States Fail to Prioritize Homeless People for Vaccines
At least 20 states haven’t included homeless shelters in vaccine plans.
Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud
Former Pacific Gas and Electric employees are accused of taking bribes to funnel business to a waste-hauling company.
Air Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Risk of Disease in Adulthood
COMMENTARY | Even brief exposures to air pollution can cause future problems for kids, according to new research.
'I Need to Find Water, and I Need to Find it Now': A Local Official Takes Disaster Relief Into Her Own Hands
Paige Ellis, a city council member in Austin, Texas tracked down 10 pallets of bottled water and distributed it across her district after winter storms left thousands in the state without power or water.
House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid Response Bill
The legislation includes $350 billion in direct aid for state, local, and tribal and territorial governments.
Family Caregivers are the Health Care Workers that Vaccination Plans Overlook
COMMENTARY | Millions of family members provide medical care for loved ones with disabling conditions. Excluding them from vaccination plans is symptomatic of a failure to formally integrate and recognize them as part of the health care system.
RPA turns modernization goals into reality
Robotic process automation will eventually become a part of the core technology platform stack for agency business applications.
AI compares medical rookies’ biomechanical skills to experts
Researchers are adopting artificial intelligence and markerless motion-capture technology to assess the biomechanical skills of medical trainees and provide feedback for improvement.
Can 5G strengthen space-ground communications?
The Air Force is looking to leverage next-gen mobile technologies to connect terrestrial and space-based systems.
Air Force invests in high-speed satellite data
As the amount of satellite data rapidly increases, government agencies are looking for new ways to transmit more of it faster.
AI facial analysis is scientifically questionable. Should we be using it for border control?
While governments and national security can benefit from border control technologies, advanced surveillance creates risks for the misuse of personal data and the violation of human rights.
Four Causes of 'Zoom Fatigue' and What You Can Do About It
Videoconferencing platforms like Zoom can really lead to real fatigue, researchers warn.
Part South By Southwest, Part Burning Man—But for Local Leaders. Introducing: Govapalooza
COMMENTARY | Organizers of the five-day virtual festival want local governments to rally around the concept of “anti-fragility” and embrace big, bold changes.
Feds Up Share of FEMA Grants That Must Be Spent on Cybersecurity
The Department of Homeland Security is also evaluating the possibility of a new grant program to help states and localities fund cybersecurity upgrades.
Covid Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind
An investigation finds that covid vaccine registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels are flouting disability rights laws and limiting the ability of people who are blind or visually impaired to sign up for shots.
Hackers Seized on the Pandemic. Some States Are Fighting Back.
“We don’t want cyber 9/11.”
Illinois Becomes First State to Abolish Cash Bail
Judges will instead use a risk assessment tool to determine a defendant's fitness for release. The change is part of a broader criminal justice reform bill Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed this week.
DLA orders modular 3D printing pod
The rugged 3D printing pod would be up to 40 feet long and housed in a standard shipping container so it could be deployed directly to the field to manufacture parts in support of battlefield operations, disaster relief or other remote missions.
4 components of a digitally resilient government
By optimizing security and data protection, ensuring a consensus among all stakeholders and giving employees the tools to work anywhere, agencies can maximize the resiliency of their operations.
Billions paid in phony unemployment claims in 2020, Labor IG reports
Between March and October 2020, states paid over $5.4 billion in potentially fraudulent unemployment claims, and the actual number may reach tens of billions of dollars, the watchdog said.
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