The cloud – not a trend but an enabler of 2015 city tech trends
What better way to begin 2015 than to look at the top 10 technology forecast for local governments.
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Modernize public finance with AI: Informed budgeting for economic growth
To make every budgeted dollar count towards economic growth, finance leaders should shift towards informed budgeting. Informed budgeting uses performance metrics, citizen needs, and economic forecasts to allocate resources more effectively. Here’s how this approach can benefit public finance agencies and economies.
Supporting law enforcement resources with predictive policing
Police departments are well aware that the mere presence of a uniformed officer or marked patrol car is a deterrent to many kinds of criminal activity, but getting police in the right places before a crime occurs has always been a challenge. Tight budgets often make it difficult to put more officers on the streets, but by applying more powerful analytics to existing data, law enforcement agencies can improve their understanding of crime and make better use of their resources through predictive policing.
Winvision innovates its way to higher quality care for healthier citizens
A software developer and systems integrator based in Utrecht, Netherlands, Winvision recently launched WinCare, a cloud enabled and mobile solution that promises to transform the delivery of youth care across municipalities.
Dynamics CRM Online Government available to all U.S. Government customers
Delivering business applications and improving citizen services with the help of Dynamics CRM Online Government.
Technology and safer cities
Public safety agencies can turn to technology solutions to help communicate, collaborate, and coordinate their resources in an emergency.
The anatomy of innovation: Created by cities for cities
City Anatomy establishes a common language or foundation to talk about three key city systems: structure, society, and information.
Defining the future of cities in Asia
New approaches to governance and citizen services are being driven by dramatic demographic shifts. The world’s population is increasingly concentrating in urban centers.
Matching quickly changing tech needs and capabilities for defense and national security agencies
The technology needs of defense and national security agencies have shifted greatly in the last decade – but too often the military and industry are not on the same page when they talk about development and acquisition.
Working together to build smart, sustainable cities
The biggest issue facing Asian cities today is the explosion of urbanization. Today, about 50 percent of the population lives in cities. By 2050, that figure will reach more than 70 percent.
Microsoft Cloud for Government: The most complete cloud for the U.S. government
The cloud is transforming our world at an accelerated pace – industries and organizations across the globe are redefining what’s possible when the cloud is behind it all. As enterprises face tough challenges, they also have great opportunities in considering the cloud platform as a method to achieve greater transformation.
Enabling the future of cities: four examples of cloud computing
The National League of Cities 90th Congress of Cities and Exposition showcased the innovative ways cities across the United States, regardless of size, are embracing technology to accelerate innovation.
How cloud services are impacting physical security
The enhanced services that security can now deliver to improve safety and save lives is akin to seeing just beyond the headlights and steering away from danger, ahead of time.