Miscellaneous

Yesterday’s Security Doesn’t Work for Today’s Threats

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Leadership, Project Management, Tech

Yesterday’s Security Doesn’t Work for Today’s Threats

Another discussion from the HP Protect 2011 conference on Monday, September 12, 2011 featured Bob Gourley and HP’s Andrzej Kawalec, CTO of Enterprise Security, discussing the evolving enterprise threat environment and how it can be mitigated. Bob and Andrzej agreed on three major emerging challenges in enterprise cybersecurity. The first is simply the nature ofRead… Read more »

Project Management

Meet Code for America 2012

Code for America brings together innovative cities from around the country with passionate technologists eager to make a difference, and pairs them up for a year-long fellowship program. Both are selected through a competitive process; for 2012, over 20 cities and over 550 fellows applied. We are honored to have had such an amazing responseRead… Read more »

Leadership, Miscellaneous, Tech

Why Innovators Should be Paying Attention to Prizes

Innovators—including government innovators—should be paying attention to prizes because they work, because they add another tool to their innovation tool belt, and because they are already being used by a typical late adopter—the government. I’ve been a student of prizes and competitions in government for several years now—there is always something to learn: a newRead… Read more »

Miscellaneous

Rhode Island asks for more HCR funding

Rhode Island is applying for a second round of funding to further work on the state Health Benefit Exchange. The application asks for $74.5 million in additional funds for the exchange. Rhode Island is one of several states working to comply with new requirements outlined in federal health care reform legislation. The state expects thatRead… Read more »

Tech

New app doubles as alarm clock

Most transit-tracking applications promise to let you know if you have enough time to grab a cup of coffee on the way to work. TravAlarm goes one step further and warns you about travel delays while you’re still in bed. The free iPhone and Android app, currently available for systems in London, New York, Boston,Read… Read more »

Miscellaneous

RTC launches website for visitors

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada launched a new website to make it easier for Las Vegas visitors to choose transit. Ridethestrip.com focuses on transit options serving McCarran Airport, Las Vegas Boulevard, and downtown Las Vegas and allows users to purchase a three-day transit pass in advance of their visit. “The launch of ridethestrip.comRead… Read more »

Communications

Houston plans new trip-planning app

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (TX) announced plans to release a smart-phone application by the end of the year. Houston TRIP, which stands for transit route information and planner, will allow METRO customers to find bus stops, schedules, and eventually next-bus arrivals. “There are a lot of other transit properties that have similarRead… Read more »