Fast, accurate disaster recovery delivers access to critical services
Oregon's disaster recovery-as-a-service system ensures eligibility information for critical health and human service programs is accessible in the event of an outage.
When overdue tax notices are easy to understand, they get paid
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue leveraged behavior science to get taxpayers’ attention and encourage payment with creatively designed notices.
App helps manage work for remote staff
The Telework Tracking Application automates the supervision of telework activities, giving managers the visibility they need.
EAZE-y enrollment for SSA’s identity proofing services
The Social Security Administration is fighting synthetic identity fraud through a new enrollment service that emphasizes authentication and authorization.
HHS Protect: The foundation of COVID response
The data sharing platform offers community-level analysis of data and machine learning models to help officials anticipate emerging risks and respond proactively as the pandemic evolves.
Connect2LACity changes a city’s attitudes about working from home
Within a few weeks, 18,000 city employees had secure access to the city’s internal apps and websites through any device.
Rapid Testing Is Less Accurate Than the Government Wants to Admit
Rapid antigen testing is a mess. The federal government pushed it out without a plan, and then spent weeks denying problems with false positives.
21 Public Sector Innovation award winners
These projects at the federal, state and local levels show just how transformative government IT can be.
Homeless Shelters Grapple With Covid Safety as Cold Creeps In
The coronavirus has forced shelters to limit the number of beds they can offer.
State Climate Action Unlikely After Democrats Fail to Flip Statehouses
After Democratic gains failed to materialize, the prospects of sweeping climate action—at least at the state level—have dimmed.
New Mexico, Oregon, Michigan and Washington State Issue New Shutdown Orders
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Jackson, Mississippi accuses biodiesel plant of illegal dumping … A high denial rate for Hawaii workers compensation claims linked to Covid … Gov. Gavin Newsom expresses regrets for attending outside restaurant gathering.
It’s Time to Hunker Down
A devastating surge is here. Unless Americans act aggressively, it will get much larger, very quickly.
Biden’s Top Priorities Offer Few Clues for Technology Policies
Washington policy experts believe President-elect Joe Biden’s approach to big tech companies and regulation may differ from both the Trump and Obama administrations.
Under Biden, Infrastructure Is Back in Play. But Making a Deal Will Still Be Tough
If Republicans keep control of the Senate, many of the obstacles to a package under President Trump will remain. But advocates along the political spectrum still see hope for a compromise.
The Lopsided Telework Revolution
COMMENTARY | The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated a transition to telework, protecting the jobs and the health of those whose work can be performed remotely. Creative policies in a post-pandemic world are needed to help more broadly distribute the benefits of increased remote work.
Another Region Offers Remote Workers $10,000—and a Bike!—to Move
Northwest Arkansas will provide a cash incentive and a street or mountain bike to qualified remote workers who relocate to the area.
Traditional Thanksgivings Off the Table As Coronavirus Surges
As evidence grows that small gatherings are a driver of the current coronavirus surge, a growing chorus of mayors, governors, and public health officials urge people to skip the big meal with their extended family.
Building digital trust with 5G
Using 5G to automate security operations increases agencies’ adaptability, speed, integration and automation -- all crucial features of efficient, trusted government services delivery.
A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better
The model draws on a variety of data sources to create alternate scenarios that can tell us what could have happened if a county in the U.S. had a higher or lower rate of mask adherence.
Military looks to wearables for COVID intelligence
The Air Force is the latest to call for wearables that monitor biometric data and alert service members if they may be infected.
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