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Transportation Officials Seek Flexible Federal Infrastructure Funding
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Federal Cyber Chief Warns All Political Candidates 'Everybody's a Potential Target'
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The Gig Economy is Actually Pretty Tiny
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Mental Health Trails Metal Detectors in School Safety Dollars
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BlackBerry pushes into federal cloud
A new business unit will be exclusively focused accelerating the company's government cloud computing initiatives.
ARL taps universities for battlefield AI research
Carnegie Mellon University will lead a consortium of universities developing solutions to support autonomous processing and highly effective human-machine teams.
What Trump’s 2020 budget has to say about cyber
The administration's cyber priorities include increasing the qualified pool of cyber workers in government and boosting funds for cyber risk assessments, investigations and law enforcement.
A Mayor’s Perspective: Women and Automation on the Rise
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley reflects on the changing conversation around technology and why executive roles in politics have been particularly difficult for women to obtain.
How AI, private-sector innovations secure supply chains
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US military steps up cyberwarfare effort
Cyber Command's campaign against the Russian Internet Research Agency indicates a priority shift from reacting to electronic intrusions into military networks to engaging in active operations that seek to stop enemies from achieving their objectives.
The Consequences of Teen Motherhood Can Last for Generations
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California Governor Plans Death Penalty Moratorium
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Using Augmented Reality to 3D-Map Underground Infrastructure
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A New Legal Battle Over Cash Bail
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Elections Are Broken Because They Aren’t About the Voters
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A Health Department Tackles Recidivism
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Fate of Native Children May Hinge on U.S. Adoption Case
The end of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which is being challenged by a few states, could mean more Native kids adopted by non-Natives.
A State Slow to Come Back from the Recession Pushes for Economic Wins
Rhode Island is recruiting companies and looking for long-term growth.
5 ways to contain software costs
Network visibility and automation features in software asset management tools are helping agencies get control of their software expenses.
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