Innovating Emergency Response Through Crowdsourcing
Learn how crowdsourcing can help connect the public and innovate emergency responses.
Posts Tagged: tech
How To Boost Your Career With Successful IT Projects
You, not the IT department, will make or break your project’s success.
Investing in the Future through Solid Infrastructure
Learn how open data can help improve US infrastructure.
Top Trends to Watch for Government in 2017
If 2016 taught us anything, it is that technology enables communication between government and the people it serves in such a powerful way. From elections and campaigning, to traditional government services, technology is changing the way government operates. Here are a few trends that get me excited about the year to come
Public Education: What’s Private Industry Got to Do with It?
Some might argue that exposing kids to technology isn’t a critical component of their education, but I would beg to differ.
The Benefits of Flash for Government
By adopting flash, data centers are able to capture resource efficiencies that allow them to host more IT services and store more data into the future.
Considering CRADAs
Created through the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) have been helping the government benefit from emerging technology for years.
Taking Time to be Thankful
This November has been a doozy. In fact, given the tumultuous election season we have just come through, this November might be more necessary for reflection and gratitude than ever.
Improving the Customer Experience by Storytelling with Maps
As our government continues the journey of open data and citizen engagement, finding meaningful ways to share that data and encourage interaction will only grow in importance. Maps are just one way to improve our citizens’ customer experience.
How Boston is Using Data to Imagine a Brighter Future
Traditionally, city planning is a sort of members-only club that rarely involves the public. By purposefully getting the word out and engaging citizens at every step, Boston is changing that convention.