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IT Modernization Bill Clears Senate as Part of Defense Authorization Bill
The OPEN Government Data Act also advances, along with other tech and cyber goodies.
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GSA Shakes Up Federal Acquisition Leadership
The acquisition service will have some familiar faces and expects more permanent regional leaders soon.
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Equifax Breach Prompts Renewed Calls for National Breach Notification Standard
The proposed national standard would replace a patchwork of 48 state standards for when consumers must be notified about a breach.
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Zinke Plan Would Reduce Size of 6 National Monuments
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: Cuomo’s new state requirements for credit-reporting agencies in N.Y.; working to stop chronic shoplifting in Alaska; and court affirms ruling in Minneapolis sick-leave ordinance lawsuit.
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Federal Court Blocks Trump's Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities
A judge in Illinois temporarily put the initiative on hold while legal proceedings continue.
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$144.1 Million in New Federal Grants Announced to Help Fight Opioid Crisis
Funding will help expand treatment and recovery services to pregnant and postpartum women who are struggling with substance abuse.
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House Foreign Affairs Leaders Push to Save State Cyber Office
A bipartisan bill would make the cyber coordinator’s office permanent and a presidential appointment.
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Could Whale Migration Be the Key to Smarter Naval Operations?
DARPA wants to use marine life as “living sensors” in the internet of things network.
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Trump Administration Hosts Forum on State-Federal Relations
“Both Republican and Democratic governors’ staff, I think, appreciated the thought and effort that went into pulling it together,” said a National Governors Association staff member.
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Divisive Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Gets Senate Hearing
The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act aims to stop websites that facilitate human trafficking, but many critics say the bill could also curb online free speech.
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Here's How the Government Could Better Track Contract Spending
Lexis Nexis and the Data Foundation make a case for a decentralized but standard ID tag for all legal entities.
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Federal Trade Commission is Investigating Equifax Breach
The move follows pressure from Congress.
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Self-Driving Vehicle Discussion in Congress Turns Toward Trucks
“I would argue that it makes sense not to have two safety standards out there,” says the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee. But not everyone is so sure.
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Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data
The company received provisional authority to host Impact Level 5 workloads.
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Trump Administration Orders Russian Anti-virus Off All Government Systems
The move follows months of suggestions Kaspersky is too close to the Kremlin.
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Transportation Department Shares Road Map for Self-Driving Cars
Automated driving systems could cut down on fatalities and unlock economic activity, according to the department's recent guidance.
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If California Is So Prosperous, Why Are So Many Californians Poor?
“Poverty remains unacceptably high” in the Golden State.
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Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences
Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.
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Michigan Congressman on Muni Bond Tax Break: 'Municipal Governments Need to Speak Up'
The tax exemption is seen as a possible target for offsetting rate cuts as part of planned efforts to overhaul the federal tax code.
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