To protect us from the risks of advanced artificial intelligence, we need to act now
The next decade offers an opportunity to create safe and efficient AI systems that can have far reaching benefits to society and humanity.
President Trump Signs Extension of Federal Welfare Program
“While short-term extensions can be challenging for states, we are committed to working with Congress on a long-term reauthorization that provides certainty for states and families,” according to Scott Pattison, the executive director of the National Governors Association.
Data-driven decisions require data-first culture
To create an environment in which data-driven decision-making can thrive, agencies need to provide analytic capabilities that require no coding and that are intuitive to non-experts.
DARPA outlines adversarial AI defense
The Guaranteeing AI Robustness against Deception program aims to create machine-learning models that can defend against a wide range of attacks.
Faster clearances with AI
Defense Information Systems Agency is building an artificial intelligence-based service to check and verify security clearance applications against multiple data sources.
Vermont Governor’s Plan to Pay Out-of-Staters to Take a Job in His State
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pennsylvania lt. gov.’s marijuana listening tour … Florida secretary of state resigns … and the cause of the 2017 Tubbs Fire is ID’d.
Senate Rejects Two Bills to Reopen Government in First Votes to End Shutdown
Senate leaders are working on a new path forward.
Ron DeSantis Is Showing the GOP a Different Path Forward
COMMENTARY | As Trump continues to fixate on a border wall, the new governor of Florida is choosing to focus on more substantive issues.
A Key in Census Outreach: Finding Trusted People to Pitch Participation
“We are making some progress, as you well know, but certainly not progress enough,” said Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.
It’s Not All About Millennials. Mayors Look to Engage With Seniors.
“The majority of the people that will show up on Election Day are going to be older voters,” notes an AARP representative.
Mayors Eye Two-Pronged Attack on FCC’s Preemptive 5G Order
The latest effort is a new bill in Congress that would overturn the agency on its rule that strictly limits how much local governments can charge providers and how long officials can take to process applications.
Intel strategy targets cyber threats
The 2019 National Intelligence Strategy highlights the security pressures from advanced technologies and calls for increased cyber threat intelligence.
Clergy Child Abuse Reporting Laws Uneven, Leave Loopholes
What happens when priests or other clergy learn of child abuse during confession or other “clergy-penitent privilege" situations?
DARPA looks to procurement bots
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants off-the-shelf options for robotic process automation tools that can boost efficiency in the procurement process.
IoT made easy: 6 options for local government
When it comes to incorporating internet-of-things technology into public services, it is not always the high-priced initiatives that have the most impact on residents.
Last call for Fed 100 nominations
Judging for the 2019 Federal 100 Awards takes place this weekend, so all submissions must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.
State Lawmaker Seeks Relief for Those Struggling to Pay for Insulin
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oklahoma teachers may see political payback … a measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest … and Maine waterfront property is losing value.
Will There Be an Infrastructure Package This Year?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told mayors she’s “optimistic” about bipartisan infrastructure legislation that avoids financially burdening cities.
More Rules Coming on Opportunity Zones
Two more rounds of guidance for the new economic development program are expected this year.
Small Businesses Join Ranks of Contractors Miffed by Shutdown
Women- and minority-owned companies are said to suffer the most.
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