Report: 80% of Experts Say 'Catastrophic' Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021
And per usual, legacy IT and lack of employee expertise are challenges.
State Officials Want More Election Security Intel From Feds
With the upcoming midterm elections, it's a race to establish better information sharing between Homeland Security and state and local elections officials.
Florida Sheriff: 'We Need to Defeat Every Threat on Campus'
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Santa Monica's 'whack-a-mole' game with Airbnb violators; South Carolina attorney general asked to investigate 'out of state imposters'; a new regional crisis stabilization unit in Arkansas; and Detroit's awful potholes.
Modern data analytics for public safety IoT
The sheer volume of data generated by internet-of-things devices requires modern and efficient platforms that can maximize the data insights to ensure a safer population.
Most Americans Uncomfortable With Self-Driving Cars, Survey Finds
Over half the respondents to a Northeastern University/Gallup survey also said they are unlikely to regularly use the technology.
New Orleans opens Real Time Crime Monitoring Center
The command center will use video captured from strategically mounted cameras and license plate scanners to give police real-time assistance during violent crimes.
DHS holds classified briefings for state elections officials
The meetings focused on risks states' election infrastructure from foreign adversaries as well as threat mitigation efforts.
Texting trumps phone tag for offender outreach
Case workers using Code for America's ClientComm engage probationers via text message.
Winning the War for Talent in the Public Sector
Prolonged hiring times, bureaucratic and hierarchical management models also make it harder to attract workers, especially people 35 and under, who increasingly want to work for innovative and agile organizations.
Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 29 States
Most states recorded more robust growth in overall tax collections at the start of fiscal 2018, according to preliminary data collected by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. But federal tax reform has brought plenty of uncertainty.
HUD Awards Local Grants to Make Public Housing Residents More 'Self-Sufficient'
How did states fare?
233 Mayors Object to EPA's Proposal to Scrap Clean Power Plan
The local government leaders say they'd benefit from the "support and certainty that a federal framework for reducing the power sector’s greenhouse gas emissions could provide."
New vendors join FedRAMP Connect
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has selected the next group of vendors for the FedRAMP Connect program that prioritizes cloud service providers to work with the Joint Authorization Board.
DOE budgets for cybersecurity, exascale, quantum programs
The $30.6 billion budget proposal would invest almost $500 million for energy infrastructure security and $636 million to meet exascale goals.
This City Is Making Climate Action Affordable for Low-Income Residents
“You don’t need to drive a Tesla to benefit from the green dividend,” said San José Mayor Sam Liccardo.
Public cloud security doesn't end with the cloud provider
To take advantage of public clouds agencies must take responsibility for securing the last mile.
Election security a high priority -- until it comes to paying for new voting machines
Local election administrators across the country face new problems and threats. But their budgets for new voting equipment remain inadequate.
As a High-Tech Quake Alert System Takes Shape, There’s a Lower-Tech Way to Save Lives
Many West Coast localities still struggle with certain types of dangerous buildings.
The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion
Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.
A Difficult Reality for Those Who Want to Run Government 'More Like a Business’
Compared to the private sector, public-sector organizations will always be at a disadvantage when it comes to this management pain point.
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