Cuomo, Union Leaders Call on Congress to Provide New York $59 Billion in Aid
They say the state and its local governments are in an “impossible financial situation” because of the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
USDA Extends Free School Meal Program for Children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture loosened requirements for children receiving free meals through their schools at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and announced Monday it would keep those flexibilities in place through the end of the year.
Local Governments Have Embraced New Technology to Weather the Pandemic, Survey Finds
More than 95% of state and local leaders who responded to the poll said their agencies used software to maintain service levels as employees began working largely from home.
California Bill Would Require Corporate Boards to Diversify
The measure would require at least one person from an underrepresented community to sit on the board of publicly held corporations in the state.
Questions to consider before moving legacy systems to the cloud
Before making any decisions about legacy migration, a detailed business case with quantifiable migration goals should be developed.
Security outside agencies’ comfort zone depends on automation, experience
Embracing automation for most network analysis leaves security analysts time to consult playbooks, focus on unique problems, experts say.
How government is delivering better election security
While it becomes increasingly difficult to ensure the security and integrity of the 2020 election, plenty of progress has been made on the cybersecurity front since 2016, experts say.
The Frontline Health Care Workers Facing Threats of Deportation
Thousands of medical staff leading America’s pandemic response are subject to ever-shifting immigration policy.
More People With Felony Convictions Can Vote, but Roadblocks Remain
Since 2016, at least nine states have restored voting rights to some people with felonies.
Many Residents in California’s Wine Country Didn’t Get Alerts as Wildfires Approached
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | After Hurricane Laura destroyed water systems and power grids, many in southwest Louisiana without electricity and water … Jacob Blake’s family marches with thousands in Kenosha … Homeless shelter in Anchorage, Alaska experiences Covid outbreak, forces testing changes.
Condensed Schedule and Staff Not Showing Up to Work Have Put the Census at Risk
Census has just a month to complete its count and the Government Accountability Office says it still faces significant challenges in collecting accurate data.
Signs of Big Growth in Shared Bike and Scooter Trips Before Virus Hit
A new report shows that the number of trips on these “micro-mobility” vehicles was up 60% last year over 2018.
Sewage Testing on University Campus Identifies Asymptomatic Covid Cases
The University of Arizona tested sewage for the presence of coronavirus and identified two students who tested positive but didn’t have any symptoms for the respiratory illness.
Millennials Could Be a Boon to Smaller Communities. How Can Those Towns Attract Younger Workers?
COMMENTARY | Legislators and town leaders need to create incentives for young people to embrace small-town living.
States and Counties Mandate Covid-19 Testing for Farm Workers
A handful of states and counties are requiring Covid-19 testing for farm and food-processing workers after several clusters of positive cases were traced back to agricultural facilities.
Covid + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise
A really high vaccination rate could prevent the nightmare scenario of hospitals this winter packed with both Covid-19 and flu patients.
Hearing gives robot perception a big boost
Robot perception could improve markedly by giving robots the ability to hear sounds, researchers report.
Reimagining maps
In a recent online forum, researchers discussed how to view maps not as 2D pieces of paper but as a systems involving user data and representation.
When high-quality supplier data becomes mission critical
In times of crisis, agencies know that decision-making ability and response time are only as good as the information in their supplier database.
Closing security gaps in mobile apps with source code protection
App development teams must look for resilient source code protection that not only obfuscates the source code to hinder reverse-engineering but that also adds runtime defenses to thwart copycats and lock attackers out.
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