Protecting critical internet infrastructure from IoT device risks
Agencies must be proactive and have measures in place to protect against potentially vulnerable devices introduced into their networks.
Detecting Trojans in AI
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity wants software that can autonomously inspect a deep neural network and predict if it has a Trojan that could trigger a malfunction.
Pushing municipal finance toward open data
Machine-readable financial data would allow citizens to keep an eye on spending, streamline municipal bond financing and help local governments meet their reporting requirements.
Copper Thieves Strike America's Roadways
In just one example, Washington state has spent nearly $250,000 in repair and replacement costs since July 2017.
Reply-All Nightmare in Utah Offers Important Lessons for Any Large Organization
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Texas civil asset forfeitures … New Mexico anti-crime omnibus bill … and Philadelphia “good cause” eviction rules.
Detroit’s Long-Term Budget Stability Finds Firmer Fiscal Footing
“Eliminating this debt cliff removes another major roadblock for Detroit’s long-term recovery,” according to Mayor Mike Duggan.
Workplace Equality Requires We Stop Thinking Dads’ Duties Are Temporary But Moms’ Are Forever
Parenting is a forever gig for both genders.
Ending Weed Prohibition Hasn’t Stopped Drug Crimes
Marijuana legalization was supposed to decrease crime—but the reality is more complicated.
How the Humble Home Water Heater Could Play a Big Role in Energy Storage
A pilot study in the Pacific Northwest shows the promise of “the unexpected battery in your basement.”
How States Can Balance Saving for a Rainy Day and Other Priorities
The case for rules tied to revenue volatility.
San José Offers a Scooter Ultimatum
Operations that fail to implement geofencing or a similar safety solution by July 1 will be scuttled by the California city.
How to get beyond AI myths
To successfully maneuver a change as complex as AI implementation, organizations should lead with a human-centered approach.
Agility training for responder drones
To ensure that emergency response teams using drones can all perform basic maneuvers, NIST has developed test methods that measure both the capabilities of drones and the skill of their pilots.
A 10-year march toward quantum computing
A quantum computer that can crack today's state-of-the-art encryption algorithms is more than a decade off, according to the National Academies.
How Waze partners with cities on data sharing
Under the Connected Citizens Program, participating cities and states get filtered data based on aggregated traffic information Waze collects from their communities of drivers.
L.A.'s Future May Involve More Congestion Pricing and Free Transit Service
There are “three conceivable ways” expanded tolling could work in Los Angeles, according to Metro.
Minnesota’s ‘Remarkable Recovery From the Shambles’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mayoral memo on e-scooter geofencing … active-shooter kits for police … and improving Boston-area commuter rail.
Report: Racial Bias Continues to Limit Black Homeowners’ Wealth, Upward Economic Mobility
Homes in majority-black neighborhoods are worth $48,000 less on average than similar ones in neighborhoods with no black residents, research from the Brookings Institution and Gallup says.
To Digitize, Rhode Island IT Must First Fill Its Talent Pool
State CIO Bijay Kumar himself comes from the private sector.
The Charter-School Teachers’ Strike in Chicago Was ‘Inevitable’
The move could signal a shift in the long, contentious relationship between teachers’ unions and these privately run schools.
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