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• Military Software Helps 1 City Track Gangs; Bitcoin's Possibilities; and Tech's Role in Charging by the Mile
• Aug 6, 2013
• Government and technology news you should know.
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• Chief Innovation Officers Make Their Way into Schools
• Jul 29, 2013
• At least four school districts have hired chief innovation officers at the district level since 2011, while Newark Public Schools has this position in a number of its schools.

• Will the NSA Leak Hinder Open-Data Efforts?
• Jun 13, 2013
• The controversy surrounding the National Security Agency's online spying program, PRISM, has some state and local open-data proponents concerned it will negatively impact their image.
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• Why Google Likes Fiber, Big Help for Small Cities, and the Benefits of Civic Hacking
• Jun 4, 2013
• All the government technology news you should know.
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• Local Governments Participate in National Day of Civic Hacking
• May 31, 2013
• This weekend 95 affiliated events across the country will be a part of National Day of Civic Hacking, which is aimed at advancing the principles of transparency, participation and collaboration with regards to government and its use of technology.

• Colorado to Use Telemedicine in Prisons
• May 20, 2013
• The Colorado Department of Corrections and Denver Health Medical Center are launching a telemedicine pilot program in June for incarcerated patients that need consultations specialized areas.

• California Creates Cybersecurity Task Force
• May 13, 2013
• California government officials and private-sector leaders are collaborating on a comprehensive cybersecurity plan for the state -- the California Cybersecurity Task Force. It will be the first state-led collaboration of its kind.

• Prisons Get Rated on Yelp
• May 1, 2013
• The business and restaurant rating site is now being used to rate an unconventional entity -- prisons. Inmates are reporting about the quality of the food, the friendliness of deputies, and more.

• Google Picks Provo as 3rd Fiber City
• Apr 18, 2013
• The company announced Wednesday, April 17th that Provo, Utah, will be the third city to have it's ultra-high-speed fiber network installed.

• How Many Clicks Does it Take to Get to State Tax Info Online?
• Apr 16, 2013
• A tax-related research body took a look at how prominently states featured key tax data on their websites.

• Tapping into Big Data in Government
• Apr 8, 2013
• Cheaper storage and more powerful analytic tools are making big data an increasingly viable concept for the public sector.

• 1 U.S. City Makes "Most Intelligent" List
• Apr 5, 2013
• Of the more than 400 cities that competed for the designation, Columbus, Ohio, is the only U.S. city to be named in this year's top seven.
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• Police Discover New Uses for Old Technology
• Apr 2, 2013
• Radio transmitters help police track stolen items, such as bicycles, laptops, boats and firearms -- even drugs.

• Government Apps Highly Susceptible to Cyberattacks
• Mar 25, 2013
• A new report shows that Web apps used by the public- and private-sector continue to be vulnerable to attack.
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• On Infrastructure, West Coast Collaborates with British Columbia
• Mar 19, 2013
• California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia have formed the West Coast Infrastructure Exchange to find innovative ways to invest in infrastructure.