Your Neighbor’s Christian Education, Courtesy of Your Tax Dollars
The Supreme Court is set to hear one of the most notable “Church and state” cases in years.
What New Orleans Can Teach Other Cities About Reducing Homelessness
New Orleans slashed its homelessness numbers by 90% over a decade but has hit a plateau.
A Micromobility Experiment in Pittsburgh Aims to Get People Out of Their Cars
The Pittsburgh Micromobility Collective will create all-in-one mobility hubs near transit stops, to compete with Uber and Lyft and help commuters go car-free.
Fort Worth Officer Who Shot Woman in Her Home Arrested on Murder Charge
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Massachusetts may expand parole options for people with murder convictions … Chicago mayor proposes consolidating departments to close budget gap … Christmas parade reinstated in West Virginia after backlash.
Texas Chief Information Officer Shares Lessons Learned from Ransomware Attack
The 23 municipalities hit in a July ransomware attack put themselves at risk by failing “to follow good cyber hygiene,” the state’s CIO said.
What airports can teach us about API security
Similar to how airport security depends on concourse design constraints, access control mechanisms and constant monitoring, agencies can minimize API attack surfaces through restrictive design and machine-learning based monitoring.
Bug bounty challenge surfaces DOD proxy weaknesses
Over a two-week period, white-hat hackers scoured hundreds of public-facing DOD Information Network proxy servers, virtual private networks and virtual desktops to find and disclose vulnerabilities.
DISA seeks military-wide identity management
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for vendors to establish a federated identity service that will allow it to centrally manage identity, credential and access management across DOD.
Legislators Aim to Curb Anti-Semitism by Requiring Classes on the Holocaust
A proposed bill would make Massachusetts the 13th state to mandate students learn about the Holocaust as part of public school curriculum.
More States and Cities Getting Interested in Ranked Choice Voting
Proponents say ranked choice voting could lessen polarization and make third party options more viable.
Mitigating mobile supply chain threats in a post-perimeter world
Security teams must obtain visibility into every app and establish a zero-trust access model for each endpoint in a way that doesn’t compromise user privacy.
Taking The Cops Out Of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues
Denver is considering adopting a new 911 alternative that allows mental health and medical professionals, not police officers, to respond to some emergency calls, saving money and de-escalating situations with mentally ill people.
More States Say Goodbye to Columbus Day
The debate over the holiday has split more statehouses this year, growing heated as it touches on immigration, race and equality at a time when those issues increasingly divide the country.
Cities Are Worried About the Health Effects of Certain Herbicides
Seattle has joined Miami, Austin, and other cities in restricting the use of herbicides with glyphosate, such as Roundup.
NSF, Energy Department invest in AI research
The new funding opportunities will distribute approximately $170 million to advanced research projects powered by artificial intelligence.
New York City Considers Forcing Landlords to Provide Physical Keys to Curb Facial Recognition Tech
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Rule change in Alaska would allow the attorney general to defend governor … California passes sweeping rent control laws … Illinois gas tax brings in millions in revenue.
STDs Continue to Spread Nationwide
Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis rose for the fifth consecutive year, according to federal data released this week.
College Towns Ranked Among Best Locations for Retired Life
Seniors may benefit from low cost of living in college towns as well as the cultural amenities and healthcare options related to universities, according to a new report.
A City Moves Toward Letting Non-Citizen Residents Vote in Local Elections
In Burlington, Vermont, the city council passed a resolution in favor of allowing legal permanent residents and refugees to vote in local elections.
How state and local government can leverage hybrid cloud
State and local agencies demonstrate progress in cloud migration, but challenges remain for hybrid implementations.
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