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The Stakes for States Remain High With Trade War ‘On Hold’
“I’m not sure that there’s a blue sky at the end of these back-and-forth negotiations over trade.”
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Virginia Uranium Mining Case
A group of companies argues that Virginia's ban on mining for the radioactive metal runs afoul of federal law.
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The IRS Doesn’t Know Who’s Accessing Its Most Sensitive Data
The tax agency also isn’t patching vulnerabilities on those systems in a timely manner, an audit found.
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States Stumble on Internet Privacy
Broad-based consumer bills on internet privacy and net neutrality failed or are still pending as state legislative sessions wind down. And the ones that have passed have been limited.
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ZTE Kerfuffle Shows Cybersecurity Doesn’t Operate in a Vacuum
Lawmakers have decried the president’s efforts to reverse a ban on a Chinese telecom, citing security fears, but there’s a lot more at stake.
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What the House Water Resources Development Bill Leaves Out
Water and sewer utility provisions found in the Senate version of the legislation aren't included in the House draft.
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So States Ban Bump Stocks. Now How Do They Enforce the Law?
New Jersey is not the only state having trouble enforcing its ban. In Massachusetts, where residents had until February to surrender their bump stocks, State Police received just three devices.
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Census Bureau Goes Tech Shopping for 2020 Count
The bureau is looking for help with background vetting, app testing and other prep for the decennial.
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There's Fresh Interest in Reviving an Old Intergovernmental Commission
A U.S. House task force is looking at the possibility of a 2.0 version of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
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VA Signs $10 Billion Health Records Contract With Cerner
VA will formally pursue the same health records platform as the Pentagon.
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Government Should ‘Stop Pretending’ Your Social Security Number is Secret
Cyber experts want Congress to explore different ways to prove people’s identities.
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Self-Driving Vehicle Backers Push for ‘Federal Framework’
“If there is no action on this legislation, the result will be delayed testing and deployment in the United States of these life-saving technologies,” said Audi of America’s senior policy strategist.
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Pentagon is Planning Another Bug Bounty Contract
The contract envisions some short contests of just a few weeks and some that are ongoing.
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Turning Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Into an Inclusive One
“When you make the case properly, people are willing to pay into the system that reflects them.”
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The Pentagon Has a Big Plan to Solve Identity Verification in Two Years
The plan grew out of efforts to modernize the Defense Department’s ID cards.
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Microsoft Scores Big Cloud Deal with Intel Community
The announcement could improve the company’s chances for the Defense Department’s JEDI competition.
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Millions of SNAP Recipients Would Fall Short of Proposed Work Requirements
If the changes went into effect today, 5.2 million people would fail to meet the new requirements in a given month, according to analysis from the Urban Institute.
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Better Government Websites Build Trust with Citizens, Silicon Valley Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna's customer-experience focused bill would require agencies to go all digital by 2020.
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House Panel Advances Spending Bill for HUD and DOT Programs
Community Development Block Grants and "BUILD" infrastructure grants are among the programs the appropriations legislation proposes spending levels for.
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