• Surveillance Cameras Key to Solving Crimes in Boston, Elsewhere
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 18, 2013
• Since 9/11, law enforcement agencies have used federal grants to buy surveillance cameras for areas across the country plagued by crime or potentially targeted for terrorism.
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• Google Picks Provo as 3rd Fiber City
• BY: Government Technology   |   Provo, Utah   |   April 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.

• Facebook Teams Up with 19 AGs for Teen Online Safety Campaign
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 17, 2013
• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg will appear with 19 state attorneys general in a public education campaign to encourage safer teen behavior online.

• Internet Makes Illegal Gun Sales Easier
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   April 17, 2013
• With no requirements for background checks on most private transactions, sites selling guns function as unregulated bazaars, where the essential anonymity of the Internet allows unlicensed sellers to advertise and people legally barred from gun ownership to buy.

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

• Citing Cost, Some States Dropping GED Test
• Source: AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Nation   |   April 15, 2013
• Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.

• California Governor Courts Chinese Investment in High-Speed Rail Project
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 12, 2013
• China spent 77.6 billion on overseas investments last year. Governor Jerry Brown would like to see them contribute funds to California's troubled high-speed rail project, which faces a shortfall of 55 billion.

• States' Free Online Tax Filing Services Going Underused
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 11, 2013
• More than 20 states allow you to file your taxes online for free, if you follow some very precise instructions.

• Tennessee Forcing Its IT Workers to Re-Apply for Their Jobs
• Source: Tennessean   |   Tennessee   |   April 11, 2013
• Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration is forcing 1,600 information technology workers across state government to re-apply for their jobs in an effort to screen out those who can’t master the skills of a rapidly changing field.

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

• States in a Race to Secure Drone Testing
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   April 8, 2013
• Groups in 37 states are vying to become one of six federally designated sites for testing the remotely piloted crafts for use in the nation's airspace. They see a chance to generate jobs.

• 1 U.S. City Makes "Most Intelligent" List
• BY: Government Technology   |   Columbus, Ohio   |   April 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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• Sequestration Cuts into Scientific Research
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 3, 2013
• Federal agencies pour billions each year into university research. With less federal money to spend, some Ph.D. programs are delaying admissions decisions, while others have already cut positions amid the uncertainty.

• Police Discover New Uses for Old Technology
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   April 2, 2013
• Radio transmitters help police track stolen items, such as bicycles, laptops, boats and firearms -- even drugs.

• Oregon Explores Treadmill Desks for State Workers
• BY: Stateline   |   Oregon   |   April 1, 2013
• The legislature is exploring the use of the desks to decrease the health risks associated with sitting at a desk too long.
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