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SponsoredState and local governments are accelerating technology modernization, and embracing cloud as a vital part of those efforts. In this Q&A, Celeste O’Dea, Oracle senior managing director of strategic programs for government and education, and William Sanders, Oracle director of strategic programs for government and education, discuss the ways in which a cloud platform can provide a solid foundation for enterprise adoption. -
SponsoredThe passwordless future provides us a new hope to secure our systems.
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Each winning city will receive an individualized Readiness Workshop and host of tech tools to help further its efforts toward becoming a smart city.
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Mayor Billy Kenoi aims to turn waste into a commodity on the Big Island.
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A summit organized by Forbes took on the tall order of figuring out how the promise of a new industrial revolution might put U.S. cities at the forefront of innovation, industry and infrastructure.
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The mayors of Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth support a private high-speed rail project that's poised to connect them even more closely.
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Nevada political, business and education leaders say drones will create a $2.5 billion industry for the state and create 12,000 to 15,000 jobs.
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Five years ago, the idea of exporting U.S. gas and oil was not only unheard of, but, in the case of most U.S. crude oil, illegal. Now, the U.S. energy industry is pushing for a new era of exports.
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Sustainability is not just intended to mitigate climate change — it’s also about finding ways to be resilient and live alongside the environment.
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In previous SmartCities Challenges, the company has helped Syracuse, N.Y., create a land bank that enabled it to reclaim and work with the private sector to revitalize vacant properties, and helped Providence, R.I., simplify and shorten the process of permit and construction plan applications.
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With four plants currently in operation and a fifth slated to go into service this year, Israel is meeting much of its water needs by purifying seawater from the Mediterranean. Some 80 percent of domestic water use in Israeli cities comes from desalinated water.
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Fueled by a fundamental shift in the way people move about communities, cities, and regions, new innovations are being introduced that can make walking a high-tech exercise.
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A trade group wants to create a pathway for self-driving vehicles from Canada, through North Dakota and other states south to Mexico.
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The federal government is promoting an alternative building material for skyscrapers that's as strong as steel or concrete, but with a smaller price tag and environmental footprint. The miracle product? Wood.
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After installing the second most new wind capacity in the United States in 2013, following on the third most in 2012, Kansas has blown past a number of states in its percentage of electricity generated from wind.
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A revolutionary University of Colorado Boulder toilet fueled by the sun will help some of the 2.5 billion people around the world lacking safe and sustainable sanitation.
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It's no longer science fiction: Several car companies say they'll begin selling vehicles that can drive themselves -- at least part of the time -- by the end of this decade.
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Two short videos - one from Cisco, the other from Brivo Labs - summarize what the Internet of Things is and what it's capable of.
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A significant part of FutureStructure involves the evolution of cities into smart cities. Everything in a city is connected and by exposing how things are – or can be – connected, more intelligent decisions can be made that will create communities that are better for the people who live in them.
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Which metros are tops in TOD and what are the ingredients for success?
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While the X division is housed in two nondescript office buildings near Google's main campus, it's been compared to "Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory" by the man who runs it on a daily basis.
