Democratic Governors to Trump: Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
It’s not yet clear whether the president will move to pull the U.S. out of the pact.
Florida Gov. Scott Declares Opioid Epidemic a Public Emergency
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Delaware’s end-of-life decision proposal; Tacoma declares a homelessness emergency; and oil-and-gas pipeline inspection order in Colorado.
Why Some States Are Making Short-Term Training Free
Officials in Indiana and Kentucky say college scholarships for occupational training programs will help fill open jobs.
Agencies share cloud strategies, sticking points
Most bottlenecks involve security or acquisition, several IT leaders agreed. And while there's no one-size-fits-all solution, there are lessons to be shared.
Michigan plans cyber analytics center
The Cyber Threat Analytics Center will use feedback from network sensors, commercially available threat feeds and physical threat modeling to prepare for cyberattacks.
Online self-service changes citizens’ call center experience
More people are going online for find help before turning to the call center, making the average inquiry more difficult to handle, a new report shows.
How governments can reap the benefits of the cloud
IT managers can leverage the cloud to help alleviate the tech challenges faced by state and local government IT departments.
Could Small-Town Harvards Revive Rural Economies?
Less-populous places with colleges are thriving, but reproducing that success elsewhere is difficult.
NSA approves virtualization-secured smartphone
The HTC One A9 Android smartphone running the Cog Systems D4 Secure Platform has been added to the National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified list.
House GOP Members Stew Over National Monument Designations
Maine Gov. Paul LePage warned Congress of the designations' negative consequences, one week after President Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of monuments created by past presidents.
One of These Designs Could Become the Next Flag of Orlando
More than 950 designs were submitted from around the world.
How Cities and States Can Encourage Startup Superclusters to Take Root
Innovation ecosystems require more than good ideas.
Figuring Out a Strategy to Retrofit Suburbia in San José
North San José—and the rest of Silicon Valley—is full of office parks sitting in seas of parking lots, creating a tough environment to improve planning approaches.
The Historical Exclusion Behind the Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Crisis
Congress could help the territory by simply funding its Medicaid system the way they fund the states.
N.J. Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Is ‘Beyond Stupidity,’ Gov. Says
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: NYC maps rampant sidewalk sheds; Conn. city settles police discrimination suit; Sacramento strengthens ‘sanctuary city’ status.
Virginia pilots mobile driver’s license
Tests of digital driver’s licenses show the potential of the technology, the leader of Virginia’s pilot program says.
CIOs outline tech priorities
IT leaders from the Defense, Commerce and Justice departments sketched out their agencies’ plans.
Mapping neighborhood-level health indicators
The CDC’s 500 Cities website maps chronic disease indicators at both the city and census-tract level.
6 ways AI can improve how government works right now
Artificial intelligence can help agencies automate tasks and increase efficiency, a Deloitte report says.
Evolving options for on-premises data centers
Even as more operations move to the cloud, there are times when on-premises computing can be the right choice.
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