Kentucky’s Medicaid Waiver Will Do More Than Just Require People to Work
The state’s waiver would also impose monthly premiums on beneficiaries, and threatens six-month program lockouts on individuals who do not comply with Medicaid rules.
Report: Community broadband competitively priced
Community internet service providers are providing better low-cost services than private competitors, research finds.
California tracks marijuana from seed to sale
The track-and-trace system uses RFID tags to ensure compliance and public health.
Karen Jackson: The exit interview
Virginia's outgoing secretary of technology talks about her work in cybersecurity, autonomous technology and smart communities.
Bipartisan Report Underscores Hard Truths About Infrastructure Funding
"Our attention has been on that baseline has not really been adequately funded, or appropriately dealt with," according to U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut. "That needs to be addressed."
Latest Round of Federal Homeless Assistance Won’t Necessarily Cover Community Losses
In addition to Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care grants, officials encouraged more state, local and private funding.
Gov. Sandoval Discusses States as ‘Laboratories’ to Drive the Engines of Innovation
As an early embracer of autonomous vehicle testing, Nevada’s governor shares what his state has learned being “being at the ground floor” to foster new transportation technologies.
States OK’d to Test Impacts of Work Requirements for Medicaid Beneficiaries
The new guidelines would allow states to force some able-bodied childless adults to work as a condition for eligibility for the federal program.
Elections: Another unsecured enterprise application?
With IT systems underpinning elections infrastructure, state officials are taking different approaches to secure their systems against growing threats.
New York State Police launch drone program
The State Police will begin using drones to support law enforcement missions, including disaster response and traffic safety.
Supercomputers power next-gen weather forecasting
The addition of two Dell supercomputers will help the National Weather Service transition to a faster, more accurate Global Forecast System.
Census uncertainty spurs state action to prevent undercounting
To ensure that all their residents get counted, states are coming up with creative solutions to verify the Census Bureau's residential address list.
Colorado GOP Senator Pushes Back on Revised Justice Dept. Marijuana Guidance
Sen. Cory Gardner met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday to discuss his concerns.
Likely to Come Soon From the Trump Administration: Guidelines for Medicaid Work Requirements
Experts speculate that Kentucky could be the first state to see its work requirement waiver approved—a move that could mean 95,000 fewer enrollees in that state over the next five years.
Florida Is Off the Offshore Drilling Expansion Table. Now Other States Want Off Too.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s new exemption for the Sunshine State will likely lead to lawsuits over its arbitrary nature.
White House Updates Senators on Trump's Infrastructure Plan
Administration officials told the lawmakers to expect more details about the proposal around the time of the president's State of the Union address, Sen. John Barrasso said Wednesday.
This Winter, Chattanooga Homeless Veterans Feeling HUD’s Summer Funding Cuts
Veterans homelessness was effectively ended in Tennessee’s fourth most-populous city. But some vets are now back out on the streets.
Rural broadband push highlights long-standing data issues
As the administration rolls back right-of-way restrictions for siting broadband equipment, fundamental issues still exist around determining the size of the digital divide.
Modernizing a benefits program? You need better analytics
Analytics make benefits delivery more efficient by allowing agencies to target services, detect fraud, streamline back-office operations and lower costs.
DOE puts supercomputers to work on transportation efficiency
The Department of Energy will devote some of its supercomputing resources to two new early-stage research projects focusing on improving energy efficiency in transportation environments.
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