Amazon Pulls Out of Headquarters Deal in New York City
But the company won't reopen the search for a new location.
A secure relationship with passwords means not being attached to how you pick them
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4 trends driving federal IT
Transforming the delivery of citizen services, increasing cybersecurity and supporting automation are essential to meeting the administration’s goals for modernization.
Pay Attention to This Little-Noticed State Opioid Lawsuit
A case brought by the Oklahoma attorney general is expected to be the first against a drug company making prescription opioids to go to trial. A judge has ruled it can be televised.
Government Watchdog Urges Congress to Start Moving on a Privacy Law
GAO researchers recommended lawmakers give regulators more power to write rules and punish the companies that break them.
CO2 emissions data cities can actually use
Cities trying to control carbon emissions can get help from a framework that estimates of annual and hourly CO2 emissions down to a resolution of 1 km.
Could a shutdown ignite insider threats?
Furloughed IT staff and overburdened security teams create opportunities for malicious and negligent insider attacks.
Making the Case Against Bigger and Longer Trucks on Capitol Hill
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Trump Administration Releases Rural Broadband Strategy
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Republican Senator Says Infrastructure Proponents Need to Be Realistic
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The Next E-Scooter Headache: Hackers
A cybersecurity firm showed they could take control of an e-scooter someone was riding from up to 100 meters.
Latest School Superintendent Salary Figures Highlighted in New Research
The figures show variations between male and female superintendents and school district sizes.
Riders Aren't Quitting Transit—Just Using It Less Often
New research from a transit-reform nonprofit found that riders are likely to return to public transit if service improves.
White House unwraps broadband strategy
The American Broadband Initiative aims to streamline permitting policies, lower the cost of wired and wireless build-outs and maximize the impact of federal funding.
When Newspapers Close, Voters Become More Partisan
Local newspapers keep readers’ focus on local politics and issues.
How the Census Will Reach Urban Millennials
Mailing a paper form and then following up with a house visit just won't work for everybody. State and local governments are trying to help figure out how to reach people in danger of being undercounted.
The East Coast Is Going to Get Arkansas-ified
A new study finds the climate “twin city” for hundreds of places across the United States.
Start modernization projects with unified communications
By moving toward a cloud-based unified communications system, agencies can make an instant impact that will provide immediate results and serve as a jumping off point for larger modernization efforts.
Pentagon outlines AI strategy
The Defense Department plans to use rapid prototyping, increased research and development and targeted training and recruitment to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities.
NIST's how-to for blockchain-secured manufacturing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology outlines its early recommendations for how modern manufacturing can be secured via blockchain.
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