

NIST is inviting representatives from both industry and local governments to join an initial team-building workshop Nov. The goal is to help communities and businesses connect to improve resource management and quality of life by using effective networking of computer systems and physical devices, often called the Internet of Things (IoT) or cyber-physical systems. The new challenge will bring communities and innovators together to encourage collaboration on a range of issues from disaster response to energy management to mass transit improvement. The second Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) was announced at this week’s White House Smart Cities Forum. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several partners are launching a new effort to bring together communities with challenges and innovators with the technology to overcome them.
