San Francisco funds open source voting
Mayor Ed Lee’s proposed budget includes $300,000 towards planning and development of an open source voting system.
NARA preps for presidential transition
The National Archives and Records Administration will assume legal custody of over 200 terabytes of electronic presidential records on inauguration day, but its work has already started.
Getting big data out of the storage black hole
With fast data retrieval critical for real-time analysis, researchers are finding ways to access big data more quickly and efficiently.
When big data doesn’t equal big knowledge
Without a solid grasp of what data is being mined, knowledge of its accuracy and why and how it is being mined, big data can end up causing more problems than it solves.
Using machine learning to reduce domestic violence
Researchers found that machine-learning forecasts of which accused perpetrators of domestic violence will be rearrested on similar charges can cut the number of such crimes in half.
Using APIs to combine digital collections
Application programming interfaces are taking center stage as a way for libraries and other data collection entities to share their digital collections with a broader audience.
How tech can save money for 2020 census
The Census Bureau plans to use outside data sources, mobile devices and an online census form, but researchers are finding other sources of population data that may also help cut costs.
What’s behind most data center outages?
Cyber crimes and equipment failures may run far behind human error.
How crime stats can lie
Nonstandard data that requires caveats, qualifications and explanations makes meaningful analysis and comparisons among jurisdictions nearly impossible.
Password security starts with making life easier for the user
To address the challenges inherent in password-based security, the U.K. government is taking a different tack -- encouraging its systems administrators to simplify their approach to passwords and use automated controls.
SAVER: A Consumer Reports for first responders
The System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders features objective assessments and validations on commercial equipment and systems.
Newest Wi-Fi option: Manholes
There is a new way cities can provide broadband to residents – via Wi-Fi hotspots embedded into manholes.
Rhode Island releases state cybersecurity plan
The Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission evaluated the state's cybersecurity infrastructure and made recommendations to enhance the resiliency of operations in executive branch agencies.
Internet map shines a light on capacity and security
Built over four years, the fiber optic cable map of the United States details the paths of tier-1 ISPs and major cable providers.
Virtualization can double breach recovery costs
According to a recent survey by Kaspersky Lab, the average cost of breaches involving virtual infrastructure can be double those that occur in a traditional environment.
Apps and discreet monitoring could keep teen offenders out of jail
Technology that pairs GPS, Bluetooth and smartphones with lightweight ankle bracelets will allow officials to keep some teenage offenders out of jail as they await trial.
Using technology to fix a broken immigration process
Whether it’s building a nationwide E-Verify program, drone-based border surveillance or using Fed-Ex type tracking to locate immigrants who overstay their visas, technology is at the core of most solutions.
FCC maps intersection of broadband and health in Virginia
Besides population and download speeds, the maps show the number of primary care providers per county, online access to health information, obesity prevalence and broadband provider distribution.
Broadband deployments: Government gets busy
Broadband initiatives are heating up across the United States at all levels of government.
Florida takes aim at juvenile recidivism with predictive analytics
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will become the first state agency to conduct risk assessments using predictive analytics.
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