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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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Louisville, Ky., launches a pilot to identify and treat asthma hotspots. -
Pennsylvania program uses predictive algorithm to “score” non-custodial parents, impacting intervention activities and improving child support collection.
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In new Web video series, DMV Answer Man responds to California residents’ burning questions on driver information.
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An Oprah-style review of Steve Ressler's top 10 favorite government things in 2012.
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Two days after Election Day, the city and county of San Francisco hosted its own type of election — a photo contest to determine the favorite area fire station.
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Along with investments in big data and cloud computing, In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of U.S. intelligence agencies, also lent support to innovations like quantum computing and wearable video cameras.
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A security firm's analysis showed the attack was likely caused by an employee who "unwittingly executed malware" after clicking an email link.
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The number of data centers in operation worldwide will increase from more than 191,000 to almost 202,000 between 2011 and 2014.
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Law enforcement in New Jersey benefits from an upgrade to a paper-based vehicle registration tag system that issues tags in real time.
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Following a Twitter battle between Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker and a follower, the mayor said he would live on food stamps and challenged his opponent to do the same.
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Public policy experts offer insights on how the recent “status quo” elections will impact technology policy.
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Microsoft's Rick Rashid notes that the technology could help government officials, law enforcement and immigration officers overcome language barriers to serve their communities.
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To make it easier for local businesses to operate and grow jobs in San Francisco, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee launched San Francisco Enterprise Zone Web App.
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Michigan budget director says failure to reach a deficit reduction deal could trigger turmoil.
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A study by Varonis reveals three different styles of email management.
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Experts agree that blackouts like the one during Hurricane Sandy can be mitigated if the nation had a smart grid — but it’s also a people problem.
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Combing sites like Craigslist helps the state identify illegal online advertising of unlicensed contractors.
