What's needed to keep 5G from compromising weather forecasts
Researchers from Rutgers University have shown that 5G signals that “leak” into the spectrum used by satellite sensors can lead to inaccurate weather forecasts.
Army signs 70+ bases up for FirstNet
With FirstNet, the Army’s Installation Management Command will ensure installations have communications capabilities during emergencies and resolve interoperability and coordination issues between base security forces and local first responders.
Digital technologies will help build resilient communities after the coronavirus pandemic
In the midst of a maelstrom, inexpensive, readily available digital technologies -- among them social media, mobile apps, analytics and cloud computing -- help communities cope with the pandemic and learn crucial lessons.
Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity
What exactly does it mean and can it be used to combat COVID-19?
Ohio Just Ordered GM to Repay $28 Million in Tax Breaks for Closing the Lordstown Auto Plant
General Motors received more than $60 million in tax credits to operate a massive assembly plant in Lordstown until 2040. But after the facility closed last year, the state says GM must pay back roughly half of those tax benefits.
6 tactics for agile, proactive network modernization
As agencies network modernize their networks, they need both visibility and agility to adapt to changing demands.
Women Equal Men in Computing Skill, but Are Less Confident
While women make up almost 50% of the overall workforce, they are only 24% of the employees in STEM careers.
New York City Principals Union Votes ‘No Confidence’ In Mayor Over Schools Plan
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Black Women Legislators Are Rare in Statehouses. This Could Be the Solution.
Statehouses are predominantly White and male-led. One PAC in Washington state wants to change that—and be the model for other legislatures.
Following Ransomware Attack, Tyler Technologies Advises Clients to Change Passwords
The company is a leading provider of software to state and local governments. So far, it says it looks like the security breach has affected only its internal computer systems.
The Insurance Industry Can Help States Act on Climate Change
COMMENTARY | States looking to act on climate change should consider partnering with the industry.
One City's Pilot Program to Restart Live Entertainment
Six venues in Washington D.C. will be allowed to hold live performances under strict guidance and supervision from city officials.
One Tennessee Prosecutor Says He Won’t Enforce Controversial Abortion Law
The Nashville district attorney says he won’t prosecute doctors who fail to inform patients that a medication abortion can be reversed—a claim medical groups say isn’t backed up by science.
CARES dashboard ensures county spending delivers results
The CARES Act Funding Outcomes Dashboard helps Pierce County, Wash., monitor funding and key performance indicators for public health emergency response, economic stabilization and recovery, community response and resilience, and essential government services.
Fraud feeds on weak digital identity verification
Government agencies that are unable to verify that online users are who they say they are leave themselves open to risk and cybercrime.
How zero-trust network access secures remote work environments
As federal agencies continue to ingest data and expand their information systems across diverging cloud platforms, unified context-aware technologies will help protect individual information resources.
Georgia’s voting technology under the microscope (again)
Election officials in Georgia have found a programming error in the state’s 30,000 new ballot-marking devices, and a judge is calling for paper backups for electronic poll books.
Health on Wheels: Tricked-Out RVs Deliver Addiction Treatment to Rural Communities
As in many states, access to addiction treatment remains a challenge in Colorado.
Mothers Are 3 Times More Likely Than Fathers to Have Lost Jobs in Pandemic
“This will set gender equity back quite a bit.”
Wisconsin Is on the Brink of a Major Outbreak
The state’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are at an all-time high.
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