Army leans into biometric ID
The Army uses a mix of web-based biometrics tools to help identify people who may pose a threat to the Defense Department missions.
Sub-T challenge draws underground drone explorers
Drones of every stripe crawled and flew through mine shafts in DARPA’s latest subterranean technology competition.
How to protect your agency from phishing
With a tailored approach, layered defenses and data analysis tools, agencies can reduce their vulnerability to phishing attacks.
What Urban Sprawl Is Really Doing to Your Commute
COMMENTARY | Urban traffic congestion is growing dramatically, according to a new report. So why aren’t drivers taking longer to get to work?
Red Flag Laws Spur Debate Over Due Process
Some critics say the increasingly popular gun laws are unconstitutional.
Hurricane Dorian Is Not a Freak Storm
Its record-breaking power is in line with recent, worrisome trends.
Paper Receipts to Survive in California
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Proposal in Alaska would limit events in breweries .. Austin City Council tries to move homeless encampments off sidewalks … Chicago Mayor spars over gun violence during Labor Day weekend.
Hospital Closures in Rural Areas Linked With Uptick in Inpatient Deaths, Study Finds
New research focused on California finds that hospital closures in urban areas didn’t have the same effect.
States With the Most Cost-Efficient Highways
The Reason Foundation’s annual highway report gives high marks to North Dakota, Virginia and Missouri for good road conditions and low spending on highway and bridge maintenance.
Controlling Mosquito Populations by Releasing Mosquitoes
Los Angeles County officials are hoping to replicate a successful pilot program that mated sterile male mosquitoes with biting females, leading to a reduction in the overall population.
Can We Predict The Next City with Unsafe Drinking Water?
With aging infrastructure and unexpected weather events, municipalities are facing more and more water safety issues.
Mexican network impacts critical border communications
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is concerned that a wireless network operated by the Mexican company Altan will interfere with public safety communications near El Paso.
St. Louis hosts public-safety IoT pilot
A test of an open, interoperable framework that integrates standards-based, commercial IoT sensors will help cities enhance public safety and efficient operations.
Balancing risk management and digital transformation
Government agencies must update their policies so they can continue to leverage the flexibility of buying off-the-shelf products while still meeting stringent security requirements.
Fastest academic supercomputer powers up
Frontera -- the fifth-most powerful supercomputer in the world and the fastest at any U.S. university -- made its official debut Sept. 3 at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
The Changing Face of First-Time Homebuyers
There are fewer people buying a first-home these days, but of those entering the real estate market, more are unmarried, Asian, or Hispanic.
Climate Change Is Making the Affordable Housing Crunch Worse
Affordable housing, particularly in coastal areas, is built in areas that are vulnerable to sea level rise and where there isn’t enough infrastructure in place to protect buildings from flooding.
Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging
One out of every 13 older Americans struggles to find enough food to eat while the federal program intended to help hasn’t kept pace with the graying population.
Alabama Governor Criticized for Wearing Blackface in College
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York judge rejects ban on outside income for state legislators … North Dakota lawmaker to livestream committee meetings … Washington legislature plans to sue governor over vetoes.
Legal Challenge Over $14 Billion in State Debt Is Sidelined For Now
A judge has blocked the Illinois case from proceeding, but the think tank CEO who brought it says he plans to appeal.
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