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Self-Driving Car Plan Envisions Exclusive Use of Freeway by Autonomous Vehicles
Unveiled by tech experts, the proposal focuses on Interstate 5 between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Strained Gas Supplies in Southeastern U.S.; Aerial Vaccine Drops in Alabama
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Average farmland value dips in Iowa; Bozeman’s town-growth tensions; and Gov. Rauner’s legal fight over expanded patronage reviews in Illinois.
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Incomplete Fingerprint Records May Have Helped Criminals Gain Citizenship
DHS needs to digitize its fingerprint records, according to a report from the Inspector General's Office.
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Charlotte Leaders Stand Firm Against N.C. Gov.; Miami Neighborhood Breathes Sigh of Relief
Bridgegate opening statements and what Christie knew; Philly City Hall’s new resident survey; legal settlements in Columbus.
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Still No Suspect in NYC Explosion; FBI Investigating Minnesota Knife Attack as Possibly Terror-Related
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Alabama and Georgia declare states of emergency after gasoline spill; PennDOT credits app with $11M savings; Illinois governor may veto Chicago mayor's pension plan
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The Insider Threat: A Historical Perspective
Trained as a forensic psychologist and a 15-year veteran of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Michael Gelles has long had an interest in the bad guys within organizations.
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NOAA Awards 2 Contracts Under Commercial Weather Data Pilot
Under the deals, two companies will essentially act as private sector guinea pigs, using their satellites to collect and distribute radio occultation data to NOAA.
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$1 Billion Grant Awarded For San Diego Trolley Project
Construction on the roughly 11-mile light rail extension is set to ramp up next month.
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Missouri Does Away With Concealed Handgun Permit Requirement; Indiana Plan to Limit Pensions for Employees: Trick Them
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: LinkNYC halts free Wi-Fi due to bad behavior; Alaska needs LNG buyers for record public works project; and receding water costs Massachusetts city
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Video: How to Customize Your Lock Screen After IOS 10
Keep private information from popping up on your screen.
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VA Innovator Network To Expand, Less Than 1 Year In
It started out at eight pilot sites in November, but could soon expand to about a dozen more this year.
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Trump Takes Aim at 'Food Police,' Excessive Government Regulation
The White House hopeful said Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration is guilty of "inspection overkill."
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Hurd Introduces Modernizing Government Technology Act to House
New IT legislation is a combination of Hurd’s MOVE IT act and the IT Modernization Fund championed by U.S. CIO Tony Scott
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Join GovExec & Nextgov for the Federal Customer Experience Summit
The Obama administration continues to push government toward enhancing CX, and the White House pressure has many agencies trying to get it together.
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Hesperia Officials' War on Halfway Houses; Maine Gov. Considers Suing Over Substance Abuse Allegations
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Washington senator thinks Seattle needs 'adult supervision'; Nebraska child welfare cases on the rise; Chicago water tax appears likely to pass
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Should the Federal Government Be Funding Private Sports Stadiums?
A new report says there's a better use for $3.7 billion.
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18F Expects to Break Even in 2019; Looks to Show Value
Dave Shive said the tech hub “expects to be cost recoverable” by 2019, in line with GAO’s best-case projections.
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NSA Dares College Students to Locate, Disarm Bombs Controlled through the Net
NSA officials say they will confront young computer scientists with the kinds of threats the agency faces daily, partly as an intelligence analyst recruitment effort.
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McCain to White House: If You Won’t Establish a Cyber Defense Policy, Congress Will
A Senate Armed Forces Committee blasted the White House for "ignoring" issues related to encryption.
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