Cities Retrofit United Nations’ Goals to Remake the World
“The work of U.S. mayors and regional leaders has taken global center stage,” said the director of Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program.
Oil and Water: Finding New Uses for Fracking Waste Water
New Mexico eyes reusing fracking waste water, maybe even for drinking water.
Revitalizing Michigan Communities Through Investment Crowdfunding
2018 NAVIGATOR AWARD WINNER: Katharine Czarnecki, Senior Vice President for Community Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
AWS joins the blockchain party
Amazon Web Services announced two cloud-based services for organizations that want to create and manage scalable blockchain networks.
The cloud's the limit at AWS annual conference
Amazon announced a number of services that can help public-sector agencies take better advantage of machine learning, robotics and satellite management.
Why Vermont Digital Services Kept Employees Embedded in Agencies
The agency is eying an April launch of its security operations center.
If your data were being manipulated, would you notice?
Leaked or stolen data is typically very public, but simple changes to a system are hard to detect even with a highly trained eye.
Computing faces an energy crunch unless new technologies are found
The next generation of low-energy electronics devices will allow electricity to flow with minimal resistance, offering the possibility of a sustainable IT advances -- without the huge energy cost.
Feds Charge 2 Men in Ransomware Attack That Hobbled Atlanta
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Albuquerque’s troubled electric buses leave town … Wash. state plastic bag ban proposal … Dallas asset forfeitures ... and D.C.’s clean-energy shift.
HUD Secretary on Local Housing Regulations: ‘When in Doubt, Cut It Out’
Ben Carson criticized California's state and local rules, saying they exacerbate problems with affordability and contribute to homelessness.
Calif. AG, EPA Chief Square Off on Climate Report
The report said climate change can already be felt across the country, warning that the effects will get worse in coming years without steps to curb global warming.
Dispute Over Indiana's Seizure of Man's Land Rover Is Argued Before U.S. Supreme Court
The case's outcome may help clarify how constitutional limits on criminal fines and "asset forfeitures" apply to states and localities.
Women May Earn Just 49 Cents on the Dollar
ANALYSIS | A new study suggests that the gender wage gap is much wider than previously thought.
Rent Control Is Making a Comeback. But Is That a Good Idea?
Cities are taking up rent control again, while the issue is also getting some traction in a handful of states.
States Rush to Collect Online Sales Tax
The process will be more of a struggle in some states than others.
DHS tweaking cyber 'credit score' program
The Agency-Wide Adaptive Risk Enumeration algorithm is already ingesting data, and the Department of Homeland Security plans to put it into production heading in FY2020.
Protecting the military from quantum-based threats
The Army wants to make sure American warfighters aren't behind the curve if and when quantum technology is operationalized.
5 ways to help robots work together with people
Rather than asking humans to adapt to their nonhuman teammates, developers should design technology to serve as a good team player.
Securing data in the cloud requires planning, constant vigilance
The general formula for cloud security is to determine the risks, mitigate them and then keep constant vigilance to spot and stop threats.
The ‘Narrative of Improvement’ vs. the Reality of San Francisco Homelessness
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | State employment in Rhode Island surges … first-of-its-kind ban on tiny toiletries … and a mayor fails to announce he put his police chief on unpaid leave.
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