The Accounting Burden for Spending Federal Stimulus Funds
Localities and states have a variety of challenges coming out of the pandemic. But one concern is widespread: how to stay on top of the financial reporting requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Community Colleges Begin Using Federal Coronavirus Funding to Erase Student Debt
The money, from the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, is available for students who have struggled financially as a result of the pandemic.
COVID cloud data fuels virus studies
Data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative, a cloud-based repository of COVID-19 data, is fueling studies about the virus.
US needs combat cloud to bolster warfighting collaboration
With an enterprise combat cloud service members, allies and partners could login from anywhere, allowing the U.S. to take full advantage of the warfighting capabilities they have to offer.
California Passed Guaranteed Income for Aged-out Foster Youth. Other States Might Follow
The chair of the New York state Senate Committee on Children and Families supports establishing a similar program.
NASA ships satellite mission data to the cloud
The Data Acquisition Processing and Handling Network Environment streamlines data capture, processing and delivery and gives researchers access to advanced analysis tools.
Covid-19 ‘Long-Haulers’ Join Ranks of Disabled Americans
On the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a new wave of public employees and other workers with disabilities are adjusting to their new normals.
How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic
Bots filing bogus applications in bulk, teams of fraudsters in foreign countries making phony claims, online forums peddling how-to advice on identity theft: Inside the infrastructure of perhaps the largest fraud wave in history.
New York City, California Mandate Vaccines for Public Employees
Public workers must receive the vaccine or submit to weekly testing starting Sept. 13, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a similar statement.
Route Fifty Presents: 10 Mayors to Watch
Our inaugural list recognizing local leaders who are tackling some of the most pressing issues facing cities.
How a workplace experience app can solve back-to-work challenges
A workplace experience app can engage and empower employees by giving them access to the resources they need regardless of location and can provide management with key situational awareness and decision-making data.
Lawmakers advance cyber legislation
The Senate’s 2022 defense authorization bill and a number of House measures are addressing cyber authorities, domestic microelectronics manufacture, supply chain security and raising cyber awareness among the public.
BEP seeks machine-readable counterfeit detection
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is looking for new ways to integrate machine-readable features into future versions of U.S. currency that could be used to detect and deter counterfeiting.
Federal Court Lifts CDC Cruise Ship Restrictions
The order reverses an earlier decision that allowed the restrictions to remain in place. The ruling affects only ships sailing in and out of Florida.
City Centers Bouncing Back, Lifting Property Taxes and Other Revenues
But downtowns won't hit pre-pandemic levels for a few years as employees continue to work remotely and shop and dine out less.
50% of Americans Think Gun Violence is a ‘Very Big Problem’
But attitudes about gun violence differ widely by race, ethnicity, party affiliation and community, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Converted Texas Prison Gets First Immigrant Detainees
Border-crossing immigrants are being arrested by Texas troopers on state charges like trespassing, and they’re starting to trickle into a prison emptied to house them.
States Weigh Bans on Ransomware Payoffs
The idea is that this would deter attacks because cybercriminals would know they couldn’t get paid.
DOD rolls out AR/VR technology at 5G testbed
The Defense Department has begun deploying 5G-powered augmented reality/virtual reality systems for mission planning and training at some of its 5G testbed sites.
Army tests HPC climate model in Azure cloud
The Army Engineer Research and Development Center will test the scalability of its coastal storm modeling system, CSTORM-MS -- previously run on high-performance computers -- inside Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud.
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