Bill Would Rework Limits on Social Security for Some Public Workers
It’s the latest effort by lawmakers to overhaul the “Windfall Elimination Provision," which affects benefits for thousands of state and local government employees around the U.S.
FAA to sort out drone spectrum-use strategy
Congress wants a report on the spectrum bands unmanned aerial systems should use.
The rise of government as a platform
As software increasingly moves to the cloud, platforms are becoming a fast way to deliver new and more comprehensive functionality.
Patent Office gets search help from tech industry heavyweights
The Prior Art Archive makes it easy for companies to upload prior art that can be searched by entrepreneurs, patent examiners and the public.
In California, It’s Going to Be Illegal to Make Routers With Weak Passwords
By 2020, any internet-connected device would need a unique password or a feature that forces the consumer to set a personal password.
How to Boost Vaccine Rates for Low-Income Families
Statistics show that disparities persist between rates of young children on Medicaid and kids with private insurance.
The Places Where the Middle Class Lives
New analysis from the Brookings Institution indicates that smaller metro areas have larger middle-class populations.
When Nuisance Flooding Becomes More of a Nuisance
Observations of a climate change tourist along Baltimore’s low-lying waterfront.
D.C. Prepares to Launch Transportation as a Service
The city wants to boost for-hire vehicle occupancy rates, while also improving low-income residents’ access to transportation and reducing traffic congestion.
How state governments bolster cybersecurity
States are strengthening their election infrastructure, institutionalizing threat information sharing and implementing software-defined access solutions.
DOT issues new guidance for automated vehicles
The voluntary guidance prioritizes safety and technical neutrality and minimizes regulation while promoting operational and legal consistency across states and throughout the transportation industry.
ICE seeks robust video evidence management
Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants an enterprise-level system that offers improved video distribution, advanced analytics and easy content management and metadata tagging.
Big Differences in Life Expectancy, City by City, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Another police “swatting” call … Florida red tide spreads … San Francisco's new seismic list ... and remembering the Taj Mahal of municipal pools.
Senators, Providers Criticize ‘Unpredictable’ FCC Funding for Rural Broadband
“Cutting [Universal Service Fund] support cuts the legs out of the business case for rural broadband in many places,” said one telecom CEO.
Would the U.S. Tsunami Warning System Have Averted Indonesia’s Disaster?
Even the world’s best system “is really not a technological solution to the problem of a near-field tsunami.”
Security Clearances Won’t Get in the Way of Responding to Election Cyber Threats, Officials Say
One intelligence leader urged a “just get it done, we’ll worry about the consequences later” approach to countering threats on Election Day.
Opioid Bill Expands Treatment Options
Two specific provisions of new federal legislation to combat opioids could help states trying to offer addicts more treatment options.
The Soybean-Producing States at Risk in the Trade War With China
Much of the nation’s exported soybeans went to China last year. Production is concentrated in a handful of states.
Throwing Shade: Reducing Urban Temperatures by Planting Trees
A Maryland county is planting free trees in urban areas to increase shaded areas and lower temperatures.
How to rethink analytics for citizen-centric government
With analytics as a co-pilot, government organizations can break the cycle of slow-moving bureaucracies to move faster and better allocate services.
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