Transportation and Infrastructure

Accela's Big Announcement for Government -- Civic Cloud & Civic Hero

April 23, 2013 - GovGirl chats with Accela's CEO and discusses the company's new business model, citizen reporting app and new tagline.

How fast is the world's fastest electric car?

April 23, 2013 - How fast is the world's fastest electric car?

How California Trains Its Future Tech Leaders

April 22, 2013 - The Information Technology Leadership Academy teaches middle managers the skills necessary to lead a technology department.

Boston Dashboard to Help Coordinate Large-Scale Events

April 22, 2013 - Though the operations monitoring dashboard's soft launch took place the morning of the marathon, emergency personnel and law enforcement couldn't access the system.

STEM Cloud Pilot Could Level Technology Playing Field

April 22, 2013 - A Maryland county works with the private sector to address technology equity challenges in science, technology, engineering and math education.

Palo Alto, Calif., Launches ‘Open GIS’ with Google Platform

April 22, 2013 - The city launches another open data platform, this time opening up GIS data using Google Fusion Tables.

Column: Google Cybersecurity, Hack or Help?

April 22, 2013 - Google’s recent network, acquisitions and hires in Austin, Texas, have created an opportunity to do security right the first time.

Product Review: Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears Liven Up the Workplace

April 22, 2013 - This headset puts some fun in your workday… if your job allows that sort of thing.

In what year did Bill Gates predict the spam problem would be "solved"?

April 22, 2013 - In what year did Bill Gates predict the spam problem would be "solved"?

After Boston: Relief, Thanks, Questions and Early Lessons

April 21, 2013 - After the unprecedented events of that took place in and around Boston last week, where are we now and where are we going?

CA DMV Solicits Public Feedback on Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

April 19, 2013 - The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) held a public workshop in Sacramento to find out what factors should be considered when developing autonomous vehicle regulations.

Wired and Weird in Austin

April 19, 2013 - A growing data portal translates to money saved and an increased ability to serve citizens in the eclectic Texas city, one of the recently announced Google Fiber cities.

FirstNet Board Is Off to an 'Optimistic' Start

April 19, 2013 - Kevin McGinnis is helping to drive the FirstNet board toward the creation of a nationwide public safety network.

L.A. County to Redesign the Voting Process

April 19, 2013 - L.A. County has entered into the design phase of a new user-driven voting system for the city's 4.7 million registered voters.

Drone Limits Become Law

April 19, 2013 - Legislation that would limit police drone use is still active in 29 state legislatures.

Security Cameras May Be Key to Finding Boston Bomber

April 19, 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.

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Passes House

April 19, 2013 - Despite objections by civil liberty groups and White House reservations, CISPA passes in the House by a vote of 288 to 127.

What blockbuster film will be the first shown in Japan in the 4DX format?

April 19, 2013 - What blockbuster film will be the first shown in Japan in the 4DX format?

Will Florida Regulate Drone Activity?

April 18, 2013 - Use of unmanned aircraft by law enforcement may become a reality in the Sunshine State.

Arrest of HIX Chief Doesn't Slow 'Covered California' Development

April 18, 2013 - Despite searching for a replacement for its IT chief, the California health insurance exchange is slated for an on-time launch.