Can America's Farms Survive the Threat of Deportations?
In upstate New York, both workers and the farmers who employ them fear more aggressive immigration enforcement.
How computational fluid dynamics modeling can accelerate DCOI
CFD can give data center managers visibility into airflow to help them gauge the effectiveness of their optimization efforts.
Next Stop on the Route Fifty Roadshow: New Orleans
In the Big Easy, experts from across the Gulf Coast and the nation will share the changing nature of disasters and what 'Responding to Modern Emergencies' looks like.
NSA Report Shines Light on Russian Cyberattacks Targeting State and Local Elections Systems
One scary prediction: By the 2018 midterm elections, hackers will be offering access-as-a-service to central vote tabulators at the state level and vendor systems at the manufacturing level.
A New U.S. 'Shadow Government on Climate Change' Emerges to Defy Trump
The Paris Agreement accidentally created a backdoor for U.S. states, local governments and companies to comply with the goals international climate pact, even if the president is backing out.
Kansas Legislature Derails Governor's 'Zero Income Tax State' Vision
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Seattle’s sugary drink tax; Missouri governor’s move to limit funding for sobriety checkpoints; and Philly’s transit limitations.
Will Texas's Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities Hurt Law Enforcement?
Some police chiefs are concerned that the legislation may harm efforts to stop crime rather than helping.
Nevada Lawmakers Approve ‘Medicaid for All’ Plan
In direct response to talk of Medicaid cuts from Washington D.C., lawmakers in Carson City approved a bill that would give every single Nevada resident access to a public health insurance option.
New camera tech may speed biometric ID at land ports
If sensor-driven plenoptic cameras can see features in faces behind the tint and glare of vehicle windows, they will enable biometric inspection at land ports of entry.
VA switching to DOD’s health record system
The move will result in a common system for patient data that will “enable seamless care between the departments," Secretary David Shulkin said.
We use big data to sentence criminals. But can the algorithms really tell us what we need to know?
Data-driven tools cannot make the individual predictions that sentencing decisions require.
DOT, industry discuss ways to share driverless car data
Meetings are underway to see if programs used for aviation safety could be a model for autonomous surface transportation.
Building a 'Customer Focused' Culture in Michigan
As Brom Stibitz steps into an interim director role for the state of Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Route Fifty highlights his efforts to improve agency operations.
Texas Lawmakers Fail to Address Spike In Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Several bills that would have taken action to study or mitigate the crisis were killed as a result of partisan infighting.
A Maine Resident’s Vengeful City Hall Bedbug Attack
The notorious pests sometimes need no help finding their way into government offices.
The Politics of the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Iowa department launches review of state’s child-protection system; Pennsylvania Republicans push pension reform; and Lincoln’s trolley troubles.
U.S. Mayors Rally Behind London's Mayor After Trump’s Unfair Criticisms
The president took Sadiq Kahn’s warning about increased police presence out of context, in a series of tweets that also shared unconfirmed information about Saturday's London Bridge attack.
Engility eases cloud migration for IC agencies
Cloud ASCEND helps agencies determine which architectures and applications work best on what cloud platforms.
NASA approves three new drone studies
The three projects will be looking at improving how drones can better fit into an already busy airspace.
Building a better backup
A sound, mulitiered backup strategy relies on risk assessment, security and testing.
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