Taking zero trust beyond the user: The importance of endpoint visibility
Agencies need seamless endpoint visibility for the new reality of remote work, cloud services and mobile communications.
Army data fabric to unify tactical, enterprise networks
The Army expects its common data fabric will allow it to easily send data back and forth from legacy and business systems to the tactical edge.
Cops at Black Lives Matter Protests Who Used 'Kettling' Tactics Could Face Suspension, Termination
New York City’s police watchdog organization suggests disciplinary action for 65 officers who employed pepper spray and corralled protestors during last summer’s protests.
Creating More Capital for Underserved Communities Through State-owned Banks
COMMENTARY | Several states are considering establishing a banking system to boost the financial health of their local economies.
Thermal Body Scans Being Tested at Pedestrian Border Crossings
Customs and Border Protection is piloting the Pedestrian Detection-at-Range system to identify illegal or dangerous items being smuggled through ports of entry.
‘Moms for Liberty’ Group Sets Sights on Local Government
Leaders hope to create a national ‘parental rights’ movement, starting with school board activism. The group already has 135 chapters in 35 states.
Report: Public-sector cyber forecast looks mostly sunny
Government IT managers are identifying and implementing the right security technologies, targeting initiatives, appropriating funding and seeing pandemic stressors decline, a new survey found.
How Cities and Counties Are Prioritizing American Rescue Plan Funds
Infrastructure was the top investment priority for communities of all sizes, followed by replacing lost public sector revenue, according to a recent report.
Bipartisan Support for Red Flag Laws Wanes as GOP Blocks Bills
Midterm-focused Republicans want to galvanize their pro-gun base.
Scaling up secure, single sign-on
With nearly $187 million in Technology Modernization Fund investment, GSA will increase Login.gov’s cybersecurity for current and future users, add equitable identity verification and in-person options for vulnerable populations and make it easier for agencies to provide Login.gov to more citizens.
Does Raising the Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?
COMMENTARY | The question is actually one of the most studied in all of economics and still doesn’t have a definitive answer – though Nobel-winning economist David Card got us closer.
Digital twin of Texas coastline informs flood resilience
The project aims to better inform infrastructure planning decisions for Galveston Island and the Texas coastline.
West Virginia maps out broadband investment plan
The state is applying $1 billion in federal, state and matching funds to expand broadband availability to underserved homes and businesses.
The infrastructure bill won’t be enough to close the digital divide
Academics and researchers in rural and underserved communities must have the same access to high-speed internet infrastructure as their peers in metropolitan areas.
Joint cyber advisory issued for water treatment facilities
To help water and wastewater utilities protect their IT and operational technology systems from cyberattack, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and National Security Agency have outlined steps facilities can to take steps to defend themselves.
Cracking Cold Cases: Police Turn to Podcasts to Track Down Killers
Law enforcement officials say that department-sponsored podcasts—free, easy to download and available on demand—are perfect for disseminating information. (America’s true-crime obsession doesn’t hurt.)
‘An Insurrection’: When Police Reject a City’s Vaccine Mandate
Chicago employees were required to report their vaccination status by Friday or risk losing pay. The local FOP is encouraging officers not to do so.
Emerging Trends in Real Estate Impacting Cities and States
Two-thirds of real estate professionals surveyed believe that fewer than 75% of workers will come back to the office at least three days a week in 2022, and that the need for more office space will likely decrease by up to 15% in the next three years.
Homebuyer ‘Love Letters’ May Stir Bias. (But They Often Work.)
It’s a financial transaction, not a seduction.
To achieve diversity, equity and inclusion goals, look to data
HR leaders can leverage data analytics by partnering with experts to create dashboards that allow them to visualize and track the progress of new policies and procedures in alignment with diversity goals.
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