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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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IRS’ Rush to Secure Exposed Taxpayer Data Left It Vulnerable Again
Personal information about more than 350,000 taxpayers was compromised in 2015. Three years later, it’s still not secure.
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U.S. Customs Expects Face Scanning to Speed Up Security at Florida Airport
Using Homeland Security’s biometric program, one airport is increasing security while shortening lines.
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California Tries to Ditch the Daylight Saving Time Clock-Switch
A bill that would keep the state on Daylight Saving Time year-round awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.
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Prez to Press: Is Reorganizing Government ‘Extraordinarily Boring’?
Trump gives the media the opportunity to opt out of viewing a briefing on the administration’s plan to overhaul the bureaucracy.
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Congress Lays Out Tech Funding in Spending Bills and Focuses on Supply Chain Threats
It's a busy week ahead for Congress.
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Even If the Robocalls Keep Coming, You Should Still 'File Complaints Everywhere'
Here’s a daunting number for regulators and law enforcement: There were 4.1 billion of the unwanted phone calls nationwide just last month alone.
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Local Plastic Bag Restrictions Get Trashed by Texas Supreme Court
The legal fight involved the city of Laredo and marks one of the latest battles over local government power in the Lone Star State.
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Report Highlights Areas for Improvement in Lead-Mitigation Programs
A recent report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office outlined a list of strategies for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to strengthen oversight and inspections.
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A Gray Day Outside OPM: Employees React to Agency's Diminished Role Under Reorganization Plan
Administration suggests transferring functions such as administering the federal employee health insurance program to other agencies.
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CIA Official: Cloud Is More Secure Than Old Tech, Less 'Soul-Crushing'
Is cloud more secure than traditional government data centers? The CIA seems to think so.
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State Sales Tax Collections Finally Move Into the Internet Age
The Supreme Court's ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair scraps a precedent that dates back to the heyday of mail order catalogs.
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Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Hopes to Spur Critical Infrastructure Investment
Officials have outlined an ambitious set of P3 projects supporting electrical and water resilience, as well as economic development.
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White House Reorganization Addresses Cyber Workforce Gap
The White House wants to build a single, unified strategy for strengthening the cybersecurity workforce at every agency across government.
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The Tech Side of Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government
The plans would force government to get digital, as well as improve the way it provides services to citizens.
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NSA ‘Systematically Moving’ All Its Data to The Cloud
The National Security Agency is all-in on cloud.
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U.S. Supreme Court Clears Way for Greater Online Sales Tax Collections by States
The 5-4 decision in the case South Dakota v. Wayfair overturns a 1992 case that said states could only require internet retailers to collect sales taxes if they had a physical presence in the state.
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Just 5 Percent of Federal Contractors Are Fully Protecting Against Email Spoofing
That leaves their partner agencies more vulnerable to malware attacks.
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Election Security Threats Loom As Midterms Near, State Officials Say
But some note progress. “I think we’re in a much better position than two years ago,” says Minn. Secretary of State Steve Simon.
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