • By Antonio Arenas Amado and Lu Liu, The Conversation

NASCIO’s game plan for enterprise portfolio management

The association’s playbook will help CIOs assess their current tech portfolio and determine how well the IT aligns with and supports financial, business and government values and goals.

  • By Susan Miller

Analysis paralysis: When too much data reduces decision-making

The growing volume of data, expanding number of sources and its increasing complexity is undermining leaders’ ability to confidently use it to make decisions, a new report finds.

  • By Susan Miller

One city’s unexpected open-data benefits

Phoenix’s open data portal inspired residents to develop solutions for parking and urban heat on their own, the mayor says.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing

Water conservation could be improved with customized approaches. Scientists suggest water agencies leverage customer-level water consumption data to find out who is using the most water and what it takes to make them cut back.

  • By Matthew E. Kahn and Bhaskar Krishnamachari, The Conversation

State eyes sports betting kiosks

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants to know if and how it can safely and profitably introduce sports betting machines at retailers.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Caltrans serves up dashboard, metrics for local transit agencies

An interactive dashboard designed to track implementation of contactless fare payments helped local California transit agencies see where they could make travel simpler and more cost-effective.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

ArcGIS update provides closer look into race, poverty data

The updated data addresses requests from local governments looking to gain more accurate data on their diverse populations, the company said.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Want to land an innovation hub?

The Innovation Hubs Index gives communities data-driven metrics to help them better understand their strengths and weaknesses.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Street-level imagery makes data collection a snap

Cameras, LiDAR, algorithms and cloud databases make it possible for state and local governments to convert imagery into insights.

  • By Susan Miller
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