Opinion

The feds are gearing up to share proactively in an effort to build trust across the layers of governmental entities, and across the public-private sector divide — and it will ultimately enable more productive sharing and communication among state and local governments.

Many cities already have emergency response technology in place, but with so many people reaching out to social media, these tools will continue to grow, and people will continue to turn to Facebook first.

Edmonton's open data plans and policies can set an example for other cities looking to bring more citizens into the "civic rink."

Too many local governments think they don’t have the budget to harness technology that would foster greater efficiency and transparency for residents.

As we welcome Amazon and other tech-savvy firms into our lives, critics worry about the future of our data.

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By turning capital expense into operating expense, managed services can provide new options to public safety IT pros working to maximize the impact of every dollar.

Mobile technology can help officials securely distribute customized emergency plans to improve awareness, readiness and response times.

The bill would preempt the various state notification requirements in favor of a national one that would apply only to breaches that could lead to identity theft or economic loss.

Verizon, the carrier that contracts with local and regional governments throughout the state, doesn’t keep text messages very long. That responsibility is on the government that creates the records.

The state Legislature has limited to 3 percent the number of NV Energy customers who can plug into rooftop panels -- and that cap probably will be reached by year’s end.

Across rural Minnesota, households lack access to broadband service that meets even the low end of the state's speed goals.

The need for expanding lidar data-collection, interpretation and outreach efforts was one of the top recommendations of the commission that studied the public-policy implications of the deadly slide.

We all know some video should remain private. But it's impossible to predict every one of those instances.

It is important not to allow technology to run roughshod over the expectations of privacy that the Constitution affords Americans.

Video lends clarity when accounts are conflicting, muddied or downright false.

Other countries are leapfrogging past the United States in commercial drone development thanks to a reasonable regulatory structure.

Considering that the administration acts as prosecutor, judge and jury when deciding to impose sanctions, it would be better to have Congress set rules that protect all the interests involved.