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White House Office of American Innovation Lays Out Priorities
Led by Jared Kushner, the collection of White House talent has been described as a “SWAT team of internal consultants” and a liaison between federal bureaucracies and Silicon Valley innovation.
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Utah State Rep. Blames Wildfire on ‘Bird and Bunny Lovers, Tree-Huggers and Rock-Lickers’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Federal judge rules Alabama must improve its prison mental health care; decision on Flint water contract extension; and a Bay Area migration to Sacramento.
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Health Bill Updates: The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act Gets a CBO Score; NGA Says Slow Down
Monday was a busy day for the health reform debate on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.
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CSRA Will Build the Next MilCloud
The Falls Church, Virginia-based IT contractor captured the IDIQ contract, valued at up to $500 million.
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DOJ Asks High Court to Clarify Email Warrants Abroad
The Justice Department says it should be able to produce warrants for emails held by U.S. companies even if they’re stored abroad; tech companies disagree.
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How Bots Can Help DARPA's Confidence Problem
The Pentagon R&D unit wants to automate the process of assessing scientific studies.
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Florida Is ‘Ground Zero’ for Hijacked Google Searches for Drug Treatment Centers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pro-ISIS hacker targets Ohio and other local government websites; a “green room” for solitary confinement; and New Jersey’s attorney general joins multi-state opioid investigation.
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Explore Analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation to Estimate How the Senate Health Bill Will Affect You
Younger, wealthier consumers will be better off, but older, lower-income Americans will likely see their premiums rise.
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Bill Clinton: Mayors Are the Cure to Rising Tribalism in the U.S.
In a possible subtle jab at Trump, the former president said: “Diverse groups make better decisions than lone geniuses.”
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From Word Processors to Cloud Computing: 40 Years of Tech at Department of the Navy
It's come a long ways from 300 baud modems and original IBM PCs.
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Labor Secretary to Mayors: Localized Apprenticeship Programs Won’t ‘Water Down’ Workforce Skills
The Trump administration wants cities and industries to spearhead such initiatives and incorporate them into two- and four-year education programs.
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Doing Bold Work? Share Your Story
Nominations are open for this year’s Bold Friday presentations at the second annual weeklong Fedstival.
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What to Watch For as U.S. Mayors Meet in Miami Beach
There are some big political and policy moments we can expect at the 85th meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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Making the Business Case for Cities-Driven Climate Protections
“Today it is no longer the case that greater prosperity means increased carbon emissions,” said Phoenix's mayor, ahead of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 85th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach this weekend.
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Agencies Are a Step Closer to Creating Their Own Siri
Siri, Alexa and Facebook chatbots might soon be handling common customer service roles in government.
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A New U.S. House Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs Begins Its Work
“It should have happened 50 years ago,” U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, the Utah Republican who is leading the bipartisan panel, said of the effort the task force is undertaking.
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3 Pueblos in New Mexico Ask Feds to Stop State’s ‘Illegal Tax’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Oklahoma’s mercury-in-fish lake list grows; Philly neighborhood sees increased flooding; and N.C. Republicans seek more revenge on Cooper.
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