Health info exchange streamlines foster care services
The Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services’ SHARE eases coordination with physicians, lowering staff burden and health care costs.
Justice launches $8M smart policing grant program
State, local, tribal and campus law enforcement agencies can apply for funds to develop, implement and test new technologies that support community violence intervention and promote information sharing and data transparency.
Synthetic storms provide supplemental data for hurricane damage predictions
Emergency managers no longer have to rely on limited historical datasets to prepare for hurricane-related infrastructure damage.
Tips for multicloud public health IT operations
Preparing data, applications and staff for a multicloud environment is critical to maintaining a secure, integrated public health IT ecosystem, experts say.
VR trains responders for mass casualty events
Conducting a disaster response training program can be costly and time-consuming, but a virtual reality simulation can train multiple employees at once and provide performance assessments.
White House pitches $1.6B in anti-fraud funding
The anti-fraud proposal includes funds to modernize state governments’ benefits systems, identity verification and data analytics capabilities.
Data warehouse aggregates local homelessness data for statewide analysis
To target services and funds aimed at reducing and preventing homelessness, California’s data sharing platform allows state and local leaders to coordinate services, policies and programs.
Look for fraudsters to apply COVID-era tricks to new programs
The pandemic laid bare state and local governments’ vulnerability to fraud, and agencies must lean into data-sharing technology to keep up defenses, an expert advises.
Data to treat the rising cost of prescriptions
Minnesota policymakers have new dashboards to track prescription costs in an effort to combat unaffordable medication.
Drones on the front lines in public safety operations
Drone networks that allow seamless communication among devices, first responders and dispatch centers enhance public safety operations.
How data gaps feed inequity
Fully representative datasets are crucial for creating accurate narratives and targeted interventions.
Inclusive innovation spurs equity, self-sufficiency
As local governments test out the latest technologies, they are ensuring vulnerable populations are not left behind.
Earthquake data powered by next-gen supercomputers
A collaboration among national labs aims to provide an open-access website with datasets on how ground motion affects infrastructure during earthquakes.
How to build an effective crisis contact center
Preparing a contact center for emergency response involves a unified communications strategy across platforms, staffing flexibility and scalable technology.
AI, sensors enhance wildfire detection
A pilot program in Oregon’s Willamette Valley will test how well artificial intelligence-enabled sensors can identify and characterize wildfires, which will help with responder resource allocation and boost community resilience.
Digitized ID eases re-entry for formerly incarcerated
To streamline the re-entry process for released inmates, the Maryland Re-Entry Passport program launched an online portal that stores digitized copies of personal documents.
CDC map shows health impact of local environmental burdens
The Environmental Justice Index gives state and local leaders a holistic view of environmental, social and health issues in their communities.
Platform streamlines sharing, analysis of criminal justice data
The Justice Counts initiative is developing a cloud-based portal to address the long-standing lack of standardized, accessible criminal justice metrics.
Machine learning maps location of lead pipes
An open-source map will help communities find and remove pipes faster.
Where states can learn to turn data into decisions
The Data Labs program helps participating states design data projects that deliver operational efficiency and improved services.
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