A Different Kind of Needle Exchange in Las Vegas: Vending Machines
This new project is different from all other harm-reduction programs in many ways except for the one that counts the most.
Under the Cover of Darkness, New Orleans Removes a Confederate Monument
While some Southern states still officially honor their ‘Lost Cause’ history, the Crescent City is choosing to instead promote diversity on Confederate Memorial Day.
States Continue to Rebuild Rainy Day Reserves
At least 24 states ended fiscal 2016 with larger rainy day funds as a share of operating costs than before the 2007-09 downturn.
By the Numbers: Nuisance Alligator Incidents in Florida
There are an estimated 1.3 million wild alligators in the Sunshine State and it’s the time of year they most mix with people.
Trump Plans Executive Order to Review Obama’s National Monument Designation
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Body armor for firefighters; Florida budget talks deadlocked; and Delaware’s librarians are on edge.
IoT is the glue holding our smart cities together
The robust communications that smart cities are built on requires systematic evaluation and benchmarking to ensure effective delivery of public services.
DHS preps Cyber Incident Data Repository
CIDAR aims to identify trends, mitigate threats and calculate risks for enterprise risk managers and cybersecurity insurance companies.
Why Foreign Worker Visa Reform Is a Top Priority in Colorado
In times of low unemployment, “it’s a real challenge to hire as many people as we need and keep them through the whole [ski] season.” And Colorado’s growing tech sector faces similar challenges.
GSA launches virtual assistant pilot
The project will help make government information available to consumers via personal digital assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Microsoft Cortana, Google Assistant and Facebook Messenger.
Census powers up ahead of decennial headcount deadlines
The bureau must scale up its systems, finalize partnerships to shore up its address records and award three IT contracts -- all in the face of looming budget questions.
The ‘Fundamental Shift in Federalism’ Under Trump
States and localities are interacting with the federal government differently under the new administration on matters of health care, immigration and a host of other issues.
A Long Struggle to Upgrade Public Water Systems in West Virginia’s Coalfields
The McDowell County Public Service District has worked for 27 years to improve and maintain infrastructure that provides drinking water to people in remote corners of the state.
Why Would Congress Bail Out Miners’ Pensions?
If legislators on Capitol Hill don’t act by the end of April, miners will lose their health-care benefits. They may soon lose their retirement benefits, too.
Lafayette taps IoT for air quality data
City government, industry and university partners are building an interactive smart city platform for Lafayette, La.
Moving toward a one-stop shop for FOIA requests
The governmentwide portal for filing federal Freedom of Information Act requests aims to be interoperable with agencies' current systems.
A clean bill of health for data security
Government health care institutions and agencies can safeguard their confidential information and lower their risk of data breaches by following best practices around people, encryption and security policies.
A data-driven approach to deciding on infrastructure investments
By modeling the flow -- of freight, commuters, money or anything else -- across each link of a network, researchers can show where investment will be most beneficial and which projects shouldn’t happen at all.
The Alaska Town That Sank and (Mostly) Disappeared
PHOTOS: The devastating Good Friday Earthquake nearly wiped this spot off the map in 1964. But not everything.
Survey Spotlights Citizen Sentiments on Outsourcing
54% said they would support a privately-run public library if the library was underfunded and could not update inventory or technology.
Taking City Sustainability to the Next Level
“[T]here’s no question we can’t rely on Washington, D.C., to lead if we are going to make any progress toward our climate goals,” San José Mayor Sam Liccardo said.
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