How California’s Protecting the Internet of Things
California recently became America’s first with laws mandating basic security standards for IoT devices. The move may inspire similar legislation elsewhere.
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How Apps Add to Mobile Security
Mobile apps help governments protect their constituents by keeping them aware of their phone’s security and alerting users to cyberthreats.
How Agencies Are Sharing Their Cloud Services
Agencies nationwide are benefiting from cloud amid tightening budgets, evolving demographics and rising pressure for better digital public services.
How AI Chatbots Are Becoming a Talking Point
Chatbots use AI to simulate human conversation, and agencies nationwide are finding them valuable for constituent and information services.
How Blockchain Builds a Better Future
State and local governments are examining blockchain’s potential for accurate, secure recordkeeping due to its resistance to data modification.
Mapping the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles require hyper-accurate, high-resolution maps to correctly navigate terrain without humans. These maps note features such as potholes.
State, Local Drone Programs Are Taking Flight
Drones also present a regulatory challenge for agencies concerned with airspace maintenance, but their commercial potential far outweighs these obstacles.
How the Cloud Powers Consolidation With Data Lakes, Data Hubs
For a growing number of agencies, cloud computing provides the elasticity and scale needed to correctly consolidate data.
Gaining Insights into Your Employee-Initiated Spending
Employee-initiated spending involves any purchase an employee makes on an agency’s behalf without a traditional purchase order process.
Modernizing the Citizen Experience
Governments can catch up to the private sector by modernizing their online services, web presence and communications strategies.