How AI can speed the security clearance process
Continuous vetting, made possible by artificial intelligence and automation, provides a more deliberate and efficient process that protects data privacy, improves security and saves time and resources.
Is open source the key to secure election infrastructure?
Some organizations are working to create a foundation of election-related technology that can be used and improved over time through crowdsourced testing.
Wanted: Digital whizzes to work in agriculture
The next generation of farm workers will need advanced tech skills to manage increasing numbers of robots, monitoring systems and autonomous vehicles required for precision agriculture.
Baking blockchain into IT services
By making blockchain a piece of middleware or a microservice, other applications can call a distributed-ledger function for asset management, identity management and smart contracts, a new IDC report says.
Denver Voters Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Police find over 1,000 guns in a home in Los Angeles … Ohio considers nixing film tax credits … New Orleans seeks infrastructure funding.
Lawmakers Propose Transparency Requirements for Opportunity Zones
But there are questions about whether they go far enough.
How Voter Access Laws and Passion Brought People to the Polls
Ballot initiatives on issues like medical marijuana helped get out the vote last fall, as did measures like allowing same-day registration.
The Sounds of State Parks—on Spotify
Michigan's tourism arm will drop an album this month of ambient music layered with sound recordings from 10 state parks.
A Very Important Climate Fact That No One Knows
The U.S. actually has a very popular climate policy—it’s on the books in 29 states. But what does it cost?
Risk Assessments Used in Criminal Justice Systems Too Often Clouded By Bias, Report Says
A new report questions the widespread use of risk assessment tools. But one city says their system proves algorithms can be implemented fairly.
Microsoft unwraps open-source election security tools
ElectionGuard, an open-source software development kit, aims to make voting more secure, accessible and efficient by enabling end-to-end verification of elections.
DOD can't hold onto cyber warriors
After arming its cybersecurity staff with world-class skills, the Defense Department faces retention challenges because it gets "out-recruited," Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says.
Oracle renews JEDI fight
Oracle is pushing ahead with its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over the 10-year, $10 billion cloud procurement known as JEDI.
How agencies can control access to IoT data
Dynamic authorization with attribute-based access control allows agencies to securely share IoT data by only allowing authorized users access to sensitive data under the right conditions.
Kentucky’s $1.5 billion information highway to nowhere
Gov. Matt Bevin has offered no solution to the boondoggle he inherited, a plan to bring high-speed internet to Kentucky’s remote corners.
The Technology That Could Transform Congestion Pricing
COMMENTARY | As cities like New York move ahead with plans to charge motorists to enter certain urban areas, we need to think about the best ways to manage road tolling.
Washington State Tightens Gun Regulations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | States consider lowering DUI threshold … Alabama advances equal pay legislation … Illinois proposes LGBTQ curriculum.
The Cybersecurity Crisis Requires Getting Serious About Diversity
It is not simply a numbers game: diversity is a proven “differentiator” that research shows makes organizations better.
Group Reveals Planned Route For Coast-to-Coast Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail
It crosses 12 states and about half of it relies on trails that are already built.
States Move to Crack Down on Fertility Fraud
In most states, fertility doctors wouldn't face criminal charges for secretly using their own sperm to inseminate patients. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.
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