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Puerto Rico’s Government Agencies Need Aid, Too
Work conditions at the territory’s Department of Justice haven’t been the same since Hurricane Maria, to the detriment of morale and legal proceedings.
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In White House Meeting With Governors, Trump Emphasizes Preference for Arming School Staff
The president at one point had a tense exchange with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee over the issue. Mental health and background checks also came up during the discussion.
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Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure
The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.
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Supreme Court Could Limit Law Enforcement’s Reach in the Cloud
The high court will have to decide whether a 1980s law allows warrants for emails U.S. companies store abroad.
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Gun Safety Looms Over Governors' Trump Meeting
While GOP governors plan to discuss solutions, despite disagreeing on which ones, some Democratic governors suspect the issue will become another ‘bargaining chip’ for the White House.
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Mich., N.D. Governors Warn Ditching NAFTA Could Hurt Their States
Govs. Rick Snyder and Doug Burgum, both Republicans, say the agreement should be updated, but not nixed.
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Pentagon R&D Funding Fell $4 Billion Short of Experts' Recommendations Last Year
While there's no magic number for R&D spending, the Pentagon is spending less than experts recommend.
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Governors Want Room to Shape Health Care Innovation
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper are making a second, bipartisan attempt at improving Obamacare and affordability.
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Agencies Increasingly Need Help With Complex Professional Services Contracts
Move over IT, you’re not the only complicated procurement anymore.
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Grand Jury Indicts Missouri’s Governor on Felony Invasion of Privacy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | A ‘sea change’ for Vermont gun politics; Trump slams Calif. law enforcement agencies; major flooding on many rivers in Midwest; PennDOT urges patience on potholes; and Sacramento mayor pushes major ‘tiny’ house plan.
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Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
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Elder Abuse Is the ‘Silent Epidemic of Our Time’
The opioid abuse crisis may be contributing to a ‘staggering’ spike in adult protective services caseloads. And local officials fear the problem will only get worse.
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GSA Wants Streamlined Offer Forms
Think four documents or fewer for Multiple Award Schedules offers.
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Food Stamps Fall Short of Meal Costs in Most Counties, Study Finds
The findings come at a time when the Trump administration has proposed lower spending on the program in the coming years.
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State Officials Want More Election Security Intel From Feds
With the upcoming midterm elections, it's a race to establish better information sharing between Homeland Security and state and local elections officials.
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GAO Sustains Protest of $771 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract
The defense agency didn’t sufficiently explain why it picked a cheaper but riskier bid.
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Federal Health Insurer Denies Auditors Access To Its IT Systems
Health Net of California—a provider under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program—is refusing to comply with a contractually obligated inspector general audit.
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