7 ways to filter out cyber alert false positives
As the volume of alerts continues to increase, eliminating false positives and developing new methods of handling them will become increasingly critical.
The cyber curse of ‘interesting times’
This year will be a critical one for cybersecurity, with both government and industry coming to grips with what’s needed to counteract the rapidly rising tide of attacks.
Resolving IoT 'trust issues'
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking for tools to facilitate the security, reliability and privacy of clusters of networked Internet of Things devices.
Mayors Share Experiences From Their Efforts to End Veteran Homelessness
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in the nation’s capital, Austin’s Steve Adler and John Giles of Mesa, Ariz., discuss their power to convene.
For U.S. Conference of Mayors, ‘So Far, So Good’ With Trump
On the first day of the organization’s annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C., city hall leaders discussed policy priorities such as infrastructure, health care and law enforcement.
Knight Cities Challenge to Choose From 144 Finalists Looking to Improve Urban Livability
Now in its third year, the competition will grant up to $5 million between this spring’s to-be-determined winners.
Pence: Trump Will Work With Both Parties’ Mayors on ‘Equal Footing’
“No politics, just results,” the vice president-elect promised at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 85th Winter Meeting.
N.C.’s Last-Ditch Medicaid Expansion Push; Don’t Slip on Michigan’s Sidewalks
Connecticut government braces for revenue estimates; N.Y. gov. attempts to privatize horse-racing again; AFSCME may strike in Illinois
Education Department creates developers hub
The department partnered with 18F to build a Github repository of open source projects and application programming interfaces.
How Cash Bail Keeps the Poor in Jail
Inability to pay bail is often the only reason a pretrial defendant stays behind bars.
Boston police walk back social media monitoring plan
The Boston Police Department is going back to the drawing board to redefine a system that can help it analyze social media content.
Unification across federal networks starts with IT operations and security
A platform that provides visibility into both IT operations and security will foster the collaboration needed for robust, secure federal networks.
After an attack: How to keep a bad situation from getting worse
Cybersecurity teams must understand what happened during a breach in order to prevent it from happening again.
As Uber Teams Up With Public Sector, Tensions Over Trade Secrets and Transparency
“The Legislature really needs to clarify what the public policy is going to be,” according to the city manager of Altamonte Springs, Florida.
R.I. Gov.’s Tuition-Free College Plan; Nebraska’s Lagging State Revenue
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Missouri's governor plans big higher ed cuts; Wisconsin city struggles with state limits on revenue; and more state legislative updates.
U.S. Mayors Gathering in D.C. Ahead of Trump Inauguration
Vice President-elect Pence is scheduled to address more than 300 city hall leaders on Tuesday afternoon
Flesh-Eating Worms Reach Florida's Mainland
A massive eradication effort wiped out screwworms in the U.S. 35 years ago—but then they reappeared.
Don’t Overlook Resiliency Benefits When Touting Transportation Improvements
Yes, mobility is important, but every dollar invested to improve infrastructure is also a dollar invested in being better prepared for the next major disaster.
Cyber, funding and Trump spell uncertainty for state and local IT
Cybersecurity tops the list of this year’s priorities for state and local tech execs, according to the National Association of State Chief Information Officers and the Public Technology Institute.
DOD grants Level 5 authorization for Azure, Office 365
Department of Defense users can now leverage Microsoft Azure Government Cloud and Office 365 services for controlled unclassified information requiring higher security requirements.
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