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INSIDE
FEATURES
32 Discovery and innovation in government IT
GCN’s Dig IT Awards give public-sector technology innovation the attention it deserves
CASE STUDIES
58 Delaware is betting on blockchain for business
Officials plan to help companies and state agencies use the digital technology to distribute, share and save contracts BY KAREN EPPER HOFFMAN
60 How to move grants management to the cloud
When Hawaii’s Kaua’i County began a push to minimize paper, it seized the opportunity to adopt web-based grants management
BY STEPHANIE KANOWITZ
62 Big data helps Arizona county beat the heat
Pinal County turned to SAS Analytics to monitor trends and populations at risk of succumbing to the area’s intensely hot summers
BY AMANDA ZIADEH
BRIEFING
5 Burrito delivery by drone
Preventing fraud with IP tracking. Plus, new funding — and security concerns — for smart cities.
Can the cloud rival high-performance computing?
COMMENTARY
CYBEREYE
The final word on the OPM breach?
EMERGING TECH
Hacking your data without touching your network
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
When virtual reality and augmented reality meet government analytics
WISH LIST
Tech we hope to see in the public sector
Innovation in Government: Expanding the Reach of Advanced Analytics
Agencies are exploring new ways to leverage the power of data to improve their operations and achieve their missions
CUSTOM CONTENT: PRESENTED BY CARAHSOFT
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