Ohio Program Harnesses Intern Power to Boost Its Export Market
Watch how the state uses business students to strengthen local companies.
The Real Reason You Can’t Text 911
Major cell phones companies are equipped to let callers text emergency call centers, but most states aren’t.
Man-Made Earthquakes Are Changing the Seismic Landscape
Scientists say fracking is part of why Oklahoma now rivals California in quake activity.
How Silicon Valley Talent Brokering Is Helping Local Cities
Silicon Valley Talent Partnership Executive Director Lea King discusses how new Knight Foundation funding will strengthen local cross-sector collaboration.
The Utah Lawyers Who Are Making Legal Services Affordable
A sliding-scale model plus a bit of creativity allows Open Legal Services to represent those with few other options.
The Mysterious Fungus Infecting the American Southwest
Valley fever has been around for more than 100 years, and disproportionately affects poor farmworkers. For some, it becomes a lifelong illness, and doctors don't know why.
GSA makes room at the table for the CISO
A new IT policy letter from the GSA’s CIO aims to ensure that the agency’s senior security officer is a part of all IT projects, not just brought in after the fact to monitor compliance.
Behavioral health data exchange faces tech, privacy obstacles
A recent report of a successful pilot of interstate behavioral health data exchange by a coalition of states showed that technical and operational barriers remain before such data can be exchanged nationwide.
ManTech upgrades enterprise malware defense platform
ManTech updated its Active Defense endpoint malware protection platform to better streamline detection and incident response.
Ohio moves on statewide IT consolidation
The state has funded a governmentwide IT consolidation that would centralize 9,000 servers and 30 smaller data centers across 26 state agencies
Will Florida Get Pushed Out of the New Space Age?
To keep up with SpaceX and others, the historic Space Coast must adapt to commercial needs.
A Minnesota Restaurant's 'Minimum Wage Fee' Is the New 'Obamacare Tax'
Stillwater's Oasis Cafe is adding a $0.35 fee to all bills.
Why Yellow Dots Are Popping Up Across Alabama
More are being seen in Pennsylvania and other states, too.
Casinos Are a Good Way to Wreck a Local Economy
No one should look to the gambling industry to revive cities, “because that’s not what casinos do.”
New York City Mayor Enlists His Family to Promote Food Composting
Watch Bill de Blasio’s kids show how the city’s Brown Bin program works.
Nevada Takes Action to Save Wildlife Amid Devastating Drought
State sends rescue squads to scoop up stranded fish.
LOC recommends formats for preservation of software, data sets
The Library of Congress released a set of recommended formats for long-term preservation of a range of works, both for the Library and for library communities, creators, vendors and archivists.
Layer 1 encryption: A step forward for government network security
Already in use among a range of private enterprises and service providers today, Layer 1, 100 gigabit/sec encryption can give government network managers the ability to transport enormous volumes of data in the most secure manner possible.
University of Maryland opens UAS test site
The University of Maryland has launched an unmanned aircraft systems test site in southern Maryland that will bring together leaders in academia, industry and government to accelerate UAS research.
Why Local School Districts Are Are Selling All Their iPads
Four years after Apple introduced its popular tablet, many districts are switching to laptops.
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