Analytics
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The city recently launched its Kensington Dashboard, which offers a comprehensive picture of the area through data, to inform residents and stakeholders about progress toward resolving its challenges. -
A new type of artificial intelligence is helping city governments spot problems like potholes faster and with more accuracy than ever before, but government must maintain traditional privacy standards.
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Northlake, located in North Texas, turned to Envisio dashboard technology to help manage capital planning. One of the town’s officials and an Envisio executive talk about the deployment and the future of dashboards.
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Repurposing analytics it used to produce data on the opioid epidemic, Biobot is offering a pro bono water testing program to contribute data to the health community’s growing understanding of the pandemic.
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The city has launched a number of data-enabled digital applications over the past few weeks as a way of keeping residents up to date about the public health crisis occurring throughout the state.
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A city’s walkability contributes to improved health outcomes for residents, lower crime rates and increased civic engagement. Governments can use data and artificial intelligence to improve their streets for pedestrians.
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According to a new report from Duke University’s Center on Science and Technology Policy, online platforms hold a gold mine of data that could help digital epidemiologists track the coronavirus more accurately.
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Data from air-quality sensors shows double-digit reductions in air pollution since millions of commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area are off the roads during the state’s coronavirus stay-home order.
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As institutions shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, every state has set up a website to inform residents. Here we link to those pages, as well as give daily updates on the number of reported cases in each state.
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IT veteran David Partsch has taken over the newly created chief data officer post at a time when agencies and the public are looking to data to better understand the threat posed by the COVID-19 virus.
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In the wake of large-scale event cancellations due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and resultant concerns, many scheduled events and panels are moving online to host virtual discussions instead.
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If you have thoughts about how local governments can or should use the data that they collect about you and your fellow citizens, a task force at the University of Pittsburgh wants to hear from you.
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The COVID Tracking Project collects info from all 50 states and D.C. to create a comprehensive set of testing data for the coronavirus in the U.S. Data sets include results, pending tests and total residents tested.
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Plus, the cancelled Code for America Summit starts to move some of its programming to virtual events online; the Beeck Center announces three new projects and eight new team members; and more.
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The Hamilton County, Tenn., Sheriff's Office is asking county officials to fund a $4.5 million technology agreement to safeguard data following what is being described there as a "catastrophic" loss.
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The bill under consideration would create a statewide database to give officials a clearer picture of the state’s homeless population, the services they receive — and of those at risk of becoming homeless.
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A 2-year-old, $4 million Idaho Secretary of State’s Office contract with an election software company caused headaches during Tuesday’s presidential primary, with botched reporting for the second election in a row.
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The first digital U.S. Census has not been without its stumbling blocks. Privacy concerns, scams and other issues have proved to be substantial obstacles for census workers and the agency leading the charge.
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Vernon Hills, Ill., is set to become the latest community to use newer technology designed to help police and aid investigations by automatically scanning license plate numbers of cars that pass through the village.
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Malfeasance in Los Angeles ignited a debate over the effectiveness and fairness of tracking people suspected of gang activity. As Georgia finds its footing with a new system, there are pitfalls to be avoided.
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The effort to overhaul ca.gov with a focus on user-centered design reached a major milestone with the completion of its first three-month sprint. The project team discussed their progress during an open house last week.
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