Bringing better data to states' prescription drug monitoring
Software that powers a cloud-based prescription drug monitoring program has been acquired by NIC, which will use it to expand its own PDMP efforts.
Helping smart cities tap into federal funding
US Ignite is working with the Knight Foundation to connect city governments with federal funding opportunities.
West Virginia to expand blockchain-based voting
After a successful two-county test during the May primary election, the West Virginia secretary of state is planning to expand the effort in November.
USDA plans agencywide dashboards
The administrative dashboards will break down silos and improve decision-making.
The smarter city: Las Vegas tunes IT operations with AIOps
To handle the complexity of a smart-city infrastructure, the city has begun applying machine learning and advanced analytics to the data coming from its IT operations.
Customer experience playbook
Good customer experience can increase mission success, boost efficiency, enhance employee engagement and improve trust in government, according to a new report from ACT-IAC.
State data officers offer feedback on federal data strategy
Given that state and local agencies are critical to the federal data pipeline, the State Chief Data Officers Network suggests closer collaboration with federal agencies.
GAO: Ride-sharing data needs more consistent reporting
To ensure the accuracy of the data in the National Transit Database, local transit agencies and ride-sharing companies need clearer data reporting requirements, GAO says.
VA releases Lighthouse 'API-first' RFI
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to design, develop and maintain a single set of application programming interfaces for the VA enterprise cloud.
Who has 'sufficient access' to broadband?
The e-Connectivty pilot can fund rural broadband build out, but first it must determine what technologies and services are defined as “sufficient access.”
NIH enlists Google Cloud for biomedical research
The National Institutes of Health's STRIDES Initiative aims to partner with commercial cloud providers to reduce economic and technology barriers to biomedical research.
Flying cars get ready for takeoff
Although it might be a few years before commuters can call for an air taxi, industry and government are laying the foundation for the regulatory and research work required.
Blockchain and RPA get traction in financial management
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is expanding its blockchain and robotic process automation projects.
NASCIO pushes to harmonize federal regulations
Federal regulatory requirements "hamstring" states that are trying to consolidate IT operations, Oklahoma's CIO told a House panel.
A new model for cyber risk management
The IBM Center for The Business of Government proposes a new risk management model that that allows agencies to tailor approaches for particular cyber challenges.
Boston plans its future with GIS-based 3D models
Using Esri’s ArcGIS Urban, city planners can easily see the impacts of rezoning and redevelopment projects and make adjustments.
Misconfigured cloud leaves voter data exposed
The latest elections-related cybersecurity incident involves an robocalling company that left nearly 2,600 files containing voter information in an exposed Amazon S3 bucket.
The newest risks for state election systems: Russian owners and remote access
A top voting machine vendor admits to putting remote-access software on systems for years, while Maryland officials are seeking DHS' help after discovering a different contractor's Russian connection.
The SEC powers up financial analysis
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s cloud-based data science workstations give quantitative analysts better performance, less latency and access to the latest financial analytics tools.
Senators push for increased elections security
Although states are working to improve their elections systems security, some senators believe that there’s much more that could be done.
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