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The Cybersecurity Risks U.S. Election Systems Face Heading Into the 2018 Elections
Resilient voting systems and fail-safes are needed by the midterm elections, when backdoor access to state tabulators is expected to be for sale on the “dark web.”
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How Much Are Agencies Spending on New Contracts?
Agencies spend most of their budgets on recompeted contracts, but there are a few sectors asking for new solutions, a report found.
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These Homeland Security Cyber Tools Are Now Available for Private Sector
DHS’ tech transfer office is promoting eight new technologies to industry for commercialization or pilots.
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Police Officer’s Near-Fatal Fentanyl-Contact Overdose Prompts New Concerns
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: L.A. city elections; dead mouse found in N.D. town’s water supply; and Wisconsin mayor suddenly resigns and gives no reason.
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A Tell-All About Working At Freddie Mac During the Housing Crisis
Former employee offers blow-by-blow account of the government-sponsored enterprise’s boardroom meetings, displays of competitiveness and firings of high-level functionaries.
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Tax-Averse County’s Last Public Library Prepares to Close
Funding for a library system that covers an area larger than the state of Connecticut has dried up. What comes next?
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Open Data Needs More than Executive Orders, Think Tank Says
The Center for Data Innovation shared 10 recommendations for lawmakers.
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White House: No U.S. Federal Systems Hit By WannaCry Ransomware
The attack also appears to have spared critical U.S. infrastructure such as energy plants and dams.
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Charlottesville, Virginia, Mayor Targeted By Anti-Semitic Tweets
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: San Francisco may press Lyft, Uber for data exchange; Kansas City gun violence spike; and West Virginia and its ‘Land of No.’
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NIST Unveils 'Framework Meets FISMA' Cyber Best Practices
The document came out just one day after Trump mandated agencies follow the office’s cyber best practices guide.
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A Chemist at a Federal Agency Wins Miss USA
Winner says she will recruit women to government during her year with the crown.
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Trump's Infrastructure Plan Will Favor States, Localities With Money Lined Up, Chao Says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao also said Monday that the White House would soon release new details about the proposal.
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With Friendly CBO Score, IT Modernization Bill Hits House Floor Wednesday
The Modernizing Government Technology Act dodged the high price tag it received the first time around.
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DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows
Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.
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HHS’ Cyber Threat Center Comes Out of Beta Soon
The center will share threat information for small doctors offices to the largest pharmaceutical companies, and health care organizations in between.
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GSA Tech Office Launches Bug Bounty Program
This is the first civilian government program that pays ethical hackers to search out digital bugs.
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Trump Releases Long-Delayed Cyber Order
The order was delayed so security and modernization programs can work in tandem, an official said.
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