Calling all startups: California cities seek tech to tackle civic challenges
The Startup In Residence Challenge pairs government agencies with innovative startups to research, build and test technology products that address civic challenges.
Dashboard shows bed availability for substance abuse treatment
With information collected from state-certified treatment providers, the Bed Availability Dashboard lets users search for openings by location, age and gender.
Wearable gateway to help responders communicate on game day
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office will use the Mutualink Wearable Smart Gateway to improve situational awareness and provide interoperable communications during the festivities surrounding Super Bowl 50.
First woman-owned small business gets FedRAMP nod
NetComm’s Beacon software-as-a-service platform allows users to create customized dashboards.
SCILock protects against persistent malware
CRU’s SCILock Secure Drive protects operating systems and other software from unauthorized changes, preventing malware from taking hold and becoming persistent.
Microsoft tests undersea data center pod
Project Natick reflects Microsoft’s pursuit of sustainable data center solutions that offer lower cooling costs and less latency.
Hackers target local law enforcement systems
As police departments move to electronic data transmission and storage, they are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack.
Can smart shirts keep first responders safer?
A biometric clothing company and an IoT data management firm demonstrated how data from sensor-laden clothing can improve situational awareness in an emergency.
Free, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots launch in NYC
The LinkNYC project intends to install 7,500 Link kiosks across the five boroughs by 2020 that will provide gigabit Wi-Fi, charging stations and web access through a built-in tablet.
Road to driverless vehicles paved with risk
Questions on safety standards and cybersecurity still need to be answered before connected and autonomous vehicles make their way onto the nation's roadways.
CBP deploys facial recognition system at JFK airport
Customs and Border Protection will use facial recognition technology at three terminals in John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to verify travelers’ identities.
Census of Governments moves toward electronic data collection
Census of Governments aims to improve accuracy of the data and ease the burden of collection on state and local governments.
Report: How to build a better government app
A report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government can help mobile managers create effective, useful apps for workers and citizens.
DOD requires Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses for facility access
The Defense Department will no long accept the driver’s licenses or state-issued identification from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Washington and American Samoa for entrance to its facilities.
What does it take to build agile robots?
The Agile Robotics for Industrial Automation Competition aims to make industrial robots more capable, versatile, collaborative and easier to program.
San Francisco seeks innovation fellows
San Francisco has openings in the 2016 Mayor’s Innovation Fellows program for two civic innovators to help create new tools and processes to improve delivery of government services.
IARPA preps for human-machine forecasting, design tools for superconducting computers
At two upcoming proposers’ days, researchers can learn about the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s plans to optimize human-machine forecasting and to build tools that will enable development of a superconducting computer.
Virginians get vital records at the DMV
Virginia’s Department of Health and the Department of Motor Vehicles have teamed up to issue copies of birth, marriage and divorce certificates at the DMV.
Austin wants 311 app feedback
By surveying the mobile app’s users, the city hopes to improve access to services and information.
DHS to showcase cybersecurity research
The 2016 Cyber Security Division R&D Showcase and Technical Workshop will highlight the status of the latest cybersecurity research, enable collaboration among the researchers and government agencies and connect the technologies to transition partners.
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