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Emergency Managers Ask Congress to Invest in Mitigation
Resilience projects could cut the costs of future disasters at a time when FEMA wants state and local governments to pitch in more during response.
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Transferring Background Checks, Boosting Cyber Workforce Are Top Goals of Trump Government Reorg
A White House official was short on answers during a Senate hearing but said background checks and cyber workforce are a good place to start.
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Gone, But Not Forgotten: Wisconsin City's Snow Pile Finally Melts
A snow pile in Appleton, Wisconsin lasted until July 9, attracting attention from residents and local media.
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Here’s What Treasury’s Data Lab Found in 10 Years of Federal Contracting Data
Year after year, 6 to 8 percent of contract spending is obligated in the final week of the fiscal year.
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Bill to Block Feds' Personal Email, Social Media Access Advances
The bill would authorize agency leaders to block any website for cybersecurity reasons without negotiating with unions.
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California Isn’t Expecting Policy Changes Under the New EPA Head
The court battle over the state’s strong fuel economy standards is still on.
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Summer Food Programs Face Challenges in Rural Areas
Paperwork, administrative burdens and transportation issues can lead to lower participation among children in rural areas, experts said at a House subcommittee hearing.
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Pentagon Wants to Move Some Cyber Defense Operations to the Cloud
The Defense Department’s considering a cloud extension of its Acropolis system, which it describes as “where we fight” in cyberspace.
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Critical Update: Rep. Will Hurd Explains Why Everyone Should Care About Government Tech
For episode 5, Nextgov goes to Capitol Hill to talk with one of the most persistent voices on federal IT management and reform.
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Four States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Tax Deduction Changes
New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey filed the lawsuit in federal court.
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Plenty for Local Leaders to Consider as Opportunity Zones Ramp Up
National Association of Counties members are told now is the time to get involved in attracting investment.
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Replenishing a Food Desert, One Store at a Time
In Dayton, a community-owned and operated grocery store will set up shop in the heart of one of Ohio's largest food deserts.
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Official Says Vendors Will Have To Abide by New IT Spending Schema Too
But officials have yet to answer outstanding questions about how that would work.
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White House Lays Groundwork for Improving Government Customer Experience
The Office of Management and Budget’s new Circular A-11 provides guidance to federal agencies in establishing customer experience frameworks.
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More Money for Cyber Spies, Outrage after Indictments and Supply Chain Cyber is Super Hot
More indictments for Mueller and a busy week regarding federal IT for Congress.
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$380 Million of Election Assistance Money Only Goes So Far
An official with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Friday acknowledged some of the limits to what the funding can achieve.
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Measuring Diversity in Local Government Leadership
A new project from Engaging Local Government Leaders compiles self-reported diversity data from 2,000 local governments.
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4 Big Ideas in the DNC Hacking Indictments
The indictments show how complicated spear-phishing really is.
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