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France is looking to become a “global champion of digital technology” by honing in on one aspect of its tech scene: artificial intelligence. Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies are setting their sights on the capital city of Paris as...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
In a former railway yard in southeast Paris, a €200 million project is underway to create a global hub for Internet development that will be the largest start-up incubator in the world. Dubbed Halle Freyssinet (or Station F), this is just one...
Article - 09/29/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
As city leaders know, today's connected citizens expect much more from their government in terms of convenient, efficient and fast delivery of services than ever before, whether it's getting a building permit or reporting a pothole. It's something...
Article - 08/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
The Internet of Things is widely seen as bringing new services, efficiencies and opportunities that will significantly change how commercial and industrial operations conduct their business—and help cities become smarter and more connected as they...
Article - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Of that total dollar amount, public IT infrastructure spending is expected to account for $24.4 billion an increase of 14.1% through 2016 as cities and other governments and public agencies increasingly turn to it to help them manage and expand the...
Article - 04/20/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
(Image source: Microsoft)The future growth of the IT industry lies in the new service lines which include – the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, social media, mobile systems, big data analytics and Cloud based applications, states the latest...
Article - 10/09/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Interoperability
Despite a call from the highest levels of federal government to migrate to the cloud, there’s no question that the public sector has lagged behind the private sector when it comes to actually making the move.But as a new express lane to the cloud...
Article - 10/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
New markets are unleashed when key platforms emerge, allowing different products from different companies to work together seamlessly. But every market has multiple platforms contending to be number one, so we typically go through years of...
Article - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Most agree smartphone apps can help people in a host of ways and even build stronger connections between citizens and their government. But they do require an investment.A new report from Council Lead Partner IBM can help give you an idea whether...
Article - 05/29/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Here comes the NY Times with yet another security warning that — sadly — many cities will ignore.It makes a simple point: The more smart devices you have, the more vulnerable you are to hackers. Solutions are available, but only if cities spend the...
Article - 04/29/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Often people think of "the cloud" as a massive data repository somewhere online where email and documents are stored for easy access. But the cloud is much more than that, and government agencies around the world are finding the cloud can help them...
Article - 10/01/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Payments, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel gave his CTO John Tolva a mission when he took office. "[He] told me, 'I want Chicago to be the Seoul, Korea of North America,'" said Tolva as quoted in a story in Crain's Chicago Business. And now Tolva has a roadmap to get him...
Article - 09/25/2013
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Economic development, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Policy and leadership