Alex Alben, Washington state’s chief privacy officer, is helping private citizens, government agencies, and small businesses in the state better understand privacy laws and how to protect privacy when using and sharing sensitive information.
More than 500 people have visited Oakland County’s new open data portal, which was launched Nov. 1 and offers access to 92 data sets.
Denton, Texas, is the first city in the United States to fully implement the OpenGov Open Data Solution, which provides tools to help increase public trust, facilitate civic action, and embrace the future of smart government.
The police department in Methuen, Mass., hopes to avoid dangerous and potentially deadly high-speed car chases with GPS darts.
CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the technology industry, announced five new executive council members to the State & Local Government and Education Council.
Onvia released the results of its Q3 State and Local Procurement Snapshot, which shows state governments continue to publish more formal bidding opportunities. State agencies have increased spending from last year, more than education and local agencies.
Highly active digital citizens–“Digital Super-Users”–are pushing state governments to accelerate digital growth, according to a recent study released by Accenture.
The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance is redesigning the city’s website, and is gathering community opinion on how the site should look and operate.
The Lower Colorado River Authority has 275 flood sensors deployed throughout its 44,000-square-mile domain. With a $650,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, the LCRA hopes to increase that number.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to deploy two devices that will collect weather-related transportation data.
