• Lawmakers Question Pace of Progress on NextGen
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   July 17, 2013
• FAA is planning a system that will radically change how it manages air travel, but skeptics say it may be taking too long.

• A New Kind of Bike Share
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   May 27, 2013
• As New York City rolls out its bike-share program, Hoboken, N.J., is debuting its own that could offer a new way cities -- both large and small -- can encourage bicycling.

• Colorado to Use Telemedicine in Prisons
• BY: Government Technology   |   Colorado   |   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
• BY: Government Technology   |   California   |   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.

• Washington State Court System Hacking Exposes 160,000 Social Security Numbers
• Source: JDJournal   |   May 10, 2013
• Officials of Washington State said on Thursday that the Washington State Court System website has been hacked and about a million driver's license numbers and about 160,000 Social Security numbers may have been accessed.

• 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.