10 best practices for bolstering security and increasing ROI
Justifying cybersecurity initiatives in terms of dollars and cents can be just as challenging as implementing them.
The new cyber landscape
With tight budgets the only constant, agencies face a fast-evolving range of challenges -- from securing hybrid networks and authenticating users who connect via mobile devices and the cloud.
GAO: Most districts satisfied with their voting machines
Most local election jurisdictions are pretty happy with the performance of their voting machines and equipment, the Government Accountability Office finds.
Uber Agrees to Expanded Data Breach Settlement With FTC
The ride-sharing company tried to conceal a 2016 data breach through its bug bounty program.
Some Good News (For Once) About the Nation’s Opioid Abuse Crisis
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Okla. teachers declare victory … Calif. city manager accused of unlawful recordings … N.M. small towns oppose faster internet … and Florida sees uptick in sinkholes.
2018 Hurricane Season Awaits Communities Still Recovering From 2017
Local officials have pushed for hazard mitigation funds as well as outstanding FEMA reimbursements.
The State Pension Funding Gap: 2016
Investment shortfalls, insufficient contributions reduced funded levels for public worker retirement plans
States Where You’re Most Likely to Be Texting While Driving
And iPhone users are the worst offenders.
Q&A: Cities Must Look at Education 'Beyond the Schoolhouse Doors'
West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon is an evangelist for the idea that mayors can build a “cradle-to-career approach, but all of it outside of the classroom.”
4 layers of enterprise security
Tools that verify traffic, isolate networks, prevent data loss and protect the endpoints are helping agencies lock down government data.
How to improve services during unpredictable times
Emphasis on smarter processes, collaboration and agility will help efficiency flow through the procurement supply chain and ultimately to the community.
NIST generates quantum-based random numbers
National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers are using quantum mechanics to generate truly random numbers, potentially enhancing security and cryptographic systems.
Blockchain, automation and learning to love your legacy systems
HHS’ Jose Arrieta makes the case that a strong data layer can serve as middleware for microservice-driven modernization.
‘Unnecessary Fight’ Over Sanctuary Cities Could Cost Police Funding for Years
The U.S. Supreme Court is the quickest path to a national ruling that frees up $250 million and counting in Byrne JAG funds—possibly as soon as June 2019.
New Worries Over Aging Underwater Pipeline in Great Lakes
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Kansas City mayor decries sales tax cap plan … coding error leads to Mass. headache … new wildfires in Arizona … and historic changes coming to Vermont gun laws.
Legal Shootout at the Broadband Corral
City officials in Texas confront the state on its industry-backed preemption law.
Public Pension Cuts Appear to Be Stifling Recruitment, Study Finds
Benefit reductions can save money, but may also be making it tougher to attract workers to state and local government.
Maine's Fitful Experiment With a New Way of Voting
The state will be the first to implement ranked-choice voting in its June primaries, but not all the candidates will commit to accepting the results.
Going BRAC-less: What to Do With the U.S. Military’s Excess Property
The Pentagon is offering an alternative to closing bases, and Congress should support it.
Show and tell for emerging tech
GSA's emerging technology working groups are running pilots in virtual reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotic process automation and social technologies.
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