Looking to Replace Police with Crisis Response Teams? Consider These Lessons Learned from the Military.
COMMENTARY | Many cities are exploring how to cut police funding and replace some law enforcement officers with teams of social workers and other specialists. The shortcomings of teams of social scientists deployed by the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan can provide some valuable insights into the kind of mistakes to avoid.
Rain, Fire and Car Crashes: How Ballot Boxes are Built to Withstand the World
The boxes are developed to include a host of built-in security features to keep ballots safe.
11 Governors' Races Are On the Ballot. Here Are the Ones to Watch.
Only a couple of the races are considered highly contested this year, with a toss-up in Montana and a competitive race in Missouri between a GOP incumbent and a Democratic challenger.
California’s Progressive—and Expensive—Health Care Ambitions Rely on Biden Win
“This election will determine whether California has a willing federal partner who can move us forward in the ways we want to see health care expanded,” one Democratic Assembly member said.
Supreme Court to Consider LGBTQ Rights and Foster Care the Day After Election
The case, which concerns a taxpayer-funded Catholic adoption agency, could make a big impact on LGBTQ rights and force changes in government contracting practices with religious organizations.
Zero trust in hybrid environments
A zero-trust security infrastructure must employ machine learning to maintain better oversight of today’s complicated network perimeter.
The science on password security vs usability
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a science-based policy for creating passwords that balances between security and usability.
Machine learning spots password spray attacks
Microsoft found that it could see when a single password was being used against hundreds of thousands of usernames.
Analytics wins by a landslide to curb voter and election fraud
Voting and election data are tailor-made for analytics that can thwart fraud schemes and help ensure every vote counts.
How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short
Companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google must do more to rein in disinformation, digital repression and voter suppression on their platforms.
More Rapid Tests Are Here. There's No National Strategy to Use Them.
Even the most accurate COVID-19 test is only a snapshot in time.
North Carolina Law Enforcement Spray ‘Pepper-Based’ Vapor on People—Including Children— Marching to Polls
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Kansas recalls license plates with a lettering combo that could be read as a racial slur … Colorado will send out $375 payment to unemployed residents … Louisville police officer sues Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for allegedly shooting him.
Why State Mask Stockpiling Orders Are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Providers
Eight months into the pandemic, health leaders say we still need a coordinated national strategy to distribute personal protective equipment.
In One Western State, Warnings of Strain on Hospitals as Virus Surges
“We cannot continue to argue that health care will do just fine regardless of the demand. That is not true,” says one doctor.
Days Before Election, Officials Work to Combat Misinformation
Election officials across the country are waging public information campaigns and utilizing technology to fight misinformation campaigns ahead of Tuesday's election.
The Ballot Measures to Watch: Marijuana, Gig Workers, Ranked Choice Voting, and More
Voters in 32 states are considering 120 statewide ballot measures ranging on topics from affirmative action to income taxes.
California’s Unemployment Backlog Grew to Over 1 Million Applications. Will Automation Speed Up Payments?
State unemployment agencies have started automating identity verification in the hopes of more quickly processing record numbers of new applications. But experts say more fixes to flawed systems are also necessary.
Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage
As with most cybersecurity problems, the ransomware threat can be minimized by implementing common-sense best practices – many of which have been recommended for decades but often are not followed.
DARPA scouting for ‘revolutionary’ ideas
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for unconventional approaches that challenge conventional wisdom and have the potential to radically change established practices.
Cybersecurity threats to the 2020 presidential election
Threat actors are looking for ways to disrupt the election with tactics such as stealing sensitive information, modifying votes after they have been cast to sway the outcome and spreading misinformation.
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