Trump Administration Hosts Forum on State-Federal Relations
“Both Republican and Democratic governors’ staff, I think, appreciated the thought and effort that went into pulling it together,” said a National Governors Association staff member.
This Is Now the Nation's Richest Urban Area
Not only is the San Francisco Bay Area the nation's richest metropolitan area, household incomes there are also among the fastest growing.
San Diego Uses Bleach to Clean Its Streets to Contain Outbreak
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | California lawmakers pass drug-price transparency bill; how one South Dakota school district pads its enrollment numbers; and aggressive squirrels apprehended in New Orleans.
DHS invests in mobile app security
The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate is funding research to secure the entire app development lifecycle.
State and Local Governments' Shared Cyber Defense Is Going to Change. The Question Is How.
With growing demand, the MS-ISAC risks becoming a victim of its own success.
Should your legacy data move with you to the cloud?
By analyzing data before moving to the cloud, agencies can not only reduce their cloud storage costs but also enable a leaner, more agile organization.
Responders fine-tune apps in back-to-back hurricanes
Lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey helped responders improve information sharing to help Irma victims.
DHS orders Kaspersky software removed from agency systems
Citing the potential that the Russian company's products could be used by "malicious cyber actors" to gain access to federal IT systems, the Department of Homeland Security directed agencies to stop using software.
San José Innovation Challenge Leads to Graffiti-Cleaning Drone
The next round of the contest will look at how the city can improve the way it orders evacuations ahead of serious flooding.
Tech Companies Are Redefining How We Respond to Natural Disasters—In a Good Way
We are entering an era in which the app-based technology that facilitates so much of our lives is also enabling a new generation of disaster response.
Self-Driving Vehicle Discussion in Congress Turns Toward Trucks
“I would argue that it makes sense not to have two safety standards out there,” says the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee. But not everyone is so sure.
Embattled Mayor’s Exit Forces Seattle to Dust Off Succession Plans
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Hurricane recovery continues in Florida; N.Y. volunteer firefighters press Gov. Cuomo on health bill; and Detroit Homecoming fills vacant train station.
Goosing flash for more efficient data centers
MIT researchers have solved flash memory's speed problem, making it possible to reduce power consumption of data center caches by 90 percent.
Ransomware defense depends on product upgrades, patches
Intelligence officials encouraged IT managers to patch software and retire products at the end of their lifecycles.
NTIA drafts best practices for patching IoT
Working groups are crafting guidance for mitigating security vulnerabilities in internet-of-things devices and applications.
Sandia app assesses radiation threats
InterSpec integrates many radiation analysis tools and resources into a single, easy-to-use mobile or desktop application that delivers real-time assessments.
Signs of a Financial Slowdown for City Governments
“The fiscal winds seem to be shifting a bit,” says a National League of Cities researcher.
If California Is So Prosperous, Why Are So Many Californians Poor?
“Poverty remains unacceptably high” in the Golden State.
Hartford Nears Bankruptcy as State Aid Remains Uncertain
Connecticut struggles in its third month without a budget and faces a deadline where Gov. Dannel Malloy will have to start cutting municipal aid.
Michigan Congressman on Muni Bond Tax Break: 'Municipal Governments Need to Speak Up'
The tax exemption is seen as a possible target for offsetting rate cuts as part of planned efforts to overhaul the federal tax code.
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