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The Intelligence Community is Exploring Long-Range Biometric Identification
A new IARPA program aims to build biometric technology that can identify people using cameras stationed on far off rooftops and unmanned aircraft.
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VA Launches VITAL Training Ahead of First Electronic Health Records Rollout
Veterans Affairs officials learned some lessons from their Defense Department counterparts and developed an immersive training program focused on how the new EHR system can fix issues clinicians encounter every day.
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In Arid Corner of the West, Plan For 140-Mile Water Pipeline Stirs Debate
Leaders in the St. George region of Utah see a pending water pipeline as crucial for accommodating booming population growth. Critics say it’s risky and unnecessary.
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A City Looks at Wastewater for Clues in the Opioid Fight
Tempe, Arizona tests the waters to glean data about the spread of dangerous drugs.
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How This State Is Using a 'Netflix Model' to Treat More People for Hepatitis C
Louisiana partnered with a pharmaceutical company to provide hepatitis C treatment to Medicaid and incarcerated patients at a fixed cost.
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Interior Expects to More Than Triple Drone Flights by 2025
Unmanned aircraft offer the department a cheaper, faster and safer way to conduct operations across 500 million acres of federal lands.
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Rep. Will Hurd Highlights Plans For Final 14 Months in Congress
The Texas congressman laid out his priorities with humor and passion at a summit in Washington this week.
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Obesity Rates Are Highest in These Nine States
Obesity rates continue to grow, particularly in the South and Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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GSA Answers 105 Questions About Transition From DUNS To Unique IDs
By the end of next year, all organizations working with the government will have a new identifier. This major shift has generated some questions, which GSA is trying to answer.
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‘It's All Up in The Air’: California’s Gig Worker Bill Promises Big Shifts for Truckers
What the bill will mean for Uber and Lyft has drawn attention. But the trucking industry is bracing for changes as well.
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Judge Rules all U.S. Cities, Counties Have Stake in Opioid Settlements
U.S. District Judge Daniel Polster’s ruling broadens the scope of participants in the ongoing multi-district litigation brought against prescription drug companies.
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A New Law Aims to Help Drivers with Autism Prevent Miscommunication with Police
Texas drivers with communication impediments, such as autism, now have the option to disclose their condition to the DMV.
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The Pentagon Needs to Make More Software Open Source, Watchdog Says
The White House in 2016 required every agency to make at least 20 percent of its custom software available for reuse across the government, but the Pentagon isn’t even halfway there, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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OMB Finalizes Long-Awaited Update to Internet Connection Policy
But practitioners will have to wait a few months more for the final use cases on which the policy is based.
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Appeals Court Overturns State Restrictions on Political Robocalls
Montana’s attorney general is reviewing the decision to see if an appeal is possible, or if lawmakers will need to take action.
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What Happened After a School District Began Feeding Students Breakfast in Classrooms
Springfield Public Schools offer free breakfast to all students in their classrooms, helping boost attendance and graduation rates while decreasing hunger across the Massachusetts school district.
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County Leaders Lobby for Federal Lands Money
Local governments received $514 million last year through a program meant to compensate them for the property taxes they are unable to collect from federal lands.
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Census is Asking the Public to Help Fight Misinformation Ahead of 2020
The bureau launched a website for dispelling common Census rumors and created a special email address where people can report misinformation and other malicious activities.
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GAO Launches New Unit to Prepare Congress for the Future
The Center for Strategic Foresight held its first conference, focused on two problems closer to the present than the future: deep space and deepfakes.
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