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Southbridge, Mass., now has a way for citizens to submit crime tips anonymously and receive police notifications by downloading the free "Southbridge PD" app. Officials say crimes in progress still require a call to 911.
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Two-way communication during an emergency event is what public safety officials are advocating for with the so-called CodeRed program.
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Patrol officers will soon be able to issue citations and quickly file them with district courts from their cruisers.
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Waste collectors find ways to optimize collection routes and reduce emissions.
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At the 7th annual Mayors’ Innovation Summit held in Philadelphia last week, city leaders asked what’s next when it comes to using data from citizen-powered apps. -
The responsibilities of state and local government aren’t always glamorous; in fact, sometimes they're downright dirty, difficult or dangerous. But here's a look at how tech is transforming some of government’s grittiest tasks.
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A new policy in California requires that any state agency under the governor's authority obtain approval for its smartphone purchases.
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For increased security and control, Fresno, Calif., chose on-premise file storage over a cloud-based environment, and plans to roll the system out across the enterprise.
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Oklahoma cities set mobile technology and social media standards for government agencies.
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Orlando CIO Rosa Akhtarkhavari discusses tech trends and her leadership style.
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CIOs aren’t Mike Rowe, but their job can get really dirty at times.
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Enterprise Content Management automates document management and helps the public sector prepare to engage with tomorrow's constituents.
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Through additional tools and technologies, cities can refine their disaster response and information-collecting mechanisms by improving the way citizens funnel their communications through 911 and 311.
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Can smartphones be delivery devices for society's services?
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State Controller John Chiang said the task force may soon have recommendations on how to update the state’s policies related to the use of technology.
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CIO Ron Baldwin comes to the role in Montana with decades of IT leadership experience, both inside and outside of government.
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According to Code for America, yes it is, and here are the 10 ways it benefits local government.
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The new Innovation Center will help improve and modernize the state’s IT systems.
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture tracks animal health and disease across the state to help authorities safeguard residents and the environment.
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After nine years in the public sector, Locatis -- former assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Cybersecurity and Communications -- departs, joining private industry.
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On the whole, analysts favor the new guidelines outlined in the president’s new open data policy -- and how the policy was announced.
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