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Column: The Very Busy Process of Delivering Innovation

March 27, 2013 - From brainstorming to "ideation" to troubleshooting, a city's Innovation Delivery Team has to cover a lot of ground -- and do it quickly.

SF's Golden Gate Bridge Gets High-Tech

March 27, 2013 - Today, the bridge becomes the first in California to replace all human toll takers with an electronic system, ending the need for motorists to stop and pay cash.

Industry Perspective: Dual-Tasking 311 Infrastructure

March 27, 2013 - In Boston, using standard 311 infrastructure for emergency purposes during Hurricane Sandy offered more responsive citizen service.

Fastest- and Slowest-Growing Cities in America (Infographic)

March 26, 2013 - One similarity in all of the fastest-growing areas is their relatively low population densities.

Special Report: IT Tools for Safer Communities

March 26, 2013 - As policymakers grapple with gun violence, technology may offer nonpartisan options for improvement.

Holograms Add New Dimension to Fighting Fire

March 26, 2013 - An Italian researcher is developing a device that could someday give firefighters a 3-D scene of the fires they fight — and the people they're working to save.

New Transparency Grades Issued for States

March 26, 2013 - A new report finds all 50 states now maintain online spending transparency websites. View grades issued for each state.

RSA 2013: How Bad Will Cyber War Become?

March 26, 2013 - Security experts say that cyber crime will get more dangerous, but they disagree on the severity.

What Does the Presidential Directive on Records Management Really Require?

March 26, 2013 - Federal agencies can use these 12 ideas to leverage staff rather than money on electronic record-keeping goals.

Cops Worldwide Participate in Global Tweet-a-Thon

March 25, 2013 - Law enforcement connects and shares thoughts about what wearing a police badge really means.

Colorado Embraces New IT Security Philosophy

March 25, 2013 - Jonathan Trull is leading Colorado state government into a new era of cybersecurity.

Column: Technology Fiascoes and the Failure of Analysis

March 25, 2013 - There are too many IT project failures in government. Getting the upfront analysis right could prevent a lot of them.

RSA 2013: Hackers Await Government’s Embrace of Mobile Payments

March 25, 2013 - Security experts at this year’s RSA conference discuss how dangerous this new area would be.

Industry Perspective: 7 Steps for Staying Safe in the Superstorm Era

March 25, 2013 - Here are seven ways to be more effective in delivering your emergency notifications.

The 'Messy' Side of Innovation

March 25, 2013 - Starbucks shares the "messy" details of innovation done the private-sector way -- but could such an approach in government yield results?

Column: How Bad Is Our Infrastructure, Really?

March 25, 2013 - American Society of Civil Engineers report finds that the nation's energy networks and road, bridge, rail and water systems will require $3.6 trillion by 2020.

Alabama Gov. Signs Legislation to Streamline State IT

March 22, 2013 - Under SB 117, the state will establish a Secretary of Information Technology, who will develop and implement a plan to coordinate purchasing, management and use of IT across state agencies.

Mobile County, Ala., Uses App to Supplement Radio Communications

March 22, 2013 - “BeOn” app extends the reach of narrow band communications for public safety officials whose duties usually keep them off the front lines.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Announces Resignation

March 22, 2013 - Genachowski will be stepping down from the agency in the coming weeks, confirming recent rumors of him leaving before his term is up.

Are Web Apps Highly Susceptible to Attack?

March 22, 2013 - According to one Web app security company, 99 percent of tested Web apps used by both the public- and private-sector are vulnerable.