Feds Step Up Cybersecurity Support for State Governments
Forty-two advisers have been appointed or are in the process, with eight states still needing federal-level coordinators.
Cyber Vulnerabilities Could Impact Municipal Finance
Municipal bond credit analysts consider governments unprepared for cyberattacks, a recent survey says.
States Ask Supreme Court to Consider Challenge Over SALT Cap
It's the latest development in a case that four states have brought against the $10,000 limit on the state and local tax deduction.
8 Best Winter Festivals in the U.S.
A list from Travel + Leisure showcases festivals that include snow golf and volleyball, skiers hanging onto a cowboy on horseback and plungers jumping into the icy waters.
Cyber vulnerabilities could impact municipal finance
Municipal bond credit analysts consider governments unprepared for cyberattacks, a recent survey says.
Ohio adopts single sign-on for unemployment claims
The OH|ID gives users a trusted identity they can use for unemployment benefits, while offering state agencies enterprise-level identity proofing services.
NWS seeks machine learning to translate hurricane warnings
To better serve Spanish speaking communities across the country, the National Weather Service is looking for machine learning powered translation.
States Are Hoarding $5.2B in Welfare Funds Even as the Need for Aid Grows
Bonnie Bridgforth supported five children with an $8.50-an-hour job when she was told she no longer qualified for welfare in Maine. But the state—like so many others—was sitting on a huge stockpile of funds.
Devastating Colorado Fires Cap a Year of Climate Disasters, With One Side of the Country Too Wet, the Other Dangerously Dry
U.S. disasters in 2021 told a tale of two climate extremes. A climate scientist explains why wet areas are getting wetter and dry areas drier.
Blockchain Organization Tests Web3 Premise by Hosting NYC Data
The city's open data on demographics, air quality and legal notices was uploaded to Filecoin’s distributed network to evaluate its security and reliability.
Ohio launches platform to match foster children with families
Using a specialized search engine and a family tree building tool, social workers will be able to connect foster children to extended family members.
Blockchain Organization Tests Web3 Premise by Hosting NYC Data
The city's open data on demographics, air quality and legal notices was uploaded to Filecoin’s distributed network to evaluate its security and reliability.
Why More Public Pension Funds Are Investing in Cryptocurrencies
The barriers for state and local institutional investors entering the crypto market are come down, including a clearer regulatory framework and more industry scrutiny.
Looking Back at 2021 in State and Local Government
States and localities demonstrated their resilience as they navigated a second year marked by the pandemic. There are plenty of pressing issues on the horizon heading into 2022.
James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why
With the space telescope, scientists can study how stars form in the Milky Way, the atmospheres of planets outside the Solar System and distant galaxies close to the edge of observable universe.
How Waterfront States and Cities are Harnessing Their Blue Economies
Communities are becoming strategic about planning the use of their shorelines rather than relying solely on tourism and recreation to generate water-related revenue.
5 best practices for strengthening your software supply chain with DevSecOps
Because every application is mission critical, strengthening DevSecOps processes provides needed transparency into an agency’s full portfolio of applications.
Western ‘Zoom Towns’ Take Aim at Short-Term Rentals
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the affordable housing shortage in the West.
More Cities Move to Adopt Vaccine Requirements for Indoor Spaces
The added mandates come as the omicron variant of the coronavirus is surging.
Where the Standard of Living Is Highest and Lowest
A new working paper finds that geographical differences in the standard of living are economically large.
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