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In Singapore’s IT department, innovation comes not only from in-house technical expertise, but through pushing those skills out to the rest of the enterprise and supporting innovation nationally. -
Ranchbot’s sensors use satellite technology to monitor tank levels, trends and operation, enabling customers to check water data on their phones or computers in real time.
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A new partnership is endowing state transportation departments in Ohio and Pennsylvania with multiple data points through which to better understand traffic on their roadways and corridors.
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Recent audit findings cited a lack of oversight regarding data analysis programs that relied on inconsistent criteria when labeling people as “chronic offenders,” and called into question the effectiveness of other portions of the program.
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The committee — which includes members from the city, academia and industry — is looking for innovative ways to share technology and research while bolstering business opportunities.
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In a surprising reversal, the city council moved to approve a $29.45 million contract with Core & Main. Just weeks prior, leaders had voted to table the decision for higher priority projects.
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Some in the meteorology field believe drones could offer insight into harder-to-reach parts of the lower atmosphere to feed data back to computer modeling software. The technology is still several years out.
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A consortium of public and private stakeholders are rallying around three challenges: a path to smarter traffic management, access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and modeling future traffic congestion.
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Colorado's Front Range expects its population to grow by more than 1 million in 20 years, making regional, smart mobility solutions an absolute must, say panelists at the annual Smart Cities Connect Conference.
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To further the partnership opportunities between cities and universities, the MetroLab Network and National Science Foundation have kicked off a national initiative to innovate complex community challenges.
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Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York's air and streets?
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A new partnership with San Francisco-based Streetlight Data will offer transportation agencies access to a wealth of daily citizen travel data. But some in the state wonder if the arrangement goes far enough to protect privacy.
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The rating system would drive improvement by setting a standard in the industry and increasing transparency and accountability.
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Rather than relying on the age-old comment card, the Department of Transportation is partnering with a digital feedback platform to improve services at rest areas throughout the state.
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Plus, civic technologist details the best way to map the nation’s broadband speeds, Code for America is conducting its first Brigade Census, Digital Inclusion Week is now set for the first week of October, and more.
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The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of using the data from the court-ordered GPS device of a suspected burglar. Police initially accessed the data without a warrant, but the court ruled the suspect knew he might be monitored.
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A simple pilot project to ease over-packed trains in Chicago reduced crowding 18 percent by offering riders incentives to travel outside of peak times.
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The county’s current system relies on physical employment history cards, typed on an IBM typewriter. Human Services Director Christopher Boulio is calling for a cloud-based, digital system.
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One San Diego psychologist believes the search engine’s built-in bias could have cost Republicans three California congressional districts in the last election. Google dismisses that claim, citing flawed research methodology.
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Cambridge and Somerville are investing in traffic analytics technology to assess how and why pedestrians and cyclists are under increasing risk of an accident on their streets and what can be done to improve safety.
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Dun & Bradstreet has provided the proprietary identification system to the federal government for decades. Now, the General Services Administration has picked a new contractor to move to a government-owned system.
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