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Cities, states plod toward ‘Next Generation 911’
July 29, 2016 | NewsStates and cities must exchange their traditional emergency phone systems for Internet Protocol networks, which can send digital voice, photo and video information over the internet.
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California seeks medical marijuana regulation support
July 28, 2016 | NewsSystems will support tracking products and issuing licenses to the medical cannabis industry.
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Tennessee finds most residents can access broadband, but don’t use it
| NewsA state-commissioned survey in Tennessee finds that the vast majority of residents have access to broadband but choose to use cheaper internet services instead.
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DHS upgrades ICE forensics lab
| NewsThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement forensics lab has beefed up its equipment and travel document library to better fight foreign terrorism.
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Radiological data, real time
| NewsRadResponder is a cloud-based radiation data collection system that gives first responders standardized services for managing radiation data.
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Cities get business trends insights from online permitting apps
| NewsOpen Counter’s tools are set up to guide license seekers through the complexities of opening a business, but they are also generating data that is giving cities insights into their local economies.
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Tool would put Pittsburgh’s permits on the map
July 27, 2016 | NewsWorking with Buildingeye, the city plans to create an interactive map showing the locations and details of recent permits, violations and inspections.
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Link rot: What happens when the internet isn’t forever
| NewsDisappearing links and deleted videos plague the legal system from cop to court and everywhere in between.
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Washington overhauls job-matching site
| NewsArtificial intelligence and semantic technology from Monster Government Solutions help automate parts of the decision-making process.
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Interior to test drone geofence over wildfires
| NewsA new prototype smartphone app sends alerts to drone pilots if they approach zones where aerial firefighting operations are in progress.