Why playbooks belong in every agency’s cyber toolkit
Playbooks help agencies automate and standardize the security process so analysts can focus on decision making and problem solving.
Can augmented reality improve highway construction?
The Federal Highway Administration wants to study the potential for AR technology to improve management of highway construction projects.
Route Fifty’s Navigator Awards Are Back for 2017
We’re starting our search for 50 finalists doing great work in state, county and municipal governments. Submit your nominations!
Trump Discusses Infrastructure With Elon Musk, Other Business Leaders
Public-private partnerships are seen as key part of the president’s plans for $1 trillion in infrastructure investment.
Is the TIGER Grant Program About to Get ‘Slashed’?
U.S. Senate lawmakers suggested Wednesday that the infrastructure funding program could be imperiled by budget priorities President Trump is expected to push for.
Can a Court Decision Help Close the Achievement Gap?
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the state to confront the inequality of its public-school funding.
Pittsburgh’s New Resilience Strategy Confronts Inequity, Infrastructure Stresses
The Western Pennsylvania city might not face severe weather shocks as often as others do, but residential segregation and deferred maintenance have left “Steel City” plenty to contend with.
To Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs, Some States Reconsider Licenses
Felons can’t be a riverboat owner or a horse meat processor in Illinois. Lawmakers there and in several other states are weighing changes to their licensing restrictions.
Illinois Governor, Attorney General Deadlocked in Battle of Pointing Fingers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Army of volunteers saves Colorado town from fire; Maine considers state pension income tax exemption; and Baltimore tentatively increases minimum wage.
Federal websites must step up their game, study concludes
Federal websites just don’t stack up when it comes to speed, security and accessibility, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says.
Strengthening cyber defenses through fusion center engagement
To measurably reduce cyber vulnerability, state and local governments must interact regularly with fusion centers and encourage more private companies to share information.
Boston outlines its transportation future
Boston unveiled a draft of its long-term transportation plan that aims to improve accessibility, safety and reliability.
Los Angeles County scores an e-success in managing specialist care
eConsult has reduced wait times and eliminated the need for some patients to see specialists at all.
New role for the mainframe
A "connected mainframe" can drive innovation if it is integrated with the rest of the data center infrastructure and IT processes and open to the outside world, a new report suggests.
Fourth Annual ‘City on a Cloud’ Challenge Includes School Districts
Amazon Web Services is upping the ante on its cloud-based tools and services innovation competition for local governments and their tech partners..
GOP Health Care Plan Would Eliminate an Important Disease Prevention Fund
State and local public health departments alone stand to lose as much as $3 billion over the next five years.
States Would Likely See Big Drop in Medicaid Funding Under Obamacare Repeal Plan
GOP proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would put state governments “under pressure to make very difficult decisions for the most vulnerable.”
In Los Angeles, All Data Is Sustainability Data
L.A.’s holistic open performance approach is driven by its chief data officer’s desire to build a truly “smart city” that integrates data from all sectors in real time for faster and more intelligent decisionmaking.
Local Governments Lawyer Up to Protect Immigrant Populations
As cities and counties await the Trump administration’s next move on immigration, two D.C.-area jurisdictions hire top-tier counsel.
West Virginia’s Counties Sound Alarm as State Budget Impasse Looms
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wisconsin may eliminate state treasurer; N.J. mayor facing corruption charges; and increasing penalties for killing a police dog.
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