NIST seeks input on AI risk management framework
The agency is seeking comments on developing an Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework that would improve organizations’ ability to incorporate trustworthiness into the design, development and use of AI systems.
Florida taps education analytics platform to boost employment
The Florida Department of Education will use a cloud-hosted data and analytics platform to determine what educational program will make someone self-sufficient -- and how quickly.
ARPA and the infrastructure bill don’t look like calls for advanced analytics – but they are
Data analytics can not only provide a deep, dispassionate basis for evaluating alternative investments but also deliver unprecedented budgetary transparency and accountability.
Defending IT infrastructure with analytics
The multicloud CyLab environment will develop, test and deploy AI-based analytic tools and software to counter existing and emerging threats.
Fight for Control Threatens to Destabilize and Fragment the Internet
Power plays are a threat to a stable, open internet.
The Time Tax
Why is so much American bureaucracy left to average citizens?
Students and Staff Should Mask Up in Schools, CDC Recommends
The CDC revised mask wearing guidance on Tuesday to help contain the spread of Covid-19. But nine states ban school districts from enacting mask mandates.
This Week in Federal Funding
In the July 27 edition we talk with urbanist Bruce Katz about ways local governments can strategize to take full advantage of new federal dollars and why he made a comparison between pandemic aid and the Amazon HQ2 competition.
The Best U.S. Cities to Live In
The city atop the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings is a repeat winner, but several other major metro areas plummeted in the rankings due to factors like high unemployment rates and rising costs of living.
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.
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