Internet of Things
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Monitoring Fire Truck Health in Real Time

For fire departments, nothing is more problematic than an out-of-service rig.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Monitoring Fire Truck Health in Real Time

For fire departments, nothing is more problematic than an out-of-service rig.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
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Why Cities Should Jump at the Chance to Add Cell Towers to Streetlights

COMMENTARY | In a contributed piece, the authors suggest compromises and efficiencies to ensure cities do not get left behind in the 5G revolution.

  • By Michael Gleason and Kevin Muldoon, Special to Route Fifty

Homeland Security Wants Industry Input on Wearable Tech for First Responders

Wearables are great—but they can't get in the way when firefighters and paramedics do their jobs.

  • By Jack Corrigan

The Mayor, the Smart Sewer System and Burrito Night

Just how targeted are the sensors in South Bend’s sewers?

  • By Tom Shoop

Smart Technology Must Be Part of the U.S. Infrastructure Discussion, Too

Q&A: Security and privacy issues will abound if they go unaddressed as cities increasingly install smart infrastructure, according to federal officials.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
A streetcar vehicle moves along Main Street in downtown Kansas City. A streetcar vehicle moves along Main Street in downtown Kansas City.

Kansas City Enters ‘Phase 2’ of Its Smart City Transformation

“There is a greater value to the data we maintain as a city than we anticipated,” according to the city’s chief innovation officer.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach Is Using an IoT-Enabled Sensor Network to Predict Flooding in Real Time

Local officials are hoping high-resolution, hydrodynamic models using fluid physics will improve preparedness and response in a low-lying region vulnerable to flooding.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
The Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission

Eliminating Net Neutrality, FCC Plans Battle With State and Local Authorities

Language in the net neutrality repeal sets the groundwork for an attempt to aggressively constrain and eliminate state and local regulations.

  • By Mitch Herckis

How States and Cities Can Secure the Internet of Things

As we connect more and more devices, governments must keep an active watch on their network.

  • By Erik Floden, Special to Route Fifty
Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska

Buying Into the Internet of Things

States need to be smart and strategic when purchasing connected devices, according to Alaska's chief procurement officer.

  • By Jason Soza, Special to Route Fifty
When Utah upgraded its highway network in preparation for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the state also laid fiber. When Utah upgraded its highway network in preparation for the 2002 Winter Olympics, the state also laid fiber.

Utah’s Cloud Flexibility Welcomes Innovative IoT and AI Solutions

In an interview with Route Fifty, state CIO Mike Hussey discusses rural broadband and lingering “last mile” challenges.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
Spokane, Washington Spokane, Washington

Spokane Pursues Smart City Goals With Collaborative Approach

Urbanova is a living lab set in the heart of the 770-acre University District near downtown to "pilot technologies while testing what creates value and how economical they are."

  • By Dave Nyczepir

The Internet of Things Is Totally Unregulated and That Might Have to Change

As more “machine to machine” connections go online there will be even less manual oversight of connected devices, meaning greater potential for their hijacking and abuse.

  • By Joon Ian Wong, Quartz

The Dream of a Fully Connected Future Is Starting to Look Like a Nightmare

Gadgets connecting the Internet of Things, or IoT, haven’t been designed with the robust security we now take for granted on our phones and laptops

  • By Oliver Staley, Quartz

‘Internet of Things’ Brings New IT Challenges for State Governments

As the number of sensors being deployed continues to soar, there are important data storage, security and analysis needs to consider. “Start the learning curve now,” says Michigan’s deputy chief security officer.

  • By Bill Lucia
Chicago's Navy Pier Chicago's Navy Pier

Building the Digital Enterprise: Intelligent Lighting Isn’t Just for Cities

Individual sensor deployments are useful and are helping businesses to optimize their operations. But also, like in cities, they have significant drawbacks.

  • By John Gordon, Special to Route Fifty
Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida

Groundwork for a Connected Vehicle Pilot Program in Tampa Forges Ahead

“This is the next paradigm shift in transportation,” says one official helping to lead up the program.

  • By Bill Lucia
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe, New Mexico The Roundhouse in Santa Fe, New Mexico

NASCIO: States Should Be Laying Groundwork for the Internet of Things

“Before long we won’t be talking about IoT, it will just be the way we do business,” according to a new policy brief.

  • By Bill Lucia
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.

How Cities Are Leading the Way on Infrastructure Innovation

“While states weren’t looking, our cities became better governed, better managed places,” said Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
Austin, Texas Austin, Texas

Austin Joins Mozilla’s Growing ‘Hive’ of Gigabit Cities

Kansas City, Missouri, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, have already seen municipal services and Web literacy benefit from the Gigabit Community Fund’s grants.

  • By Dave Nyczepir