Chicago OKs Punitive Strategy to Curb Double-Parking Drivers
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | More subpoenas expected at Atlanta City Hall … Michigan lawmaker perplexed by teacher shortage … Colorado River dispute … and beachfront property owners don’t like the idea of “managed retreat.”
Dispute Over Florida Passenger Rail Project Gets Airing in Congress
The rail controversy has lawmakers raising questions about guidelines for tax-exempt private activity bonds.
New York’s Double-Jeopardy Loophole
The state attorney general asked the legislature to change state law so that the president or his associates could be tried in New York even if pardoned under federal law.
6 Steps for Fast Government Project Deployment Using Agile Development
Many project managers are realizing that the fastest way to get their digital projects off the ground is through agile development.
Tens of Thousands of Fish Travel by Truck Between Great Lakes States
“There has to be a cooperative spirit or it just flat-out won’t work,” according to Ed Eisch, fish production program manager for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
NIST lays groundwork for encrypting IoT devices
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants feedback on draft requirements for standardizing lightweight cryptography for internet-of-things devices.
A call for global action on cyberattacks
The unprecedented security risks posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning demand an array of technological, legal and policy countermeasures, a new report says.
Elections officials explore security options
Despite new financial support from Congress, local officials say they need more help securing their election systems ahead of the 2018 elections.
Are you sure that application belongs in the cloud?
There are great savings and efficiencies to be had, government cloud leaders say, but only if agencies do their homework.
CBP fields new handheld drug detectors
To fight the rising tide of illegal drugs flowing into the country, Customs and Border Patrol agents are using lighter handheld, non-intrusive detection technology.
5 U.S. Cities Named Finalists for Engaged Cities Award
These localities have done “significant work with citizens to tackle a public problem, clear evidence of impact, and potential to apply the strategy to other problems and geographies.”
Despite Popular Support, State and Local Officials Heavily Divided on Marijuana Legalization
Route Fifty's new survey shows local government officials are particularly skeptical.
A New Plot Twist in Cincinnati’s Ongoing City Hall Soap Opera
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mo. governor wants restraining order against state AG … Fla. bridge collapse prompts safety reviews elsewhere … Mich. is a PFAS hotspot … and Puerto Rico is without power, again.
Lawmakers Push for Program to Improve Urban Flood Hazard Maps
Bipartisan legislation would create a four-year pilot project within the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
A Legal Quirk Means You Can Be Dead in New York But Alive in New Jersey
All 50 states recognize that someone is legally dead once they are brain dead, but the Garden State has a rather large exemption.
What Cities Need to Know About Chatbots and Data Security
Chatbots make city services more efficient, but are they safe to use?
Advancing AI with grand challenges, greater security
The last of three hearings on artificial intelligence examined challenges to the technology and government's role in driving AI forward.
How artificial intelligence is transforming GEOINT
AI-based geospatial intelligence performs the time-consuming classification of location data, helping analysts quickly uncover relationships and predict outcomes.
NASCIO outlines IT services broker framework
The National Association of State CIOs is working to help state IT leaders effectively organize and manage delivery IT services under the emerging broker model.
Salt Lake City, NYC land wireless testbed pilot
The National Science Foundation’s Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program named the first two cities that will serve as testbeds for new communication and networking technologies.
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