Dipsticking aquifers from space
Orbiting satellites can measure the "breathing" of the earth as water is added to or drawn from underground aquifers.
Proposals With State and Local Implications in Limbo Amid Turbulent Senate Tax Debate
The state and local tax deduction remains a marquee item. But there are also notable amendments filed involving tax credits, marijuana and municipal bonds.
Homeland Security Told States About Russian Hacking Attempts With a Phone Script
Homeland Security notified state government officials about Russian probing in advance of the 2016 election, but often did not reach out to election officials, many of whom lacked security clearances.
Top Emergency Management Official: Hit the ‘Reset Button’ on Disaster Recovery Roles
FEMA’s administrator envisions state and local governments taking control of reconstruction and resilience with federal support.
How Do You Tell Tens of Thousands of Parents Their Children May Lose Health Coverage?
With reserve funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program running out, officials in states like Virginia find themselves in a completely unprecedented position.
Loose Credit, Rust Belt Woes Lead to Foreclosure Uptick
Beyond the Rust Belt in some of the high-flying real estate markets in cities like Denver and Austin, the rare increases in foreclosures may be early warning signs of trouble ahead.
Ghost in the data center: Tips for managing wireless sensor networks
Network monitoring tools can be used to forecast device scalability and threshold alerts, allowing managers to act on the information that sensors are sending out.
Creating mobile security standards
Agencies are moving forward with security standards for cell phones and mobile apps under a pair of recent policy directives.
FAA pushed to protect airspace from rogue drones
As a new report warns small UAS can do far more damage to planes than bird strikes, legislators worry that "idiots who have toy drones" will delay legitimate UAS uses.
Are states prepared to protect the next election from hackers?
A House panel heard from several experts who offered recommendations on securing elections infrastructure.
Chicago Mayor Looks to Give City’s ‘Mothballed White Elephant’ a Possible New Life
An unused train station that cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build currently sits empty. But a potential public-private partnership could eventually change that.
Collins Files SALT Amendment, as Senate Votes to Debate Tax Bill
Sen. Susan Collins is proposing to change state and local tax deduction provisions in the bill to mirror House legislation.
The Bay Area's Housing Crisis Is Even Worse After the Wildfires
In the weeks following the blazes, median monthly rent in Sonoma County jumped more than 35 percent.
Cloud Is Ascendant in State Government
A survey of state CIOs show that while security remains the top priority, state tech execs are increasingly focusing on cloud solutions and prioritizing digital government services.
Why Cutting Historic Preservation Tax Credits Won't Be Easy
Preservation advocates, small town mayors, commercial developers and builders argue the credits more than cover their costs by generating jobs and tax revenue.
Cities Are Embracing Resilient, Equitable Infrastructure Finance Out of Necessity
Climate change is putting increased pressure on often-chronically underinvested and already failing systems, forcing municipal agencies to experiment with new funding mechanisms.
How States and Cities Can Secure the Internet of Things
As we connect more and more devices, governments must keep an active watch on their network.
Environmental Review Law Faces GOP Scrutiny in U.S. House
“Congress needs to act," said U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, as he discussed the National Environmental Policy Act on Wednesday.
The race for the fastest supercomputer
China's Sunway TaihuLight has a commanding lead in the high-performance computing race.
Cybersecurity breaches: It's time to break the silence and work together
The more we promote intelligence sharing and the tools and processes to enable it, the more we all benefit from shared situational awareness, improved security posture and greater defensive agility.
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