Microsoft Speeds Show Broadband Use Is Far Lower than Access

Ben Miller / Mar 04, 2019

Much of the government conversation surrounding high-speed Internet revolves around who has access to it. But new data from Microsoft shows that access and actual use of broadband are two very different things.

Finding the Magic Line Below Which Cities Can Buy Stuff Easily

Ben Miller / Feb 22, 2019

A city's purchasing threshold can determine whether buying something involves calling up a few people for quotes or spending a year trudging through a rigid contracting process. So where's the line?

Data Pinpoints the Moment When Police Body Cameras Took Off

Ben Miller / Jan 28, 2019

The protests in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014 started a national discussion about police body cameras. But data shows that it took some time — and money — for law enforcement to really become a big market for the technology.

State IT Structure Landscape Changes Dramatically

Ethan Bagdanov, Nicholas Gibson / Jan 14, 2019

There's no IT project more daunting than transitioning a state’s entire technology structure. Nevertheless, since early 2016, 30 percent of state governments have done exactly that. We review who has made the change.