FCC fines Alaska telecom $2.4M for 911 outages As part of the settlement, GCI must file annual compliance reports that detail how well it identifies risks and responds to future outages. Jul 11, 2016 By Kayla Nick-Kearney
N.J. lawmakers urge DHS to send more money for cyberattack prevention efforts Members of the state's congressional delegation think some key grant changes could help New Jersey better fend off cyberthreats. Jul 8, 2016
States have enacted dozens of drone laws since 2013 — report Analysts with the National Conference of State Legislatures found that state lawmakers are steadily introducing and passing more legislation on the technology. Jul 8, 2016
Advocates urge Census Bureau to stop counting district prisoners as residents Proposed plans for the 2020 census won’t change a process for listing where prisoners live. Jul 7, 2016
Virginia gov. opens up jobs data, adds electronic voter registration at DMVs Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a pair of IT initiatives aimed at making life easier for jobseekers and prospective voters. Jul 7, 2016
Following years of prodding, Virginia opens up corporate data for free The State Corporation Commission plans to stop charging for a pair of sought-after databases, after hearing from one determined open data advocate. Jul 7, 2016
New Jersey names new info-sharing head, interim CISO With Dave Weinstein stepping in as the state's new CTO, Mike Geraghty takes over New Jersey's security efforts. Jul 6, 2016
Mizzou researchers testing new cloud architecture for first responders Scholars at the university believe they've crafted a series of algorithms to help workers in the field better share huge quantities of visual data. Jul 6, 2016
North Carolina moves closer to creating cyber apprenticeship program for disabled vets A budget bill containing Gov. Pat McCrory's proposed program for veterans is now just one step away from becoming law. Jul 5, 2016
Getty Images D.C. taxi agency using data analytics platform to get smarter, share open data The newly reorganized Department of For-Hire Vehicles is trying to change the way it uses and shares information with a cloud-based platform. Jul 5, 2016 By Alex Koma