Technology News
- Proposed Space Site in Texas Meets Environmentalists' Concerns
- A rocket launch site proposed for a South Texas Gulf Coast beach is drawing grumbles from environmental activists as federal officials prepare an environmental impact statement on the proposal.
- In Kansas City, Signing Up for Internet Becomes a Civic Cause
- With Google’s promise last year to wire homes, schools, libraries and other public institutions in this city with the nation’s fastest Internet connection, community leaders on the long forlorn, predominantly black east side were excited, seeing a potentially uplifting force.
- Philadelphia Hires Its 1st Chief Data Officer
- Mark Headd, a self-taught computer programmer and self-described "civic hacking veteran," has joined the Nutter administration as the city's first chief data officer, responsible for improving public access to information the city collects.
- Can External Oversight Keep NYC Tech Projects on Budget?
- Economic development corporations weigh in on New York City’s plans to outsource management of its costliest technology projects.
- How Massachusetts is Verifying Health Exchange Users
- The state’s new residency check system may be an answer to other states thinking about the same verification issues.
- Alabama 1st State to Scan Fingerprints of Prison Visitors
- Some call the requirement "extreme."
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- Charlotte Beefs Up Security for Democratic Convention
- The Charlotte police force, about 1,700 officers strong, is beefing up its presence by bringing in 2,300 reinforcements from across the country.
- Feds Rethink Public Safety Network While Locals Stew
- With passage of new public safety broadband legislation earlier this year, the federal government is trying put the brakes on these projects to ensure they fit in with the emerging national network – and in some cases that’s spurring frustration.
- 3 Ways Tech is Transforming Political Conventions
- RNC and DNC 2012 aim to be safer, interactive and continuously connected.
- Wisconsin Voters Can Use Smartphone to Prove Address
- Voters registering to vote at the polls in November will be able to display a utility bill or bank statement on their smartphone or computer screen to prove their address, state election officials decided.
- Wi-Fi Turns School Buses into Study Halls
- The Huntsville, Ala., school district is testing out the idea on 20 school buses where students spend nearly two hours a day.
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- ‘Give Us a Gig’ Helps Narrow Digital Divide in Gigabit City
- Community efforts help Google fiber reach schools, libraries and public facilities in more Kansas City neighborhoods.
- Missouri Will Be 8th State to Adopt Kelsey's Law
- The law requires cellphone carriers to provide law enforcement with a customer's location information in an emergency.
- Best Government Websites Named
- First place winners are the state of Alabama, Orange County, Fla., and Louisville, Ky.
- Cyberbullying Laws in Review as School Starts
- 11 states are reviewing proposals to update or implement cyberbullying laws.
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