Voters in several region municipalities opted out of a 2005 state law that restricted local governments from helping bring high-speed communications technology to more rural areas.
High-speed Internet was among the hot issues presented to Colorado voters on Tuesday.
Voters in more than 20 local municipalities chose to take back control and potentially help bring broadband Internet service to rural areas.
Weiterlesen: US: Colorado Municipalities Vote to Take Back Control of Broadband
Governments today operate in an increasingly complex world, reflected in the volume and ubiquity of data produced by citizens and agencies, as well as the computing power to analyze it. In order to better understand and respond to citizens’ needs and allocate public resources more efficiently, governments must use predictive analytics to leverage this data and develop innovative solutions to contemporary urban challenges.
Predictive analytics is the use of historical data to look for patterns and identify trends, which can be used to reorganize service delivery, anticipate future needs and prevent potential problems. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is working to accelerate the uptake of predictive analytics by governments in Latin America and the Caribbean, spurred by success stories in Montevideo, which is using crime data to analyze patterns of criminal behavior to identify critical points of crime and better target police efforts, and Mexico, which is using data on electricity consumption to get near real-time forecasts of economic activity to inform policymaking. Part of this effort includes launching the “Innovations in Public Service Delivery” discussion paper series, which provides a framework, toolkit and roadmap for public sector employees looking to implement data-driven initiatives. Susan Crawford, Benjamin Weinryb Grohsgal and I contributed the fourth installment of this article series, focusing on challenges, successful case studies and next steps for public officials using predictive analytics.
Weiterlesen: US: Predictive Analytics: Driving Improvements Using Data
Trump faces a significant challenge in tackling the broader problem of moving federal agencies off of legacy systems and where to start.
“If you look at everything from the need for modernization of air traffic control to continuing work on the IRS’ modernization efforts, across the board, any kind of real, effective effort to improve on government’s operations has simply got to build on IT modernization,” according to Don Kettl, professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
Weiterlesen: US: Road to IT modernization in limbo under Trump
Kansas City, Mo., serves as a model for how municipalities can encourage innovation and reap the long-term benefits.
Much has been made about the future of cities and what the 21st-century city will look like. Government officials are quick to reference their ideals for smart technology creating more efficient governance and more livable conditions, but how do we tell the difference between cities that do it for press releases and news coverage against those using the tools in a constructive, cost-efficient way?
Magistrate judges must question the scope and validity of each warrant application that crosses their desks.
The smart devices we carry with us and cling to represent treasure troves of personal data; they could be the linchpin a prosecutor needs to prove a person's location when a crime occurred, which is why agencies are more active than ever in going after them.
Weiterlesen: US: Warrants in the Digital Age: Courts Face Evolving Frontier