Government Innovators Network News http://www.innovations.harvard.edu This dynamic portal produced by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government brings you timely examples of government innovation. Here you will find news and features, and opportunities to connect with practitioners and policy makers like yourself. en-us Copyright 2012, Government Innovators Network Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:09:00 -0000 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:09:00 -0000 gin@ash.harvard.edu Development of Driverless Cars Enters the Fast Lane in Nevada http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2180870.html As Nevada becomes the first state in the country to approve self-driving cars, Robert Bruegmann considers what changes to the built environment driverless cars could have. read more New York Courts to Intensify Efforts to Prevent Foreclosures http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2180181.html A new program would require banks to send officials to court who have the power to alter loans to keep people in their homes. New Technology Helps Officers Prove What Happened At Crime Scenes http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2180014.html Police officers in some towns are getting another set of eyes, wearable cameras that capture the officer's and the suspects' every move. NIST Cybersecurity Center Tackles Public And Private Threats http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2179985.html Researchers will use National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to develop new products and services to combat cybersecurity threats faced by U.S. government agencies and companies. Boston Testing App for Auto-Detecting Potholes http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2178754.html Revilatization Through Graphic Design http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2173874.html Zak Stone reports on a campaign in Chattanooga, Tennessee to distill the city's artistic and entrepreneurial spirit into a font, and asks the question - can a font help a city make a comeback? read more Smart Traffic Signals Get a Green Light http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2168891.html Inmates Get Access to Web Conferencing Tools http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2170984.html Innovative Project Turns Parking Lot to Wetland in Los Angeles http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2170582.html Kate Linthicum reports on a recently completed project in South Los Angeles to turn a former bus yard into a piece of stormwater infrastructure and a public amenity read more Technical Communities Redefine Disaster Volunteerism http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2165633.html Grading the Digital School: Mooresville School District, a Laptop Success Story http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2163809.html A North Carolina school district has quietly emerged as a model digital school, with thousands of laptops issued to students and test scores up across the board. Initiative aims to find lost grave sites of slaves http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2164912.html Descendants of the deceased sought to help locate burial grounds in order to commemorate the lives and deaths of those buried. IRS Adds YouTube, News Feeds To Mobile App http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2164798.html Users can use the app to watch IRS videos and check their tax return status on iPhones and Android devices. New Orleans Looks Online to Combat Blight http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2160840.html New York City Is Prepared To Give You Free Money With SaveUSA Program http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/2159577.html For some, it's a magic moment when they get their hands on their single biggest check of the year. And, that check may translate to more dough if you head to one of the city's free tax service sites.