Government Technology

Wireless/Mobile/Broadband

Sensor Networks and City Services
May 16, 2013 - Can smartphones be delivery devices for society's services?

Who Controls the Internet?
May 15, 2013 - In part one of our three-part series on Internet governance, we look at whether the World Wide Web is truly open and free, and whether Web regulations are likely to stay as they are today.

State App Collection Published by NASCIO
May 13, 2013 - Chief information officer group compiles browsable and searchable listing of mobile app offerings intended to inspire best practices.

Industry Perspective: Cloud and the Smart City
May 8, 2013 - Here are three important steps cities and governments can take to harness the power of the cloud to become more connected, efficient and sustainable.

Germaphobes Beware: The Dirt on Your Phone
May 7, 2013 - A new list from Mashable may give you pause about the technology that's rarely far from your face.

Payphone Wi-Fi Piloted in Boston
May 2, 2013 - Vendors hope the limited "FreeBostonWi-Fi" trial will expand to 400 payphones by next summer.

Online Listing Service Maps Available Broadband Sites
April 30, 2013 - New exchange brings together site owners and broadband providers.

America’s Broadband Is Not Broken
April 26, 2013 - The argument for a massive reorganization of America’s broadband markets depends on a set of facts that don’t exist.

Two-Way Citizen Engagement in Elk Grove, Calif.
April 26, 2013 - A mobile app gives the city a cost-effective way to tackle service requests and distribute relevant information to residents.

Google Fiber in Provo, Utah, Comes with Strings: $2.9 Million
April 25, 2013 - Before Provo gets Google Fiber, it's gotta pay up.

Sacramento, Calif.'s 311 App Helps Create Well-Managed City
April 24, 2013 - The app links directory into some city departments' work management systems, ensuring that a constituent complaint or photo goes to the right place.

How Could FirstNet Have Helped in the Boston Marathon Bombing?
April 23, 2013 - In its April 23 meeting, the FirstNet board considers how its future network may have helped in a situation like the Boston Marathon bombing.

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.

Provo, Utah, Named Third Google Fiber City
April 17, 2013 - Provo, Utah, gets Google Fiber because it's consistently a top ranking city as one of the country's best places to live and do business.

California Bill to Restrict Wireless Communication Shutdowns Clears First Hurdle
April 17, 2013 - On April 16, a bill to prevent wireless communication interruption was approved by the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.

Santa Clara, Calif., Combines Public Wi-Fi with Smart Metering
April 16, 2013 - The new advanced smart metering program sends meter data across a secure Wi-Fi channel while also providing free Wi-Fi access to the public.

BYOD Recommendations and Dilemmas
April 15, 2013 - A new e-book by Michigan Chief Security Officer Dan Lohrmann addresses issues and solutions surrounding bring your own device (BYOD) in any enterprise environment.

Harris Pushes Mobile App Privacy
April 10, 2013 - California Attorney General Kamala Harris offers a "carrot and stick" approach for the mobile app community on consumer privacy.

Seattle Survey Guides Tech Policy
April 9, 2013 - To inform city decisions about technology outreach to the public, the city of Seattle is asking residents to take an online survey.


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