6 in 10 NYC Residents Say Life Would be Better Outside the City
A new poll also suggests Mayor Eric Adams’ crime policies have widespread support.
Compromised Email Behind Fake Emergency Data Requests
Emails that look like they’re coming from law enforcement agencies have mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies turning sensitive data over to hackers.
Supreme Court Steps Into a Fight Over State Permitting Power
An order from the high court means that Trump-era guidelines imposing new limits on state authority to approve or deny energy infrastructure projects will remain in effect as the Biden administration works on a rewrite of the rules.
City leans into metrics to boost services delivery, cut ‘time tax’
With a new dynamic report that provides up-to-date metrics on city agency performance and the creation of a chief efficiency officer position, New York City Mayor Eric Adams aims to improve city services delivery.
A Top Senate Democrat Signals Support for Billions More in Water Quality Grants for States
But Republican opposition to Biden’s energy policies could thwart the president's hope for a significant EPA funding boost.
Ohio brings ballistics analysis in-house
The state is investing in systems to help forensic investigators more quickly determine whether a firearm may have been used in multiple shootings.
How Ukraine has defended itself against cyberattacks – lessons for the US
Authenticating logins, backing up critical data and patching software vulnerabilities will help protect critical infrastructure from malicious foreign actors.
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming – if they’re done right, IPCC says
The rise in telework, electric vehicle adoption and shared mobility services like Uber and Lyft are reducing carbon emissions and bringing about systemic changes to the transportation sector.
Blockchain Could Power State Government Processes
States have been experimenting with blockchain-based voting systems, smart contracts for ID management and fintech sandboxes, but implementation challenges exist, report says.
Losing Sleep Over the Pandemic? Work Flexibility May Be a Boon for Night Owls’ Health
Many sleep scientists maintain that people who prefer to stay up late could improve their mental and physical health by synchronizing their natural sleep cycles with workday demands. The flexible work schedules that came with COVID's work-from-home trend, according to one new study, backs up this idea.
How Open Bus Data Makes Transit Schedules More Reliable
Researchers used location and speed data from two Seattle-area transit networks to create a dashboard that shows the average bus speed between stops, allowing officials to pinpoint slowdowns.
Here are 10 of the Most Fashionable Mayors in the US
Leading a city government can involve all kinds of political and policy challenges, but these mayors are doing the job in style.
IBM launches AI-accelerated, ‘quantum-safe’ mainframe
IBM’s z16 mainframe is designed for hybrid cloud environments, features an on-chip AI accelerator and what the company calls the industry’s first quantum-safe system.
New Mexico positions itself as a quantum computing hub
The Quantum New Mexico Coalition brings together two national labs and more than 30 colleges, businesses and nonprofit organizations to build the business and workforce infrastructure for a quantum computing economy.
Security equipment rebates aim to boost community safety
Chicago is offering residents and businesses rebates on security cameras, cloud storage and GPS-based vehicle trackers.
Is Federal Overreach ‘Creeping’ Into New Water Infrastructure Guidance?
The top Republican on a Senate subcommittee is expressing concerns about EPA's rules for how states use federal drinking water and wastewater funds, while others are calling for Congress to ease the threat of taking back money from states.
Young Women Earn the Same or More Than Male Peers in These US Cities
Nevertheless, only about 16% of all working women age 30 or younger live in the areas where they are at or above wage parity with men, the report shows.
Drone inspects subway tunnels after nearby building collapse
After the collapse of a parking garage over subway tunnels, officials in Boston used a drone to assess conditions before sending in a team of structural engineers for in-depth inspections.
States Unclear About What Constitutes ‘Reasonable’ Cybersecurity
Confusion about cyber insurance, incident response, multifactor authentication and cyber hygiene training is widening a gap between acknowledging risk and managing it, a recent report says.
States and Localities Score Wins in New Covid-19 Spending Deal
There aren’t any clawbacks of state aid and the package would extend greater latitude for spending ARPA dollars on infrastructure.
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