Rhode Island Seeks Private Partner on Autonomous Transit Project
The state DOT is eyeing a targeted pilot in an underserved part of its capital that’s ripe for AVs.
New Research Shows 9/11 First Responders Are Twice as Likely to Develop Blood Cancer
In the chaos of that day, they were exposed to unprecedented levels of aerosolized dust from the collapsed World Trade Center skyscrapers.
NGA wants a global map for ambient sound
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to record, classify and map ambient sounds and acoustic features.
Oregon's pot data needs better security
The agency that regulates recreational marijuana needs to improve the reliability and security of the data it uses for licensing and seed-to-sale tracking, auditors said.
Virginia scanning program slashes vulnerabilities in web apps
The Virginia Information Technologies Agency cut the number of high-risk vulnerabilities affecting its web applications by 30 percent in one year by deploying a vulnerability scanning service.
Local governments' cybersecurity crisis in 8 charts
At least some, and perhaps even a large fraction of, local governments may be unable to respond to electronic intrusions, a recent survey finds.
The States Most and Least Prepared for Public Health Disasters
According to this year’s numbers, U.S. public health systems continue to improve overall.
‘We Have No Bill. We Have No Deal’ to End Arizona Teacher Protests
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | N.Y. plans new assistance for Puerto Rico recovery ... N.M. legal battle over secret recordings … Richmond, Va. is an eviction hub … and a “silent impasse” at an Ohio village hall.
What Bill Gates Fears Most
The threat of a flu pandemic clouds even his legendary optimism, so he's launching an initiative to prevent one.
Delaware Is Dead Set on Putting Your State’s Broadband to Shame
“My hope is in the next 24 months, we’re going to eradicate this rural broadband issue,” James Collins, state chief information officer, told Route Fifty.
E-Verify Immigrant Job Screening Is a Game of Chicken, Politics and State Laws
A critical tool for preventing the illegal hiring of undocumented workers hasn’t been used uniformly even in the states that require it.
Cities Must Change the Way They Manage Crises
Rising cyber attacks and mass shootings have altered the equation for local governments, but natural disasters remain their biggest threat.
‘Ghost Cars’ Coming to Haunt North Carolina’s Impaired Drivers
State Highway Patrol officers have a new low-key weapon for drunk-driving enforcement.
Report Shows Cities That Have Gained the Most Workers
The findings from the jobs website Linkedin also look at the "skills gap" that exists in various U.S. metro areas.
Want better security? Start by shutting up
The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found.
A DARPA-funded stab at AI-driven software development
Bayou uses deep learning to help programmers write snippets of code that contain Java application programming interfaces.
NIST refines Cybersecurity Framework
The latest version of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework addresses supply chain cybersecurity and offers a more comprehensive treatment of identity management.
Making encryption easier with blockchain
Moving public key infrastructure to a distributed ledger could offer a more secure, less expensive way to provide online authentication.
Encrypting satellite communications
As defense agencies increasingly deploy constellations of low-earth orbit satellites, they want input into how to bake in security.
Google Maps Unveils Tool to Locate Drug Disposal Sites
The company hopes it will play a part in reducing opioid use.
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