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Ambush Attack at Ohio Courthouse Raises More Security Concerns
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Oklahoma’s teacher shortage worsens; Virginia governor announces big budget surplus; and Miami Beach bolsters security following attacks in Europe.
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How VA Turns Survey Data into Better Veteran Health Care
Real-time feedback could help the Veterans Affairs Department direct respondents to task forces for suicide or homelessness.
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Time’s Running Out to Prevent a Massive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure, Advisory Group Says
The report urges rapidly declassifying cyber threat information between industry and government and other measures to ease the exchange.
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Pennsylvania Decision Puts Public Officials on Notice Regarding Their Facebook Use
It all started with a proposed local mural. Then things online got snarky and personal.
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Solar Eclipse Will Test Stability of California’s Power Grid
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Oregon city asks people not to use eclipse glasses it gave away; Boston police praised for keeping the peace; and an Idaho lawmaker says an Obama plot for Charlottesville violence is “completely plausible.”
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Mayors Join With the Anti-Defamation League in Effort to Combat White Supremacy
Mayors say Charlottesville was a “clarion call to create stronger cultures of kindness and compassion in all of our communities.”
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Trump Order Elevates Cyber Command
CYBERCOM is now a full combatant command rather than a sub-unified command beneath U.S. Strategic Command.
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Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Simulate and Treat Depression?
The National Institutes of Health are looking for small businesses to furnish the virtual reality technology.
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More Good News for a Promising Earthquake Early-Warning Tool
Here’s what’s planned for the next phase of the ShakeAlert system that’s been under development on the West Coast.
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Pentagon Expanding Behavioral Biometrics With Keystroke Tracker
A new group signed to see if the technology can help fight insider threats.
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AT&T’s Lawsuit Challenging Google Fiber Expansion Faces Setback in Louisville
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Montana’s wildfire funding running dry; Peoria’s new apprenticeship program; and a N.Y. public information officer’s unfortunate “butt dial.”
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Cabinet Leaders Distance Themselves From Trump’s Charlottesville Remarks
The president may believe there are “two sides to a story,” but many in his cabinet are focused on one.
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In ‘Sanctuary City’ Remarks, Sessions Contrasts Miami-Dade County With Chicago
As the Trump administration looks to tie immigration enforcement compliance to federal grant funding, the U.S. attorney general continues to grumble about the nation’s third-largest city.
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OMB To Congress: DATA Act Could Advance Trump's Agenda
A pilot that gathers spending data directly from contractors and grant recipients could also help agencies better assess spending.
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Almost Half of Traffic To Government Sites Comes From Smartphones and Tablets
Mobile devices account for about 43 percent of traffic to government sites.
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Election Commission Wants to Work with DHS on Election Cybersecurity
DHS and the Election Assistance Commission are in a race to shore up voting systems before the 2018 midterm elections.
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Congress is Looking for a Few Good Techies
Congressional Innovation Fellowship wants to bring tech expertise to the Hill.
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NGA Wants Bleeding-Edge Tech and Talent—And It Will Open Up to Get Them
The intel agency is open to sharing its data with industry. It also wants its own tour-of-duty tech team.
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