Trump's Postal Privatization Plan Met With Bipartisan Rebuke in Congress
Lawmakers across the ideological spectrum who have expressed an interest in postal issues showed little interest in Trump’s transformation, defending the Postal Service as an essential government service.
Shouldn't training be easier?
Although the need for training is increasing, many organizations fail to take advantage of the most effective formats and delivery methods.
Drones detection tech helps fight contraband in prisons
As drones are increasing being used to smuggle drugs, weapons or phones into prisons, officials are looking to technology to help them detect the unmanned aerial systems.
IARPA VirtUE focuses on user roles for security
The Virtuous User Environment mitigates the exploitation of legacy and cloud-based vulnerabilities by securing users' roles rather than their identities.
DARPA's plan to speed machine learning development
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Learning with Less Labels program aims to reduce the amount of labeled data required to build a machine learning model.
Supreme Court Decides Against Public Worker Unions in Fee Case
The 5-4 decision found that charging non-union employees "agency fees" is a First Amendment violation.
Maine Tried a New Way of Voting. Will Other States Follow?
Other states could follow Maine into ranked-choice voting, currently used in 11 cities across the country.
What a ‘State of Fiscal Crisis’ Will Bring in Harrisburg
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'Now Comes the Interesting Part' With Online Sales Tax Collections
Questions abound about how online retail sales tax policies will play out following a landmark Supreme Court decision.
U.S. Supreme Court Finds That California Crisis Pregnancy Law Violates Free Speech
The decision likely will have broader implications as other jurisdictions have disclosure requirements on the books for pregnancy centers, although those have also been subject to legal challenges.
Civic Tech in a Time of Technopessimism
Since 2016, the technology industry has been looking for answers. Code for America might have one.
Opportunity Zone Communities May Require Additional Investments
Experts said the program could benefit from more structured oversight.
Unisys launches cloud migration service
CloudForte's subscription-based services and professional guidance can help agencies move to the Amazon Web Services cloud.
DISA explores CAC alternatives
With the advent of mobile devices and newer desktops that don’t necessarily have card readers, the Defense Information Systems Agency is looking at options to the common access card.
CISO Handbook: The how-to guide for agency cyber execs
The Chief Information Security Officers Handbook features policies, initiatives, templates and processes to help agencies upskill future cybersecurity leaders.
Web application security: Creating a strong digital battlefront
As cyber threats evolve and users' online expectations increase, public-sector agencies should ensure their software is secure by design.
Georgia Studying Takeover of World’s Busiest Airport
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Nonstick Chemicals Can Really Stick Around—in Your Body
Amid growing health concerns, policymakers in multiple states want to ban PFAS from food packaging and limit the substances in drinking water.
Feds Give Texas an OK to Spend $5 Billion on Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Housing programs are still being developed, so money won't begin flowing to struggling families immediately.
The Areas of the U.S. Where Ticks Are Spreading Red-Meat Allergies
The lone star tick used to live in warm southeastern states, but its habitat appears to be spreading thanks to rising temperatures across the U.S.
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