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A Moneyball Approach to Clean Water in California
Up to 1 million Californians lack access to clean, safe drinking water at some point during the year. Data scientists believe they are part of the solution.
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IRS Wants Artificial Intelligence To Guard Taxpayer Data
The tax agency wants to know if the AI and machine learning are mature enough to secure its systems from cyberattacks.
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Pennsylvania Law Will Automatically Seal Some Criminal Records
Gov. Tom Wolf signed the "clean slate" legislation on Thursday. Other states are eying similar bills.
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Banning Software Isn’t the Route to Cybersecurity, Nuclear Security Agency Official Says
The government should be focused on mitigating the danger any software can pose, rather than banning software from China and elsewhere, the NNSA CIO says.
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Portland, Maine Ready to Flip Switch on Smart Traffic Signals
The city hopes a new tech upgrade will cut wait times at one difficult commuter bottleneck by 20 to 30 percent.
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Here’s What the White House’s AI Committee Will Focus On
The committee created two groups, one dedicated to machine learning and another for research and development priorities.
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Call for Nominations: What Does It Take to Be Bold?
Nominations are open for the annual Bold program, a showcase of federal innovation on the edge.
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The States That Exercise Least
A new CDC report highlights geographical trends in leisure-time physical activity.
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Public Worker Unions Brace for Fallout From Court Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that fees the unions have been able to collect in over 20 states are unconstitutional.
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These Jobs Are Most Susceptible to Automation
A new report from the National League of Cities ranks 60 occupations in terms of whether they are vulnerable to being automated, suggesting ways city leaders can work with their residents to prepare.
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GSA: Phase II Centers of Excellence Bids Will Begin in July
Officials from the General Services Administration and Agriculture Department met with industry about the next phase of IT modernization efforts.
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What DOD’s Change In Cloud Leadership Means For Multibillion-Dollar Programs
The Defense Department’s management chief Jay Gibson discusses the evolving Cloud Executive Steering Group.
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Supreme Court Decides Against Public Worker Unions in Fee Case
The 5-4 decision found that charging non-union employees "agency fees" is a First Amendment violation.
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Bill to Reinstate and Elevate Top Cyber Diplomat Advances from Senate Committee
The Trump administration first removed the position, then combined it with State’s internet governance chief.
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'Now Comes the Interesting Part' With Online Sales Tax Collections
Questions abound about how online retail sales tax policies will play out following a landmark Supreme Court decision.
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VA’s Billion-Dollar Health Records Project Will Be Tracked by New House Subcommittee
Lawmakers worry the department’s lack of leadership and hiccups in Defense’s rollout of its MHS Genesis platform could derail the $16 billion project.
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Cyber Researchers Don’t Think Feds or Congress Can Protect Against Cyberattacks
Only 15 percent of cyber researchers think the U.S. can defend against a critical infrastructure cyberattack, according to a survey.
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Georgia Studying Takeover of World’s Busiest Airport
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Northern California wildfire emergency … child care center lead risk … trouble for Utah school funding bill … and Richmond’s big bus realignment.
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A Part of the U.S. Where Younger Counties Are on the Rise
Overall, the nation's median age has been getting older. New Census Bureau data shows which region is bucking that trend the most.
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