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DHS Prototypes Wearable Nuclear Detection Devices
The department wants lightweight wearable devices that scan for radiation.
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Why the Internet of Things Needs Different Encryption
The security systems that protect desktops and servers won't work for RFID tags.
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Does Diversifying Police Forces Reduce Tensions?
Some cities are trying to recruit more minority officers as a way to reestablish community trust.
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Leidos’ Post-Deal Identity
Leidos isn't just doubling in size; it's expanding the customers it serves.
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Flooding Worsens Louisiana’s Housing Crisis; R.I. Gov.’s Alternative Way to Staff Her Office
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: More bad news for public education in Oklahoma; traffic tickets decline in N.J. county in a big way; and where is the exact center of Pennsylvania?
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Justice Report on Baltimore Echoes Centuries-old Limits on African-American Freedom in the City
The Baltimore Police Department is found to have violated the civil rights of poor blacks. A historian explains why those findings are eerily similar to how the city treated blacks in the 1800s.
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The State and Local Regulatory Predicament Middle-Market Companies Face
In a survey, many company executives find complex regulations manageable, but that doesn't mean government agencies can't make their lives easier to encourage economic development.
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Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts
The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.
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VA's Latest Benefit: On-Demand Cyber Training
A DHS online school is offering vets cybersecurity classes as the number of open cyber jobs and jobless veterans grows.
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OPM Tries to Thwart Political Appointees Trying to Burrow In to the Bureaucracy
Fears that officials are illegally moving into career Civil Service positions are longstanding.
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Virtual Reality Could Show New Food Inspectors What Slaughterhouses Really Look Like
The Food Safety and Inspection Service's CTO thinks virtual reality could change training and recruitment.
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Tips for the FBI (or Any Organization) For Hiring a Data Scientist
There are different types of data scientists, so agencies need to be clear on what their needs.
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What's In Pentagon Newly Released IT Vision?
The document itself largely builds on existing policy initiatives, binding them together “in a new way of thinking” through 10 primary goals.
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GAO: Army Needs More Virtual Training
The watchdog recommended the Pentagon adjust policies to allow virtual training to be used more broadly.
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Christie’s Big Move on N.J. Transportation Funding; Texas Court Strikes Down City’s Plastic Bag Ban
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Maine’s proposal to revise mining rules; N.Y.C. infrastructure guessing game; homeless shelter quandary in Salt Lake City
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IG Reminds DOD of Access Control Weakness
DOD IG opted to describe, not assess, the department's cyber policies.
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FBI Wants Cyber Analytics Systems That Keep Humans In Control
Investigators need tools to let them drill into terabytes of data.
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Where Millennials Are More Likely to Live With Mom and Dad
For the first time in modern history, the most common living arrangement for young adults is living in their parents’ homes. But where is the practice most common?
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Alliant 2 Deadline Extended
New proposal deadlines will be Sept. 13 for Alliant 2 Unrestricted and Sept. 12 for Alliant 2 Small Business.
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