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INSIDE
FEATURES
28 Tied up and held for ransom
Government agencies are under attack by hackers who are using a combination of malware, phishing and social engineering to wring money from their victims
BY KAREN EPPER HOFFMAN
34 FirstNet’s first steps
Five projects are helping FirstNet evaluate technical standards and capabilities, test new equipment and develop lessons learned
BY STEPHANIE KANOWITZ
38 How cities use data to plan bike routes
Cities are turning to cameras and apps to map out bike lanes, and the benefits extend beyond happy cyclists
BY SUZETTE LOHMEYER
40 The future of drones
As the National Science Foundation announced funding for
research into better unmanned aerial systems, industry experts had a lot to say about how the technology should evolve
BY MATT LEONARD
CASE STUDY
42 Iowa tracks broadband metrics BY AMANDA ZIADEH
44 Data analytics takes on workforce optimization
BY PAUL McCLOSKEY
47 What does it take to leave a legacy platform behind?
BY STEPHANIE KANOWITZ
BRIEFING
6 What happens when the internet isn’t forever?
7 A more secure, fed-approved OpenSSL
8 USAID funds solutions to fight Zika, and
drones audition for bridge inspections
COMMENTARY
26 CYBEREYE
Can users help solve the mobile security disconnect?
27 EMERGING TECH NASA tracks climate change in its own backyard
WISH LIST
50 Tech that we hope hits the public sector
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