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The States That Could Be Derailed By an Economic Downturn
New research shows that some states have improved their ability to cope with a recession. Others remain less prepared.
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Here’s What’s Blocking HHS Offices From Sharing Data with Each Other
Agency leaders want to embrace information sharing, but right now it’s uncharted territory.
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Homeland Security Invests $11.6 Million in Countering Large-Scale Internet Outages
The grants are focused on the effect outages could have on critical infrastructure.
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Fed Pay Raises Rise From the Dead and Congress Says “Meh” to Trump’s Election Security Order
It was a whirlwind week on the Hill. Here’s the Nextgov rundown.
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A 'Difficult and Grueling Weekend' Following Mass. Gas Explosions
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Cryptocurrency mining policy in Missoula … ongoing health worries in Minneapolis homeless camp … and too-tall trucks vs. Michigan’s low-clearance bridges.
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Hovercraft Case in Alaska Tests Federal Rules on Rivers in National Parks
A 9th Circuit decision—now before the U.S. Supreme Court— is being viewed by some as a potential “springboard for the expansion of federal control over state-owned navigable waters throughout the country.”
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How Incomes Compared Last Year Across States and Metro Areas
New data from the Census Bureau show how median household income levels stacked up around the U.S. in 2017.
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Congress Doesn’t Know Who’s in Charge of VA’s $10 Billion Health Records Overhaul
Lawmakers are trying to figure out what to do about the lack of accountability within the program’s leadership.
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Patent Office: Can AI, Quantum Determine If a New Idea Is Really New?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wants to know if advanced tech like AI and quantum computing can help examiners sift through the world’s collective knowledge.
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Chaos in 3 Massachusetts Cities After Dozens of Gas Explosions
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Chicago’s consent decree with Illinois AG … Arkansas governor defends Medicaid work rules … and a Portland flash-bang grenade burn tort claim.
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Who Will Regulate Hyperloop?
Virgin Hyperloop One fancies itself a railroad, but the question is far from decided as the company nears the end of feasibility studies in several cities and states.
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Lawmakers Have One More Shot To Raise Modernization Fund Ceiling
As the administration awaits word on additional funding, officials say they have about a dozen projects under consideration.
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City Revenue Growth Is Slowing Down
That's according to the latest National League of Cities fiscal conditions report.
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Senate-Passed Bill to Hack DHS Heads to House Floor
The bill would create the first departmentwide bug bounty in the civilian government.
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The States and Metro Areas Where Poverty Was Highest Last Year
New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau offer a look at the states and metro areas that have been grappling with the nation’s highest poverty rates, as well as income inequality.
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Lessons from Floods Past Show Challenges With Hurricane Florence
Louisiana and Texas are no stranger to deluges caused by prolonged rain.
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Federal Cloud Spending Trends Toward All-Time High
Cloud spending is sky-high across federal agencies and only expected to grow from here, according to a new analysis.
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Trump Administration Preps Sanctions Against Foreign Election Interference
The new executive order describes a process for sanctioning digital interference, propaganda and any other efforts to meddle in U.S. elections.
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3 Ways Intelligence Agencies Are Using AI
The intelligence community is using artificial intelligence to help manage the exponential increase of data.
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