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Code for America Works to Help Cities Solve Problems

City Program Director Alissa Black discusses 2011 city fellowships. This year's partner cities include Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Maryland Hires Bryan Sivak as State’s First Chief Innovation Officer

Former Washington, D.C., chief technology officer now working out IT budget for Gov. Martin O’Malley.

A Suitcase-Sized Portable Cell Tower for Emergency Responders

AT&T’s small-but-powerful Remote Mobility Zone provides mobile voice and data capability in the absence of traditional wireless coverage.

PlayStation 3 Clusters Providing Low-Cost Supercomputing to Universities

Air Force Research Laboratory’s Condor Supercomputer pays off as researchers publish results in several fields, including astrophysics.

Energy Ecosystem of the Future Hinges on Many Sources

New strategies include solar roadways, home fuel cells and piezoelectricity.

John Tolva Named Chicago’s CTO

Tolva to take office in May.

Federal CIO Agrees with Obama’s ‘Broken’ IT Comments

President Barack Obama stirred the proverbial IT pot last week, with candid remarks regarding his poor opinion of federal technology.

Surveillance Cameras in Parks Assist Police, Concern Others

Flushing, Mich., Police Department uses IP surveillance cameras to monitor areas that have been frequent crime targets.

Cyber Challenge Today, Future Work Force Tomorrow

U.S. Cyber Challenge works to develop cyber-security skills to meet the country’s work force needs.

New York State Pursues Delinquent Taxes With Analytics Tool

In 2010, New York state’s Department of Taxation and Finance implemented an IBM analytics tool to help recover $83 million in delinquent taxes.

Saying Goodbye to the Crown Victoria Police Car Sad for Some

Ford says new Police Interceptor will be more fuel efficient, safer and come with more horsepower under the hood.

Suspicious Activity Reporting Is Now Mobile — in Kentucky

Kentucky Office of Homeland Security releases an iPhone app that mirrors the ‘Eyes and Ears on Kentucky’ website for reporting ‘suspicious activity.’

CES Leader Gary Shapiro Says U.S. Should Look to Innovation for Economic Growth

CEO of Consumer Electronics Association says America must command in innovation to restore being a global leader.

High School Builds Robot for Florida Police Department

PDbot will assist police operations by delivering “throw phones” during hostage situations and providing live video feeds of incidents.

Daniel Chan Named Acting CIO of New York State

Chan will spearhead various changes in New York’s IT operations, based on results of an evaluation conducted to compare the department against industry best practices.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Making a Paperless City Council

Sacramento, Calif.’s transition to all-digital agenda materials transformed an old-school City Council.

Google Picks Kansas City, Kan., for Ultra High-Speed Broadband Network

Kansas City beats out the other 1,100 cities that applied for Google’s 1 Gbps broadband network.

iPad Apps That Government Workers Use on the Job

Government officials share their favorite practical iPad applications.

North Carolina IT Office Might Move in Reorganization

Gov. Bev Perdue’s executive order proposes a series of department mergers as part of statewide efficiency plan.

New York State CIO Melodie Mayberry-Stewart Resigns

Mayberry-Stewart contributed to increased participation of minority- and women-owned businesses in technology procurements.