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VA Looks to 3D-Printing to Improve Veteran Care
The agency is funding efforts to 3D-print hand braces, foot insoles, prosthetic limbs and artificial organs.
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Microsoft Unveils Two Secret Data Centers Built for Classified Government Data
Microsoft is building data centers and expanding security capabilities to compete with Amazon to host sensitive government data.
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This State Could Require Public Employees to Live Where They Work
Lawmakers in Illinois are debating a residency requirement for all new state employees.
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GovExec at 50: The Dawn of Hollow Government
A look back at one of our most influential stories.
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Lawsuit Pits Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Against Michigan’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Spotlight on Baltimore pipeline deal … Los Angeles Sheriff putting aside misconduct investigations … Washington state works on debt-collection bills.
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FCC Rural Broadband Fund Would Shift Money From Existing Program
The $20 billion proposed initiative would also set higher standards for internet speeds.
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Judge Lifts Stay on the Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
But the department must wait until at least July 19 to make an award.
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Is the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop a CIA Recruiting Station?
Bedecking the upper platform of the metro stop just blocks from the State Department is an array of recruiting posters from the normally secretive CIA.
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Abandoning a Dog During a Hurricane Would Become Illegal Under State Proposal
A Florida bill proposes possible jail time or fines for leaving a dog tethered outside in a storm.
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Exclusive: TTS Director Wants GSA’s Innovation Shop To Punch Above Its Weight
In his first interview since joining government, Anil Cheriyan shares his insights into problem areas and the future of innovative programs like the Centers of Excellence, 18F and FedRAMP.
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For One City’s Public Housing Work Requirements, Study Reveals High Compliance, Low Wages
Work requirements for public assistance have recently attracted attention from the Trump administration and others.
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Florida Supreme Court to Weigh Government Liability in Parkland Shooting
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Alabama tornados and fatalities ... A Kentucky city is creating a registry of convicted animal abusers ... Closures of "board-and-care" homes in California.
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Measles Outbreak on Pace to Be Largest in Decades
Ninety new cases were confirmed last week, bringing the nationwide total to 555, according to federal health officials.
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OMB Officials Tout Tech Office Transparency Amid Allegations of Turmoil
Officials within the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer say their team is working as it should in the wake of a report that suggests otherwise.
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GSA Testing Tool to Ensure Tech Projects Meet Accessibility Rules
A government-built AI tool to ensure compliance with accessibility mandates is headed for the user testing phase before going governmentwide this fall.
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State's Denial of Custom License Plate Triggers Free Speech Lawsuit
At issue is the phrase “come on you whites,” an English soccer team motto California's DMV says has possible racial connotations.
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Texas Can Keep Secret Execution Drug Supplier, Court Rules
The Texas Supreme Court found that disclosing where the state has obtained the drugs "would create a substantial threat of physical harm" to the companies.
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Nearly Every Agency Missed Their Data Center Optimization Goals, Watchdog Says
Only two of 22 agencies expected to hit all five of OMB’s optimization benchmarks by the end of 2018.
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'Phone Addicts' Are the New Drunk Drivers, Report Says
An analysis of driver behavior data found that drivers are growing more distracted by their devices.
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