Securing elections to preserve voting access for all Americans
Compromises to voter registration databases or voting information websites could disrupt an election and call into question the accuracy or legitimacy of the outcome.
Florida Digital Service scales up cyber
In just two years, the team is standing up a cybersecurity operations center and has standardized agency data sharing agreements and conducted critical infrastructure risk assessments.
How the Steel City onboards innovation
Pittsburgh’s PGH Lab partners with local startups to help city departments improve efficiency, transparency, sustainability and inclusivity.
Amid ongoing cyber threats, one county moves toward a 24/7 operations center
The Universal Services department in Harris County, Texas, hopes to open the center in FY 2023, as attacks can come from anywhere, at any time.
The States That Still Owe Billions in Federal Unemployment Loans
They took on the debt after Covid hit. If they don’t repay it soon, it will mean tax hikes for businesses. Republicans are knocking Democratic governors who’ve let the balances linger.
How Volunteers Can Support Government Cybersecurity
Michigan was the first state to launch a volunteer cyber corps about a decade ago. The trend is catching on.
States Divided on Setting Targets for Curbing Highway Emissions
A proposal from the Biden administration is drawing backlash from Republican states who criticize it as federal overreach.
New Ideas for How Cities Can Stop People From Littering
COMMENTARY | Research finds that anti-litter signage is ineffective and points to better options.
The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on Water. Will it Survive the Drought?
Glen Canyon and the Hoover Dam are “not the whole story.”
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution and urged the state to move kids out of a school where monitors found extreme levels of a cancer-causing chemical.
Google looks to simplify mainframe-to-cloud migration
Dual Run for Google Cloud reduces the risk of transferring mainframe data and applications to the cloud.
Drug data center takes on opioid crisis
The Southeast Regional Drug Data Research Center will streamline data sharing across federal and state agencies and enable multidisciplinary research to respond to the opioid epidemic.
Why community health centers are betting on data collection to advance health equity
By collecting accurate data, local health centers can identify the needs in their communities, deploy resources where most needed and analyze the results to better inform care.
Can a State Erase Property Taxes Without Wiping out Education?
The long, difficult and ongoing quest to reduce property taxes in Pennsylvania.
What to Know About the $350M in New Funding for Wildlife Crossings
The money to cut down on highway collisions between vehicles and animals was included in the infrastructure law. The application process for it should open early next year.
County cleans up ‘a hot mess’ with cloud-based ERP and HR systems
By challenging “the way we always did it” and traditional procurement strategies, Dauphin County will replace manual, time-consuming processes with more efficient, problem-solving solutions.
Implementing zero trust for government clouds
It’s time to embrace identity-centric security strategies like least privilege and zero trust to secure cloud-based operations for the future.
Open access networks: 'A good cheap pipe’ for internet connectivity
By providing the fiber infrastructure and then letting internet service providers compete to connect homes and businesses, the network strategy can drive down prices and boost services, advocates say.
Construction Underway on 10,000-mile Open Access Broadband Network in California
The “middle mile” network is expected to cost $3.8 billion and help connect the roughly one in five state residents who do not have access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet.
How Treasurers Are Using Tech to Return Lost Funds to Residents
COMMENTARY | Technology is making it faster, easier and simpler for states to return unclaimed property.
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