NIST maps out the migration to post-quantum cryptography
To ease the disruption caused by moving away from quantum-vulnerable cryptographic code, NIST has released a draft document describing the first steps of that journey.
Supreme Court Leaves National Eviction Ban in Place
The 5-4 decision allows the moratorium to stay in effect through July 31.
Yes, Some People Really Are Faking Their Covid Vaccine Cards
A thriving black market for the cards has alarmed law enforcement officials—and prompted some state legislators to act.
Florida Condo Collapse – Searching for Answers About What Went Wrong in Surfside Can Improve Building Regulation
When a building collapses, finding out what caused the failure is critical so that engineers can suggest updates to building codes, specifications and regulations and prevent future disasters.
Nowhere Is Ready for This Heat
The Pacific Northwest is melting now, but all across America the infrastructure we have was built for the wrong century.
Here's Where Buying a Home Won't Eat Up Your Whole Paycheck
The Detroit area is where homes are most affordable as compared with average local wages and Brooklyn, New York, is the least affordable, according to one real estate report.
State, Local Government Workers Vaccinated at Higher Rate Than General Public
A new report found 70% of public sector employees were vaccinated, but also reveals some troubling disparities.
Broadband infrastructure, cost issues hobble state expansion efforts
Inadequate minimum broadband speeds and affordability issues make it hard to close the digital divide, state broadband experts say.
Wickr secure collaboration platform picked up by AWS
Amazon Web Services has acquired Wickr, a secure cloud-based collaboration platform provider that offers an end-to-end encrypted, ephemeral platform specifically developed to support government enterprise deployments.
Why Managing Billions in Federal Aid for Small Towns Will be a Huge Lift
Some localities are even foregoing the cash because it's too challenging to deal with.
Predicting the path of wildfires
The Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response analytics and modeling suite combines artificial intelligence, cloud computing and damage assessment tools to predict path of wildfires and evaluate potential damage.
Bridging the skills gap: 4 elements for training today’s IT talent
By offering on-the-job training programs that incorporate both legacy systems programmers and emerging tech developers, agencies can fill in the skills gaps and encourage the cross-pollination of expertise, which will ensure a much smoother modernization of IT systems.
How to Manage Federal Funds to Ensure Sustainability
COMMENTARY | Here’s what state and local government leaders can do to effectively use the American Rescue Plan Act funding and show voters long-lasting results.
This Week in Federal Funding
In the June 29 edition we give an update on the Treasury Department guidance for the American Rescue Plan Act aid to states and localities.
Best and Worst State Economies for 2021
The 50 states and Washington, D.C., were assessed by one personal finance website across 29 key indicators of economic performance and strength. Utah had the best economy and Hawaii the worst.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, Supported by State and Local Governments, Back on Track
President’s Biden walked back comments that he would not sign an infrastructure bill without a second Democrat-backed proposal. That irked Republicans who threatened to derail the agreement.
Indiana Must Continue Federal Unemployment Payments, Judge Rules
The ruling is the latest development in a lawsuit over Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision to prematurely curtail the state’s participation in the expanded benefits. More than two dozen states have made similar moves.
NIST details executive order’s ‘critical software’ categories
To help agencies comply with the Biden administration’s cybersecurity executive order, the National Institute of Standards and Technology posted a new definition of "critical software" for production systems and operational purposes.
Ransomware attackers pressure Tulsa by releasing PII
After officials in Tulsa, Okla., refused to pay a ransom to unlock their systems, the attackers ratcheted up the pressure on the city by sharing personal information of some residents to the dark web.
Minimizing insider threats with open-source intelligence
Whether gleaned from the surface web or dark web sites, open-source intelligence can augment government initiatives to collect and analyze information posted on social platforms and other media.
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