Government file sharing: What IT managers should know
IT managers must ensure that their agency’s file sharing solution is effective for users while providing the assurance that critical data remains protected.
What is a neural network? A computer scientist explains
A professor of computer science explains neural networks, programs in which a series of algorithms try to simulate how the human brain works.
The Pandemic Created New Hunters. States Need to Keep Them.
“If we let them go next year, they're not going to be coming back.”
The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped This School District From Suing Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees
When the pandemic started, several school districts in Indiana halted the long-standing practice. But one district has filed nearly 300 lawsuits against parents, and others also have returned to court.
Vaccine Shipments Fan Out, With First Shots Expected on Monday
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Suspected Chinese spy targeted local politicians… Nashville’s top health official resigns after investigation into sexism allegations … Fewer people are flushing toilets in Des Moines.
Computer Science Jobs Pay Well and Are Growing Fast. Why Are They Out of Reach for So Many of America's Students?
COMMENTARY | If students from certain groups are being shut out of the field, it means that public education is failing in its role as the great equalizer.
The Next Six Months Will Be Vaccine Purgatory
The period after a vaccine is approved will be strange and confusing, as certain groups of people get vaccinated but others have to wait.
Fire Official Urges Governors to Be Proactive on Hardening Homes Against Wildfire
Failing to do so, the official said, means “we're just building tomorrow’s problems.”
‘Trigger Laws’ in Some States Would Ban Abortion Immediately If Roe is Overturned
The country already has a patchwork of different restrictions on abortion. How would that change in a post-Roe world?
Seeking To Boost Savings and Safety, One State Eliminates Paper Tax Forms
Missouri will stop printing paper taxes forms and encourage residents to file electronically, which a spokeswoman said most taxpayers already do.
Deep learning predicts emergency resolution time
DeepER, a model that uses recurrent neural networks and open data from New York City, predicts how long it takes from the time an incident is reported until it is closed.
Navy riding herd on excess, complex IT systems
Operation Cattle Drive aims to round up old and weak IT systems, networks and applications and put them out to pasture.
Rethinking computing for next-level problems
With current computer systems struggling to keep pace with ever more complex workloads, intelligence and defense agencies are looking for new approaches to solving data-intensive problems.
‘Smellicopter’ uses a live moth antenna to hunt for scents
By delivering the sensitivity of a biological organism on a robotic platform, Smellicopter may eventually be able to sniff out chemicals in the air to locate disaster survivors, gas leaks, explosives and more.
Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority
Everyone — from toilet paper manufacturers to patient advocates — is lobbying state advisory boards, arguing their members are essential, vulnerable or both — and, thus, most deserving of an early vaccine
New Bill Proposes Stopping Unemployment Agencies That Make Mistakes From Demanding Money Back
State unemployment agencies have been demanding recipients repay thousands of dollars, even if the agency made the mistake and the money’s already been spent. After ProPublica investigated the practice, legislators are trying to end it.
Mile-by-Mile, Proposed Nationwide Bike and Foot Trail Sees Progress
Advocates for the trail say there are now over 2,000 miles of segments complete and that more money flowed toward the project this past year.
Hospitals, ICU Beds Reach Capacity Across U.S. as Pandemic Surges
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | DOJ investigates Kansas City’s contracting policies… cities expand pilot programs providing guaranteed income... Mississippi prisons deal with understaffing.
Biden Team Tries Recruiting Tech Workers Through Source Code
If you find the hidden message, you might be someone the incoming administration wants to hire.
As Coronavirus Continues, State Lawmakers Debate How to Meet Safely
Some state legislative bodies have convened outside, while others anticipate hybrid sessions of in-person and virtual hearings and votes. And at least some states will only be holding typical sessions, with adjustments.
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