New mobile app CityConnect lets police connect directly to communities

Top Priority Sector:  law_enforcement_first_responders PublicEngines, a provider of cloud-based solutions that facilitate crime analysis, supply actionable intelligence and increase community engagement for law enforcement and governments, unveiled its CityConnect mobile application last month.  CityConnect is the first fully-integrated mobile application that allows agencies to inform, connect and engage with their…

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Applying mobile surveillance across the tablet universe

Sri Palasamudram Top Priority Sector:  video_surveillance_cctv Image Caption:  Sri Palasamudram The smart phone has given government employees and agencies a new window into keeping an eye on suspicious activity. There are many applications on the market today that make mobile surveillance and on-the-move monitoring a reality, seamlessly connecting iPhones, Androids…

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CAGW issues report questioning government mobile apps

Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  A duplicative mobile app? Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, on Sept. 25 released an issue brief on federally financed and developed mobile apps, which it believes have exploded in their scope and proliferation. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on…

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Legal group fields mobile DACA assistance vehicle

Top Priority Sector:  border_security Image Caption:  NYLAG vehicle In an effort to help more young people understand and apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) parked its new Mobile Legal Help Center outside Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, for the first…

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