Jared Beinart
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Self-driving shuttles will soon begin public testing in Rhode Island
During a one-year pilot, the state transportation department will monitor how the new technology can augment public transit in Providence. → Read More
Atlanta airport opens first biometric terminal in U.S.
Passengers on international flights with five airlines now have the option to go through every step of the boarding process using facial-recognition scans. → Read More
Ohio to accept bitcoin for business tax payments
The state will be the first in the nation to accept tax payments using the popular cryptocurrency. → Read More
Autonomous taxis are coming to San Jose
Through a new partnership, officials are now developing an app that will allow select members of the public to hail a self-driving vehicle. → Read More
Blockchain investor wants to build a conceptual city in the middle of the Nevada desert
Jeffrey Berns bought 67,000 acres of land to build an experimental city in which every facet of life incorporates distributed ledger technology. → Read More
New toolkit shows little cities how to buy like big ones
A new online tool developed by The Atlas guides small and midsize cities through "big city" tactics for doing business with the private sector. → Read More
New toolkit shows little cities how to buy like big ones
Many small and midsize cities across the United States are home to aging and failing infrastructure, yet due to limited funding these municipalities are often… → Read More
Minnesota claims success in $26 million Real ID system launch
Unlike the state's failing licensing and registration system, this project reportedly has no major issues so far. → Read More
NYPD decommissions 3,000 body cameras after one explodes
Independent investigators with both the city and Axon, the device maker's parent company, will search for answers. → Read More
NYPD decommissions 3,000 body cameras after one explodes
Independent investigators with both the city and Axon, the device maker's parent company, will search for answers. → Read More
States celebrate 7th annual Electronic Records Day
Created by the Council of State Archivists, the day highlights the onerous and critical task agencies are now faced with as the number of digital records climbs ever higher. → Read More
Illinois hires CIO to oversee tech in state education programs
Kevin Parker, previously the leader of Rhode Island's government innovation office, started the role in July. → Read More
Virginia prepares opioid data-sharing and analysis platform
The Reston-based Qlarion will first begin rolling out the new tool in regions of the state most afflicted by opioid addiction. → Read More