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Kentucky Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Abuse Epidemic
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Montana preps for another difficult wildfire season … Charlotte’s uncharted scooter territory … and N.J. governor makes first legalized sports bet.
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Nearly All Major Agencies Are on Governmentwide Cyber Threat Dashboard
So far, 20 of 23 major agencies are plugged into the dashboard. The last three should be on by the end of July.
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FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
The 241 grants will fund 346 infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals.
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Are Federal Cyber Workers Up to Snuff? Many Agencies Don't Know.
Some still aren’t sure who counts as a cyber worker and who doesn’t.
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House Passes Bill to Open Government Data About Opioid Abuse
The Health and Human Services Department would have to build a dashboard to share information about substance abuse, treatment and recovery.
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First Modernization Fund Winners Offer Cheat Sheet for Future Pitches
The first three awardees of the Technology Modernization Fund offer a window into the kinds of projects and pitches the board is looking for.
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NYC DOT Chief: Feds Are Forgoing City Input on Self-Driving Vehicles
“I urge you to enlist cities as partners,” transportation commissioner Polly Trottenberg told Senate lawmakers.
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In No State Can Minimum-Wage Workers Afford a Two-Bedroom Rental
“This will be a problem for the foreseeable future,” said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which released a new study Wednesday.
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DISA Plans to Change How Pentagon Employees Browse the Internet
Officials are looking to isolate the internet from agency networks by pushing web browsing to the cloud.
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Trump Administration Adds to Top Cyber Ranks
The Senate confirmed a cyber lead at Homeland Security and Trump nominated a government veteran to lead cyber at the Energy Department.
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Chicago City Hall Pushes State to OK Use of Public Safety Drones
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Philly’s sloppy accounting … high eviction rates in rural Minnesota … New Orleans short-term rental freeze … and Jersey City clears newspaper box “clutter.”
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Here’s How That $380 Million in Election Security Funding Is Being Spent
State election officials are mostly using new election security money to shore up the basics.
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NASA Seeks Moon-Ready Technologies For Short-Notice Trip
The agency's prepping for a trip to the moon as soon as next year.
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Will Two Major Floods Prompt Development Changes in Ellicott City?
The increased amount of impervious surfaces surrounding the watershed makes the area more susceptible to runoff, which contributes to the severity of flood impacts, though hydrologists have said development is not solely to blame.
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Funding Steady for Environment, Interior Programs in Senate Bill
The draft legislation covers programs that help fund water infrastructure, and that provide payments to rural counties.
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Mayors Get a Crash Course on What Resonates With Millennials
A polling guru offered the city leaders advice on how to communicate with younger constituents.
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Lawmakers Take Another Shot at Transforming Trump Cyber Policy
Proposed amendments to the Senate’s defense authorization bill would reinstate the White House cyber coordinator and require a White House cyber strategy.
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Two Companies Picked To Protect Nation’s 600 Dams from Cyberattacks
The Interior Department awarded spots on a five-year, $45 million contract to manage IT risk for more than 600 dams nationwide.
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Kaspersky Asks Appeals Court to Reverse Government Ban With a Quickness
The Russian anti-virus company wants to complete the appeal process before a broad government ban takes formal effect in October.
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