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Army Logistics Renews $135M Cloud Contract—And Gets Watson
Watson will analyze sensor data from vehicles to improve the service's predictive maintenance.
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Rural Access to Obstetric Services Continues to Decline
MAP: As many as 2.4 million women of reproductive age live in counties that completely lack these services.
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Best-Selling Author Takes on Trump’s Rocky Transition
Michael Lewis’s next project will look at the change in administrations.
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State and Local Agencies Prepare as Hurricane Irma Threatens Florida in Coming Days
As forecasters await more definite consensus on where the storm is going, emergency managers across the Southeast should be preparing for another major hurricane.
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Mayors Back Dreamers Ahead of Trump DACA Decision
Should the president rescind deportation protections for the young immigrants, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan hinted at a humane “legislative solution.”
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Former State Cyber Coordinator Says It Was a Mistake to Close His Office
The department's former cyber coordinator Chris Painter worries the country is stepping back from its role as a global cyber leader.
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The State With the 'Most to Lose' From a NAFTA Revamp
Research from Fitch Ratings looks at how an overhaul of the trade deal could affect U.S. states.
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Trump’s Tech Team Shares Plans For Modernizing Government
The White House wants to know what's missing and will keep commenting open until Sept. 20.
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Candidate Trump Criticized Obama's Cyber Doctrine. President Trump Continues It.
The president’s cyber policies largely mirror Obama’s with one big, Russia-sized carve out.
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Outgoing OPM CIO Takes Michigan’s Top Tech Position
David DeVries heads to state government.
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Chasing the Gas Tax in the Golden State
California seeks fresh road repair revenues in the twilight of oil.
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Why States and Cities Need More Policy Financing Mechanisms
Proposed cuts to the federal budget and local preemption could kill the fiscal capacity of municipalities to deal with disasters like Hurricane Harvey or even provide basic government services.
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Harvey Shows Why Turning Medicaid Into a Block Grant Carries Huge Risks
Governors like block grants “when everything is going well … but that doesn’t provide a budget that says ‘oh, but the fourth-largest city in America is underwater and I need a lot more help.’”
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After Harvey Took Out Communications, FEMA Set Up Its Own
The agency’s D.C.-based command center keeps feds on the same page in the wake of the storm.
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For Governors, Zinke’s National Monument Recommendations Remain a Mystery
“Our staff has been actively requesting the information from the Interior Department, as well as the White House, and we have not yet received it,” according to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s press secretary.
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How NOAA Plans to Improve Tracking Harvey-Like Storms
As the agency's next-gen satellites come online, it expects more accurate forecasts and increased lead time for severe weather.
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Lawmakers Worry Hospitals Are Abusing Telehealth for Financial Gain
One medical center was found to be enrolling patients in a virtual health care regimen, potentially for financial incentives.
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How the Feds Can Help Counties Secure Elections
Without impinging on the sovereignty of any state, county or town, the federal government does have the ability to help secure national elections, according to the clerk-recorder of Inyo County, California.
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FirstNet ‘Early Builders’ Face Big Test During Texas Flood Disaster
Harris County and the Texas state government are testing out the nationwide public safety communications network.
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