Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Discusses Immigration in Meeting With Trump
Emanuel delivered a letter signed by 15 other mayors, who are calling for the continuation of a program that shields young people from deportation.
Can two-speed IT bridge traditional and digital approaches?
Two separate IT units -- one standard IT group and a second one for digital technology -- can help organizations work with legacy systems in today’s disruptive environment.
Alabama’s Judicial Override Law for Executions; Virginia’s Lackluster State Worker Salaries
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tacoma’s new rules for all-night massage parlors; increasing costs for Salt Lake City airport upgrades; and a N.C. county official reconsiders her resignation.
Delivery Robots Are Showing Up on City Sidewalks
Humans: Don’t look up for drone deliveries. Self-driving delivery robots already have arrived on some city sidewalks.
In the Battle Over Voting Rights, What Happens Next?
Court challenges to redistricting in North Carolina and Wisconsin could bring national changes in elections.
Biometric authentication growing for mobile devices, but security needs work
Hacks of phone-based fingerprint readers and facial recognition software underscore the need for multifactor identification.
How to address the 6 most overlooked causes of data breaches
By addressing weaknesses in human factors, agencies can reduce their attack surface and make every employee a soldier in the battle against cyberattacks.
Sensor-equipped cockroaches to the rescue
Biobots can be dispatched into damaged buildings or other hazardous environments to collect data.
Feds Press Albany Over ‘I Love N.Y.’ Highway Signs
The Empire State doubled down on the tourism campaign local officials find obnoxious and unsafe last summer, even with the Federal Highway Administration threatening $1.7 billion in funding.
Land Cover Data for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Just Got Way Better
New high resolution data for six states and Washington, D.C., is seen as a boon for efforts to cut down on pollutants in the nation’s largest estuary.
How to Turn a Retirement Plan Law for Private Sector Workers Into Reality
At a California forum, experts and officials discuss implementing the state’s new Secure Choice Act.
Analysis of U.S. Economic Stagnation Pins Blame on State and Local Regulations
In particular, health care, housing and education seen as contributors to citizens’ financial woes.
GOP Eyes Plan to Eliminate Obama’s National Monuments; California’s Preemptive Move on Immigration
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Restructuring Arkansas’ Medicaid; McCrory’s N.C. state government office building plan; and Denver plans a ‘base camp.’
Fighting Opioid Abuse in Indian Country
The overdose death rate among Native Americans is three times the rate in the general population. As the opioid epidemic surges, many tribes are investing in treatment and specialized housing on the reservation.
Quantum computing: Probable solutions incredibly fast
Although mainstream quantum computing is still years off, agencies are starting to experiment with D-Wave machines for optimization problems.
Open IT, security key to smart city future
Cities are looking for open and secure solutions to help enable smart city development, according to a new report from IDC.
How DUIx gets cutting-edge tech so quickly
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit Experimental released a how-to guide explaining how Defense organizations can take advantage of “other transactions.”
White House experiments with augmented reality
An animated White House will appear on any $1 bill when viewed with the new 1600 app.
New York Wants Up to $35 Million in Federal Funds to Protect Trump
Just send a check.
Bringing Behavioral Insights to Municipal Operations
The Behavioural Insights Team, a company once part of the British government, has its sights set on improving jurisdictional service delivery across the pond.
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