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Uncertainty Around Infrastructure Permitting Cited as a Difficulty for the Energy Sector
In an address, American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard also praised the Trump administration’s recent decision to expand offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf.
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The FBI Is Disrupting 10X Fewer Cyber Crime Rings Than In 2015
The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.
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Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’
Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.
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Trump Signs 2 New Executive Orders to Aid Rural Broadband Development
The president promised Farm Bureau members that “you're going to have great, great broadband.” But the new White House actions don’t appear to come with additional federal funding.
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Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever
Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.
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Zero Day Disclosure Bill Heads to House Floor
The bill would put the power of law behind the Trump administration’s vulnerability transparency pledge.
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Meltdown and Spectre Complicate Government’s Cybersecurity Posture
The potential footprint makes 2014’s Heartbleed look like an op-forces training exercise.
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U.S. Weather and Climate Disaster Costs Top $300 Billion in 2017
The figure from NOAA sets a new record.
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With New Jersey’s Pensions in Crisis, a Question of Fiscal Priorities
To lure Amazon’s HQ2, the Garden State is offering more than double its annual contribution to the public pension system—a system that paid out $5.5 billion more in benefits than it accrued last year.
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Trump Seeks to Nominate McConnell Staffer as Appalachian Regional Commission Co-Chair
The president proposed eliminating the economic development agency in his initial budget proposal. Tim Thomas, the prospective nominee to co-lead the ARC, spoke with Route Fifty on Friday.
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CDC To Brief the Public on Responding to a Nuclear Attack
The health agency said that such an event is unlikely, but “planning and preparation can lessen deaths and illnesses.”
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Report: Post Offices Should Automate Pen-and-Paper Safety Checks
Automating compliance checklists could save time and result in better data, the Postal Service inspector general found.
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A Government Shutdown Doesn’t Always Mean Shutting Down IT
These are the tech employees who have to work if appropriated funds run out.
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Low-Lying Boston’s Frigid Flood Risk Reminder
A powerful Nor’easter storm brought some of the highest tides on record to Massachusetts—and they’re a taste of what’s to come.
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Trump Administration Eyes as ‘Much as Possible’ for Expanded Offshore Drilling
A number of state and local officials are opposing the leasing of previously protected waters.
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White House Phone Ban May Have Unintended Consequences
Former officials say the ban could trade a marginal security improvement for a much tougher working environment.
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The Pentagon's Cloud Strategy Is ‘Evolving’
The department hasn't made a final decision on how many contracts it will award, a Pentagon spokesman said.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is Cracking Down on Legal Marijuana
The attorney general reportedly aims to close off the legal gray area that has allowed legal marijuana to flourish in more than half of U.S. states.
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Justice Department Rescinds Obama-era Marijuana Guidance
The move by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions stirs uncertainty for states that have legalized cannabis sales and production.
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