What Happens When Eviction Moratoriums Are Over?
Moratoriums that allow people to delay paying their rent are keeping tenants who can’t afford their monthly bills safely inside—for now. But policymakers are starting to worry that if tenants can’t pay back rent after the pandemic “a massive crisis” awaits on the horizon.
Coronavirus fuels explosive growth in telehealth -- and concern about fraud
The administration’s lifting of telehealth restrictions could inadvertently unleash a wave of billing fraud and abuse and risk patient safety -- especially if officials yield to industry pressure to make many of the emergency policy changes permanent.
A City Plan to Make Masks Available to Every Resident
The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, partnered with a local manufacturer to make and distribute reusable masks, designed by a local doctor.
Game generates training data for supercomputer mapping coral reefs
Researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center are combining remote sensing data with an online game to produce training data for a machine-learning algorithm running on a supercomputer.
It’s time to double down on intelligent automation
IA solutions can help agencies manage short-term COVID-19 response and build capacity for the future, ensuring vital government services are provided to taxpayers.
AI-powered redaction software speeds release of police video
Police officers in Pemberton Township, N.J., now use cloud-based, artificial intelligence-powered software to quickly redact video from body-worn and in-car cameras.
Gavin Newsom’s Nation-State
How the first-term California governor is handling yet another disaster
Many Health Providers on Brink of Insolvency
Providers miss the money from elective procedures.
DOJ Could Intervene If States Too Restrictive Going Forward, Barr Says
“We have to do a better job of making sure that the measures that are being adopted are properly targeted,” said U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
Senate Passes Interim Coronavirus Aid Package to Fund Testing, Extend Small Business Aid
The bill would allot $25 billion to expand testing capacity. While no new money was provided for states and localities, lawmakers said the Trump administration will give them flexibility in how other federal funds can be used.
Sectors and States Poised to See Worst Job Losses Highlighted in New Research
About one-in-five American workers were in industries last year that are now bearing the brunt of the economic downturn the coronavirus has caused, according to estimates in one report.
Replacing Workers Comes with Many Costs
COMMENTARY | Faced with unprecedented economic upheaval, some employers may be underestimating the cost to replace good employees.
State Leaders Move to Protect Stimulus Checks from Debt Collectors
Some governors and attorneys general are rushing to establish protections for people with debt, trying to ensure they can use their stimulus checks on essentials like food, housing, and medicine.
California picks up LA’s mainframe workloads
Los Angeles will save money, reduce risk and modernize its data center after moving its mainframe applications to the state’s data center.
The rough road to secure remote work
Authenticating teleworkers for secure federal systems is challenging agencies that rely on Personal Identity Verification and Common Access Cards.
JEDI saga continues
A federal judge is giving the Defense Department until Aug. 17 to accept proposal revisions addressing storage pricing, effectively extending a nearly three-year-long drama over the potential $10 billion enterprise cloud contract.
The value of desktop as a service for federal agencies
Supporting the need for both secure desktop management and user flexibility, agencies looking to reevaluate their virtual desktop infrastructure should consider the benefits of DaaS.
Who Has the Right to Shelter in a Small Town?
COMMENTARY | People are fleeing big cities for rural areas in an attempt to outrun COVID-19. In Marfa, Texas, that has divided the community.
The Inside Story Of How The Bay Area Got Ahead Of The COVID-19 Crisis
In the 24 hours before San Francisco Bay Area public health officials issued the country’s first stay-at-home order, they debated how to tackle the alarming rise in COVID-19 infections. Their decision set the course for the nation.
Chances Dim For State and Local Aid in Pending Virus Relief Deal
While President Trump has indicated some support to bolster struggling state and local governments, he has said it can wait until the next coronavirus aid package.
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