Lessons from States that Embraced Telework Before the Coronavirus
COMMENTARY | How to avoid certain pitfalls now that many—or most—employees must now work from home.
How to protect elections amid the coronavirus pandemic
Many people already can -- and more people could easily be allowed to -- vote before Election Day, or even vote from home, by casting their ballots on paper and mailing them in or dropping them off at a municipal office.
‘Zoom-bombing’ highlights videoconference security vulnerabilities
With the exploding use of videoconferencing, the FBI is warning users to take extra precautions to be sure their sessions are secure.
NOAA expands use of unmanned systems
The new Unmanned Systems Operations Program will provide training, cybersecurity, acquisition and other centralized support services as the number of autonomous missions increase.
GSA bot builders add workforce capacity
Reskilled workers at the General Services Administration have created more than 40 automations across the agency’s business functions, increasing capacity by more than 90,000 hours.
How Will Cities Avoid Bankruptcy?
After the rush for ventilators and protective equipment, local governments need to worry about insolvency.
What’s Essential? Confusion Clouds Workers, Employers
Rules vary state to state, city to city, and even hour to hour.
A State Tries to Chart its Economic Rebound From a Pandemic
Utah has drafted a plan meant to serve as a road map for both public health and economic policies during the coronavirus crisis.
Trump Administration Issues Final Auto Emissions Rollback
The new standards will require automakers to reduce vehicle emissions by 1.5% each year, as opposed to 5% reductions required under an Obama-era rule.
Amid Closures, Libraries Find New Ways to Provide Services
As their branches close to protect public health, librarians turn to virtual programming and relief efforts to continue serving their communities.
How Food Stamps Can Help People During Hard Economic Times Like These
COMMENTARY | The SNAP food aid program helps low-income families put food on the table and injects money straight into struggling local economies. It will be critical throughout the crisis the coronavirus is stoking.
He Was Ordered to Self-Isolate. He Didn’t. Now He’s Facing Criminal Charges.
A man with coronavirus symptoms walked into a busy gas station store in southeastern Illinois. Prosecutors there charged him with reckless conduct, saying the man “showed a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others.”
CISA updates list of critical workers
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has updated its list identifying IT and communications infrastructure workers deemed critical during the COVID-19 response.
FirstNet marks anniversary with new offers, capabilities
The First Responder Network Authority announced new services for first responders on the nationwide network, even as transparency concerns remain.
NIST researches generic deployables for wireless access
The goal of the forward-looking research to make mobile networks readily available to all first responders.
Pandemic drones: Useful for enforcing social distancing or for creating a police state?
We might be fine with disaster drones ferrying urgent medical supplies, but how would we feel if they were indistinguishable from drones piloted by police, the military or private security companies? Now is the best time for policymakers to set limits on how drones can be used in public space.
Judges Take Up Abortion Bans Put in Place During Coronavirus Pandemic
Federal judges on Monday blocked Texas, Ohio, and Alabama from forcing abortion clinics to close. A day later, a federal appeals court panel temporarily reinstated the Texas limits.
States, Hospitals Grapple With Medical Rationing
States say they don’t understand the criteria the federal government has been using in allocating limited medical resources from the U.S. stockpile.
What Will Happen When Red States Need Help?
President Trump’s targets have been Democratic leaders. But the outbreak isn’t going to stay confined to Democratic states.
Extended Income Tax Deadline Is Yet Another Coronavirus Budget Curveball for States
Shifting the due date for income tax filings to July from April will likely create some budget gaps that states will have to manage in the final months of their fiscal years.
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