Virginia considers decertifying touchscreen voting machines
The state could accelerate the move to systems that provide a paper trail for election audits.
How to get both better data and more privacy
The Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission is pushing for a federal service that facilitates access to data for evidence building and ensures privacy and transparency in how that data is used.
The steady convergence of physical and digital identity
Modern identity management requires a layered approach that supports physical and digital identities and allows enables bring-your-own-identity policies.
From the workbench to the sky: 3-D printed drones
Nibbler, the Marines' 3-D printed drone, can be controlled by a smartphone, tablet or radio and customized for carrying ammunition, gathering intelligence and conducting surveillance.
This Wildfire Season Underscores the Importance of Federal Forest Payments
A Montana county board chairman says it's time for Congress to institute “mandatory, long-term funding” for counties with federal lands within their borders.
Here’s a New Playbook for Municipal Civic Tech Projects
The guide was compiled based on lessons learned in Austin, Louisville and Raleigh.
As Irma Advances on Florida, County Leaders Prepare for the Worst and Hope for the Best
“We are much better positioned as a county today to respond to these types of events than we ever have been,” Pinellas County’s assistant administrator said amid the preparations.
Amendments to Raise CDBG Funding Pass as U.S. House Considers Spending Bill
The changes would bring Community Development Block Grant funding more closely in line with this year’s levels, and the amount proposed in a Senate bill.
Governors Back Bipartisan Senate Plan to Stabilize Health Markets
Three Republicans and two Democrats teamed up to urge the Senate to act quickly.
Bill Preventing States From Banning Self-Driving Cars Moves Forward
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Removal of Dallas Confederate monument halted last minute; 15 states and D.C. sue to save DACA; energy company wants to drill under Denver school
Facial recognition penetrates disguises
Researchers have developed a deep learning framework that can make matches to faces even when they're obscured.
ABC Cops Use Apps to Spot Fake IDs
Underage drinkers are going online to buy high-tech phony IDs, and some state alcohol enforcement agencies are using apps to help spot them.
How IT teams can implement DevOps
By integrating DevOps, IT teams ensure a continuous delivery of software and a flexible approach to building out next-generation solutions that increase visibility and support complex challenges.
Legal Marijuana Is Not Staying Where It’s Supposed to in the U.S.
New research shows that its tough to keep legalized marijuana from moving across state borders.
Amazon Wants to Build a Massive New North American Headquarters
The company is asking for local governments to submit proposals for hosting the site, which it says will be on par with its existing Seattle campus.
Cyberattacks target energy infrastructure
A group known as Dragonfly 2.0 appears to have gained access to operational networks of energy companies in Europe and North America, according to a new report from Symantec.
FEMA, FCC prep emergency comm ahead of Hurricane Irma
The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have begun preparing communications systems and capabilities for Hurricane Irma's landfall.
ABC cops use apps to spot fake IDs
Underage drinkers are using more sophisticated fake IDs, but alcohol enforcement officers in some states are using smartphone apps to scan driver’s licenses to help them quickly weed out the phonies.
How Flood Insurance Premiums Could Threaten Local Government Tax Revenues
It’s one of the concerns local government officials have as Congress looks to reauthorize the financially-stressed National Flood Insurance Program.
U.S. DOT Opens Latest Round of TIGER Grant Funding. Will It Be the Last?
President Trump has proposed axing funding for the transportation program. There’s disagreement between the House and Senate on whether to go along with that plan.
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