Pennsylvania Seeks to Close Two Prisons to Help Alleviate $1.7 Billion Budget Gap
“We’re not in ideal times,” said Corrections Secretary John Wetzel. “If you look at the financial realities, our choices were to reduce staffing and programming, or do this.”
L.A. College Pays Hacker’s Ransom to Unlock IT Systems
Don’t expect exploitative ransomware attacks to die down anytime soon.
Ariz. Gov. Urges Caution on Obamacare Repeal; Ky. Legislature OKs Abortion, Anti-Union Bills
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: State government layoffs loom in Iowa and Maine; Cuomo’s new cybersecurity response proposal in New York; and not much fuss on the last street plowed in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Thursday: 2 State and Local Government Webinars
Coming on Thursday: NLC hosts a webinar about Americans With Disabilities Act requirements and NASCIO is teaming up with PTI to preview state and local government technology issues and trends in 2017.
Remaking Vacant Lots to Cut Crime
An explosion of vacant property, especially in Rust Belt cities, is spurring cleanup efforts.
Security still key concern for agencies moving to the cloud
Cloud providers haven't managed to completely persuade the government IT community that they can provide the necessary controls to ensure security and prove regulatory compliance.
Smart transportation hits interoperability speed bump
Although many states are outfitting their roads with smart technology, they are still faced with interoperability challenges resulting from auto manufacturer-specific devices.
National Guard expects expanded role in cybersecurity
As cyber threats continue to multiply, states can look to the National Guard for help.
Navy speeds AR-aided helmet from concept to demo
The Navy’s Battlespace Exploitation of Mixed Reality Lab moved a sailor's idea for an augmented-reality-based unified gunnery system to a prototype with little time and funding.
A $10 Billion Overhaul of New York’s JFK Airport Isn’t Going to Fix Its Biggest Problem
“You look at airports all across the globe and one is better than the next,” says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “They are all ahead of where we are.”
Taking Center Stage in Minnesota’s Legislature: Infrastructure, Taxes and Health Insurance Costs
Now in control of both the state House and Senate, Republican leaders look to tackle escalating health insurance premiums.
California County Supervisors Fed Up With Legislative Inaction on Road Funding
A $70 billion backlog of projects isn’t helping the situation in the Golden State.
Carbon Cutters on Edge: Hoping California's Cap-and-trade Program Survives
Uncertainty about the future of the carbon auctions has not only roiled that carbon market but also given potential participants reason to rethink their participation.
Federal Auditors Recommend Colorado Repay $9.7 Million; Ohio’s New Anti-Blight Rule
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: L.A. County family homelessness soars; a squabble over number of airport noise complaints; and concerns over weakening Texas open-records rules.
Obama: Justice reform depends on better data
In a Harvard Law Review article, the president highlights “reforms that make the criminal justice system smarter, fairer, and more effective at keeping our communities safe.”
GSA wants to expand cloud shared services
The Unified Shared Services Management Office is looking for a shared software-as-a-service solution capable of improving internal administrative services.
Attackers can make it impossible to dial 911
If we are to prevent denial of service attacks on 911 systems, we must understand where the weaknesses lie, both in technology and policy.
U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
The CDC data are painful reminders of the tragic losses affecting families and communities across the country.
Nearly one-third of federal websites haven’t converted to HTTPS
Although federal agencies were to transition their websites to the more-secure HTTPS communications protocol by Dec. 31, some conversions remain a work in progress.
Middleware can help agencies excel in an Industry 4.0 and 3rd Platform world
Core infrastructure blocks of traditional middleware can collect, empower and disseminate information, provide insights to users and become the highway for moving data around.
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