• Iceland Writes the World's 1st Crowdsourced Constitution
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   February 2013
• Some U.S. cities have dabbled in crowdsourcing -- asking citizens to help solve problems via the Internet -- but replicating Iceland’s approach on such a large scale may be hard.

• What Privacy Means to Americans vs. Europeans
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   February 2013
• Experts are worried that disparate privacy rules between the two could pose a threat to future growth.
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• Can Greater Government Involvement Solve America's Internet Access Problem?
• BY: Alex Marshall   |   February 2013
• Many foreign countries provide faster, cheaper and more widespread Internet access than the United States. In most of them, governments are much more involved with telecom policies and funding.
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• Singapore Strives to Become 'The Smartest City'
• BY: David Hatch   |   February 2013
• Singapore is using data to redefine what it means to be a 21st-century metropolis.
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• Minnesota Launches Online Exchange to Meet Flu-Vaccine Demand
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   January 30, 2013
• Amid the worst flu outbreak in years, a few Minnesota clinics have exhausted their vaccine supplies, prompting the state Health Department to launch an online exchange that matches clinics needing vaccine with those that have surpluses.

• Government and the Unmanned-Systems Revolution
• BY: Samra Kasim,Matt Caccavale   |   January 28, 2013
• From aerial drones to underwater robots, unmanned systems are moving beyond their military roots. They have the potential to transform government services.
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• Lighting the Way to Cleaner Air
• BY: Bob Graves   |   January 28, 2013
• The way we light our streets can do more than save money for the taxpayers. It can contribute significantly to reducing air pollution.

• Kansas City Joins States, Cities with Chief Innovation Officers
• BY: Government Technology   |   Kansas City, Mo.   |   January 25, 2013
• The list of Chief Innovation Officers in public agencies is growing, as evidenced by appointments at the state and local levels -- Maryland, Massachusetts, San Francisco and Philadelphia, to name a few.

• States Save Millions Helping Veterans Get Federal Aid
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   January 24, 2013
• Using an existing reporting tool, states are moving vets off Medicaid rolls by connecting them to better federal benefits they may not have known about.
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• Court: Indiana's Ban on Sex Offenders Using Facebook Unconstitutional
• Source: Indianapolis Star   |   Indiana   |   January 24, 2013
• The law that bans sex offenders from using sites they know allow access to youths under the age of 18 is too broad, a three-judge federal appeals court determined, and “prohibits substantial protected speech.”

• Public Universities to Offer Free Online Courses for Credit
• Source: Inside Higher Ed   |   Nation   |   January 24, 2013
• Two announcements this week suggest that MOOCs -- massive open online courses -- will increasingly include a route for students to receive academic credit.
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• Giving Citizens the Tools to Grade Their Governments
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   January 23, 2013
• Washington, D.C., is pioneering a system that takes performance and accountability to a new level.

• Amazon Fails to Collect New Taxes in Georgia
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   January 23, 2013
• Georgia shoppers at Amazon.com still aren’t paying sales tax, three weeks after the start of a state law designed to snag the money from the world’s biggest online retailer.

• The Life-Saving Power of Crowdsourcing
• BY: Russ Linden   |   January 23, 2013
• It's hard to imagine a better demonstration of its potential than the worldwide volunteer effort that helped rescue thousands of people after the earthquake in Haiti.
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• Virtual Interns Help Solve an Agency’s Workforce Needs
• BY: Brian Heaton   |   January 22, 2013
• Instead of losing college students when they return to school, one agency has turned to technology to keep those interns year-round.