Our Blind Spot on Election Security
COMMENTARY | Election infrastructure is unprotected from a serious risk: the insider threat.
Resilience Renewed in Houston
For the fifth year in a row, the Route Fifty roadshow will explore the biggest themes in state and local government. This year’s roadshow kicks off in Houston, Texas to explore the city’s resiliency journey.
Some election-related websites still run on vulnerable software older than many high schoolers
Websites in dozens of towns and counties voting on Super Tuesday have security weaknesses. Richmond, Va., still uses software from 2003.
4 strategies for staying on top of mobile security
Combining technical processes and old-fashioned awareness can help agency administrators stay ahead of hackers in the mobile security game.
Data centers are more energy efficient than you think
New research shows that improvements in facility design and new energy efficiency technologies have kept data center energy use relatively flat over the last 10 years.
Closing the gap between private- and public-sector service delivery
Proven technologies like conversational artificial intelligence and virtual agents can boost customer experience in government agencies.
Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk In Elder Care Facilities
The spread of coronavirus disease to a skilled nursing facility in Washington state underscores the risk the deadly new virus poses in elder care facilities.
Stop Milking It, Dairy Farmers Tell Plant-Based Competitors
Milk labels have become contentious as plant-based alternatives compete for customers.
Report: Two-Thirds of Counties Average Internet Speeds Slower Than Broadband
A new report by the National Association of Counties highlights slow internet connectivity speeds experienced acutely in small, rural counties.
Maine May Create a Marijuana Crimes Unit
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Audit finds that California lottery owes schools $36 million … Connecticut lawmaker calls vaccines “witches brew” … D.C. sent out voter registration cards with wrong primary dates.
State Lawmakers Face Uphill Battles as They Seek to Tax More Services
Maryland is the latest state to consider such a proposal. What many experts regard as “good tax policy” is often a tough political sell.
For Small County Governments, Tackling Cybersecurity Basics Can Go a Long Way
The local governments can face unique challenges when it comes to protecting their computer systems from threats.
State Leaders Seek Strategies To Combat Extremist Violence
At an event hosted at Georgetown Law School, state leaders traded ideas about how to deal with the rise of extremist violence and hate crimes.
Border tech in the budget
Sensors, advanced analytics, screening technologies are critical elements of layered border security, Department of Homeland Security acting secretary says.
NIST tests law-enforcement's phone-hacking tools
Researchers with the National Institute of Standards and Technology have evaluated the methods investigators use to access data on damaged or locked phones.
Don’t fear a ‘robot apocalypse’ -- tomorrow’s digital jobs will be more satisfying and higher-paid
Robot-proof jobs will require greater interaction with technology, leading to higher pay and career satisfaction.
Technology’s central nervous system needs attention now
It’s time for agencies to future-proof their networks with advanced telecommunication services.
The Gig Economy Has Never Been Tested by a Pandemic
Companies such as Uber and Instacart have transformed the urban experience, but would they hold up if the coronavirus spread across America?
Medical Groups Slam Trump Medicaid Rule
A new Medicaid rule could put hospitals in peril of closing, particularly rural hospitals that already are shuttering at unprecedented rates.
A State Senator Had Thousands of Dollars in Ticket Debt. Now She’s Fighting to Make Sure Others Won’t.
A Q&A with Illinois state Sen. Celina Villanueva, who introduced a bill to end driver’s license suspensions for unpaid red-light and speed camera tickets.
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