Justice & Public Safety
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In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans. -
Responder MAX will focus on marketing, communications, recruitment and other areas. First Arriving, which has worked with some 1,300 agencies, will keep involved with its "real-time information platform."
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of laws barring access by out-of-state and federal agencies.
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In the second quarter of 2015, a few states created digital registries to track medical and recreational marijuana distribution centers, Facebook unveiled verified pages for government and transportation officials in Missouri unveil plans to launch America’s first smart highway.
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From the launch of Google’s Government Innovation Lab and the January preview of Microsoft’s Windows 10 to use of predictive analytics in Chicago and Indiana, the first quarter of 2015 was chock full of newsworthy happenings in the world of government IT.
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In an effort to reduce rear-end accidents, road safety advocates are again pushing the federal government to make the technology mandatory on all heavy commercial trucks.
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The free app — Temblor — is designed to help people who are unaware of the precise seismic environment where they live.
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The new shark-spotting drones have been tested off the coast of Australia, where a record number of sightings has been recorded.
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The app is part of the "See Something, Send Something" campaign that encourages citizens to be the eyes and ears of law enforcement.
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The department argued that the tech falls under exemption for specialized policing techniques that are generally not known to the public.
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Hoboken, N.J., is planning a microgrid, powered by natural gas and renewable energy, to help keep the power on for emergency responders and some citizens.
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The law is meant to protect the trade secrets of American business, but many believe it would hurt small business -- and that a federal law is unnecessary since there are already strong state laws.
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Over the past several years, the Center for Open Policing has sued the city of Seattle, the State Patrol and the Tacoma Police Department over access to public records and strategically rolled the resulting financial victories into its work.
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Smart gun technology is one of the many ways Silicon Valley can help innovate the market and reduce gun violence across the nation.
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Roughly 60 percent of the public believes that police body cameras will help community/police relations, according to a report commissioned by a body camera developer.
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The Ghost Security Group -- which is completely independent of any official state agency -- is providing valuable information on supposed ISIS online activity to the FBI.
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Officials are again pointing to the need for mass surveillance to take down terrorists. Here’s what we know about how well it works.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to make an announcement by the end of November describing new regulations for commercial drone use.
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Silicon Valley companies are being pressured by security officials to weaken how they protect users’ private communications.
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Many people are applauding the move by Los Angeles for increasing transparency and accountability of the city's law enforcement.
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Cyberdefenses and increased spending are part of the British response to multiple terror attacks launched in Paris, France, last week. With as many as 129 dead in the coordinated attacks, governments are looking at how to deal with the violent militant group known as the Islamic State.
