• When Data Drives Innovation
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   May 1, 2013
• Many of the top entrants for Innovations Awards demonstrate that technology applied creatively can shift governments from reactive service delivery to prescriptive solutions.
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• Boston Bombings Highlight Need for Public Safety Broadband Network
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 29, 2013
• The wireless crashes that law enforcement experienced in the aftermath of the deadly bombing reinforced the need for a dedicated national public safety broadband network that's now in its planning stage.

• Washington Joins Race to Secure Drone Testing
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Washington state   |   April 26, 2013
• A consortium of several organizations in the state announced that it will submit a bid to the Federal Aviation Administration to be considered for one of the six federally designated test facilities for aerial drones.

• California Changes Rules for Bidders on High-Speed Rail Project
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 19, 2013
• State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley.
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• Laws Limiting Drones Gaining Steam
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 19, 2013
• Several states have recently passed laws limiting drone use within their borders and 29 other states are still considering legislation.
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• Flood Prediction Tools May be Endangered by Sequestration
• Source: Chicago Tribune   |   Nation   |   April 19, 2013
• As many as 375 stream gauges nationwide may be shut down as a result of the so-called sequestration.
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• 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.

• The Benefits of Fingerprinting the Homeless
• BY: Brian Heaton   |   April 16, 2013
• New Jersey is expanding a local program that helps agencies track homeless services more accurately and in less time, increasing their chances of getting the federal funding they need.

• 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.