Another Good Sign That Detroit Is on the Road to Fiscal Recovery
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kentucky governor’s calls for agency spending cuts; Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor summer service reductions; and Rhode Island’s “car tax” repeal.
Considering the cloud? Five questions feds should ask
Agencies considering public cloud options should be sure they can adequately secure their apps and data.
Report: Securing smart cities
The increased number of internet connections in smart city technologies can mean an increased attack surface for hackers.
Doubling down on digital diplomacy
The State Department is looking for an innovation platform and tool kit that will help it modernize its diplomacy initiatives in a more collaborative environment.
How ‘Raise the Age’ Laws Might Reduce Recidivism
Several states that prosecute 16-year-old offenders as adults are reconsidering that approach.
Army taps super powers for vehicle armor
The Army Research Lab has used its high-performance computing systems to design protection for vehicles on the battlefield.
Defense Digital Service revamps NATO training management platform
An open source application that helped streamline the training of Afghan government officials can be used to increase collaboration and track progress of advisees.
Betsy DeVos vs. Connecticut: State and School Leaders Skewer Her ‘Dangerous Daycare’ Remarks
Angry responses percolated over the Memorial Day weekend and erupted Tuesday in public protest.
At the Epicenter of Minnesota’s Ongoing Measles Outbreak
How health officials in Hennepin County are tailoring their efforts to suit the cultural and religious needs of the Somali-American community that’s most affected.
L.A. Is Ready to Build Even More Transit. But There’s Always a But.
Projects like completing the long-awaited Westside subway could be way ahead of schedule—assuming federal support will be there.
How Has Federal Spending on State and Local Grants Changed Over the Last 57 Years?
Four charts that illustrate the evolution in spending.
Why Doomsday Preppers Are Flocking to Igloo, South Dakota
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Gov. Scott Walker’s “hard sell” to Wisconsin Republicans; Homer, Alaska’s bitter city council recall effort; and new senior housing in Charlotte.
This New Jersey Township Tried to Block a Mosque, And Lost
Zoning ordinances are one of the most common tools of bias against faith groups. On Tuesday, a New Jersey township settled two cases brought against it.
A better biometric ID for the battlefield
The Defense Department’s Special Operations Command is looking for the next generation of biometric identification devices.
Social Security numbers: a security risk with serious staying power
Despite the risk of fraud and identity theft posed by the use of Social Security numbers as identifiers, agencies continue to use them.
Boston takes on traffic by building better data, not more roads
The city is tapping into public, private and ride-sharing data to help it make better decisions, Boston CIO Jascha Franklin-Hodge says.
When it comes to ransomware, it’s sometimes best to pay up
Paying up may be the rational choice for some organizations, but given that cybercriminals go where the money is, the repercussions for others could be significant.
Learning from a long-running digital archive effort
The Library of Virginia is still sorting through 1.3 million emails from former Gov. Tim Kaine’s administration, nearly seven years later.
Schumer: Trump Plan to Slash Anti-Terror Funds N.Y.C. Relies On ‘Makes Absolutely No Sense’
Also in our State and Local Memorial Day Weekend Digest: Near fisticuffs for lawmakers at the Texas State Capitol; Virginia may expand its DNA crime database; and Phoenix fixes its unenforceable lobbying rules.
Why Trees Are L.A.'s 'Water-Saving Heroes'
"There's this assumption that we need abundant irrigation to support trees," according to researchers. "But we can drastically reduce water use and still have trees."
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