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Sacramento, Calif., Library Checks Out Pinterest

Libraries, zoos and other public-sector agencies use Pinterest to engage with the public.


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New York City Wants to Open its Checkbook (App)

The comptroller wants to give software behind its transparency site to other state and local governments, which he hopes will create a community of users that constantly adds improvements and develops new features.

Drone Journalism Takes Off in Missouri

A Drone Journalism Program explores the ethics and applications of drones in science reporting.

GovTech Innovators: Robert Schmidt, Agency Information Officer for the California Department of Food and Agriculture

The California Department of Food and Agriculture tracks animal health and disease across the state to help authorities safeguard residents and the environment.

GovTech Innovators: Simon Taylor, Commvault Leader and Big Data Expert

According to Taylor, state governments are analyzing their own data to better understand their own internal activities, which can help them answer FOIA requests.

Big Data in Maryland

Can big data lead to better understanding of critical issues like health care, crime and unemployment?

Spectrum: Can Smarter Phones and Nanosized Tech Improve Telemedicine?

Plus, scientists in Texas are using technology to track bat colonies.

Shaking Up Washington State’s IT Culture

The key? Building an agile, mobile workforce.

Virginia Builds Statewide ID Management Platform

The commonwealth is using technology deployed from Medicaid reform to build the platform.

California Hospital Implements Game-Changing RFID Safety Technology

Watch how California’s Department of State Hospitals – Napa improves staff and patient security in the wake of tragedy


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California Hospital Implements Game-Changing RFID Safety Technology

Watch how California’s Department of State Hospitals – Napa improves staff and patient security in the wake of tragedy

State of TN leads the way in Next-Gen 9-1-1

Watch how the State of Tennessee’s IP-based emergency response network will make emergency services faster, easier and more reliable.