Cross-government collaboration tough, but fruitful in California

NYU's GovLab and the Bertelsmann Foundation have published resources for city government officials interested in tapping their populations for new ideas.

New research from Code.org shows that policymakers have placed strong and growing support behind computer science education in recent years.

Philadealphia's seed fund to support programs that close the city's digital divide has announced nearly 75,000 in its second round of grants.

Launched by nonprofit the Center for Government Excellence, a new online and on-site training center for government will feature courses on community engagement, open data, among others.

The 21-member group with experience in law enforcement, politics and voting-rights advocacy will make recommendations to safeguard the state's voting systems ahead of the next presidential election.

The 150-pound drone can fly for approximately five days straight, researchers say, while carrying essential telecommunications equipment to areas of need during emergencies.

Engineering students are now developing autonomous technology that students, faculty, and visitors to the institution will use to get around.

The federal office looks to a university in the geographically diverse state on research to assist border patrol, coast guard, disaster relief and coast guard operations.

'We have the technology,' Electronic Frontier Foundation researcher Gennie​ Gebhart says — now industry and government policy must advance to keep student privacy intact.

Kansas Gov. Brownback and education officials partner with EducationSuperHighway to support five-year broadband expansion program.