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Council of State Governments Extends Overseas Voting Initiative
The partnership will evaluate electronic ballot systems among other technologies and policies.
Portland Claims 'America's Most Hipster City' Crown
But it's only the second-most hipster city in the world.
NGA seeks to optimize GEOINT broker service
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants a better way to match requests for imagery and data to suppliers of geospatial intelligence.
Trump Wants Medicaid to Push for Lower Drug Prices—But Will Patients Be Hurt?
Five states will be able to experiment with negotiating directly with drugmakers to lower prices. They can also close their formularies, so they don't need to cover all prescription drugs.
Three-quarters of federal agencies risking cyber attack, OMB says
Agencies' lack of visibility and timely threat data puts them at risk to the nation's cyber enemies, according to a new report from the Office of Management and Budget.
3 tips for multicloud migrations
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Man + machine makes for most accurate facial recognition
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The Top Issues Mayors Emphasized in 2018 State of the City Addresses
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San Francisco City Attorney’s Subpoenas Put New Pressure on Uber, Lyft
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Federal Lawsuit Targets Facebook-Blocking Mayor
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Study: Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico May be 70 Times Official Count
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Should There Be Mandatory Training Standards for School Resource Officers?
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Use it or lose it: Leveraging data for better citizen satisfaction
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OPM prototypes blockchain-based records transfer
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Everyone's Welcome: Saving Families With Movie Nights and Meetups
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How to scale your innovation pilot
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Improving physical security with simulations
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Flood Clean-up Begins in a Historic Maryland Mill Town. Again.
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