by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Program Evaluation, Sub Featured B, Uncategorized
When non-profit organizations set out to measure their outcomes and evaluate their programs, data is precious. They typically turn to a variety of data storage methods, but some are more effective than others. Which storage methods is the industry most satisfied with,...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech
More data points from more sensors means more reliable pollution maps and more practical solutions to the problem of poor air quality in our cities. In Chicago, a group of volunteers have been lugging around around mobile pollution sensors on a regular basis around...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech, Transparency, Uncategorized
Right at this moment, statehouse and local governments all over the country are elbowing each other like fanatic consumers at a Black Friday sale. But the prize isn’t a Tickle-Me-Elmo or the latest doll; it’s e-commerce giant Amazon and its second...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech, Uncategorized
Here’s why you should care more about corruption in your local statehouse, these crooked politicians are taking money right out of your pocket. States with more corrupt officials are taking on more public debt than states with less corrupt officials. Guess who will...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Government IT, Uncategorized
Aimed at improving intelligence gathering and ensuring a more friction-free transmission of vital information, the recent launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS) new Secret Region for the handling of classified government data is seen enhancing the United States’...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech, Sub Featured A
Some of the worst traffic-ridden areas in the United States are found in the region around Washington D.C. But perhaps change is on the way. Maryland is investing over $50 million in smart traffic control signaling system in an attempt to smooth traffic flow in the...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech, Uncategorized
Last October 18, a man dressed in a yellow Pikachu suit climbed a concrete barrier on the outer perimeter of the White House. The 36-year old was immediately arrested by Secret Service members. Combs said he only wanted to make a viral Youtube video. Less amusing was...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Government IT
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is cracking down on the porous security of federal agency websites and email systems. A “Binding Operational Directive” issued by the DHS in October requires all federal agencies to upgrade security for their web and email...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Government IT
Several prominent public technology officials have recently announced their intention to leave office. New York City’s Director of Innovation Leaving for World Economic Forum New York City Director of Innovation Jeff Merritt is to move across the country to San...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech, Sub Featured B
In Cook County, Illinois, you can try to evade but you cannot hide from your tax obligations. Following the lead of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has employed new technologies that helped it catch $4.1 billion in identity-related tax fraud in 2016, Cook...
