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FCC’s State Broadband Model Remains a Work in Progress
Local government representatives worry a new code will let wireless providers preempt localities.
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DHS Funds Machine Learning Tool to Boost Other Countries' Airport Security
The system would help countries determine if air travelers pose security risks without investing in expensive analytics software or personnel.
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Kaspersky Ban Draws Few Public Comments
Only three people commented on the rule implementing the Kaspersky ban.
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NDAA’s Done, Election Security’s On Deck and Senators Are Fretting About 3D Gun Printing
Last week also saw a showdown over a phony FCC DDoS attack and a new cyber law to protect small businesses.
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Thousands Could Lose Medicaid as 1st State Implements Work Requirements
Arkansas state officials say new requirements will help people get into the workforce. Advocates, however, contend they will just kick people out of the insurance program.
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NLC Targets Political Opposition to Federal Housing Assistance by Joining Campaign
Opportunity Starts at Now is focused on the widening gap between rent and income across the U.S.
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Forest Service to Work More Closely With States to Battle Wildfires
The new strategy includes increased logging and prescribed burns.
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The Pentagon Has Its First Chief Data Officer
He'll be responsible for leading the Pentagon's data strategy.
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Survey: Consumers Value Real-World AV Testing. Just Not Where They Live
Recent high-profile crashes have “cast a shadow” on driverless vehicles.
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FCC Floats Ideas to Fill In Wireless Dead Zones
Both Democrats and Republicans at a congressional hearing agreed that gaps in coverage are a problem. “We’ve got to kick somebody’s ass, truthfully,” said Sen. Jon Tester.
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VA Opens Bids on Revamping its Main Website
VA wants to improve its web presence in a big way.
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FCC Chief: I Was Between a Rock and a Hard Place on Debunked DDoS Claim
An inspector general determined last week the commission misattributed a commenting system outage during the net neutrality debate to a deliberate digital attack.
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The States Where Salaries Stretch Farthest
The purchasing power of your salary depends largely on where you live, according to new research from the Tax Foundation.
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L.A. Metro Will Deploy Millimeter Wave Scanners in Stations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | W.Va. governor visits his state’s capital city … breaking ground on the Digital Crossroads of America Data Center … and a mayor’s Twitter tattoo bet.
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CBP Rolls Out Facial Recognition at Silicon Valley Airport
International travel at the Mineta San José International Airport has doubled in recent years.
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Kaspersky Appeal Hurtles Toward Courtroom Arguments
Lawyers for the government and the Russian anti-virus company have filed their last briefs before arguing before a judicial panel in September.
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Next Agency to Host GSA Centers of Excellence Will Be Announced by October, Departing TTS Director Says
Outgoing Technology Transformation Service Director Joanne Collins Smee shares the strengths of her organization, what’s next for Agriculture’s Centers of Excellence and when the effort will jump to a new agency.
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Thousands of Miles of Internet Cables Could Be Underwater by 2033
Rising sea levels could threaten internet access for millions of people, according to a recent study.
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Verizon Names Indianapolis Its Final 5G Pilot City
Mayor Joe Hogsett welcomed the increased connectivity for residents, but just where it will occur hasn’t been made public.
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