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US Spies Train Computers to Spot Suspicious Activity in Live Videos

A research project will attempt to automatically detect suspicious activities, with the help of live video pouring in through multiple camera feeds.

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Agency CIOs Undercount ‘High-Risk’ IT Projects, GAO Says

CIOs are not adequately assessing risk of major projects, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Fast Growth, Economic Divides Weigh Heavy on Austin’s Smart City Bid

“This is not about testing new, shiny-penny technologies that will do nifty things,” the city’s mayor says. “This about using mobility technology to actually address basic problems.”

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Congress Scrutinizes DHS, DOD Silicon Valley Offices

Both departments have until mid-June to provide briefings on their West Coast efforts.

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Kansas City’s Smart City Challenge Bid Builds Upon Its IoT, Transportation Investments

The city wants to expand its digital corridors to better connect neighborhoods, deploy autonomous buses and boost mobility for residents and visitors.

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Enforcement of Mental Health Care Coverage Lacking

Millions of people who suffer from mental illness or addiction are still not getting the treatment they need.

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White House Cracks Down on Software Spending

Agencies will have to appoint software managers to centrally manage their software buying.

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4 Ways States Benefit When They Expand Medicaid

The facts point to an unavoidable truth: Medicaid expansion is beneficial not just for uninsured citizens, but state governments as well.

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Maine’s 5 Most Critical Problems; N.J. Gov. Christie: Transportation Trust Funds Are ‘Obsolete’

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Hawaii GIS databases; Missouri county treasurer is scammed; and Minnesota’s endangered moose population.

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Lawmakers Want Review of VA’s VistA Modernization Efforts

Earlier this year, the VA CIO said the agency needed to "take a step back" from a planned upgrade of its long-running electronic health records system.

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San Francisco Is ‘Moonshotting’ an Ambitious Connected Transit Vision for Its ‘Smart City Challenge’ Bid

A city-led team of stakeholders, including UC-Berkeley and tech companies, want to create the “world’s first shared, electric, connected and automated transportation system.”

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Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent

Agencies spent $8.8 billion on connected technology in the 2015 fiscal year, mostly on wireless devices and sensors.

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How Resilient Is Your City? This Index Will Tell You

“Every city is unique, and each faces specific challenges,” says Arup director Jo da Silva. “But, the factors that enable cities to deal with disruption are universal.”

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TSA, Big Government and the Controversy That Was Inevitable

It’s not like we couldn’t see this coming.

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Route Fifty Roadmap: In Michigan, Some Incremental Successes for High-Speed Rail

President Obama's ambitious national rail vision didn't exactly materialize, but important infrastructure investments have been made in some key locations, like the tracks between Chicago and Detroit.

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Here's Why the Education Department’s New Equity Rule Might Not Be So Equal

Teachers and the Obama administration are divided over what the federal government’s role should be in telling districts how to fund their schools.