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Federal Government Expects to Bring on 3,500 More Cyber Pros by 2017

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Strategy was characterized as a first step toward building a sustainable pipeline of government and industry data security talent that will last well into the future.

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18F's Second Project Under Agile BPA: Citizen Logins

The tech consultancy wants to work with a vendor on identity management.

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Georgia Dept. of Corrections Converts to Intelligence-Led Policing of Inmates

After an FBI investigation revealed trouble within the ranks of prison officers, a new software suite was purchased to catch contraband connections.

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GSA Starts Search for New Technology Transformation Service Commissioner

Candidates must have a blend of tech bonafides, business acumen and team-building skills.

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Will the Government Go for Pokemon Go?

The new augmented reality app is a feat of data-mapping technology.

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Happy Fiscal 2017! Or Maybe It’s Not So Happy, After All

There are plenty of “balanced” state budgets that come with asterisks, caveats and warnings. And they’re vulnerable to future instability.

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Hundreds Arrested in Police Protests; Law Enforcement Officers Take New Precautions

Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Tainted water worries in Houston; Michigan opens new Chinese investment center; and Denver’s unaffordable housing.

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When Overheight Vehicles and Low Bridges Don’t Mix

Even when there are numerous warnings, driving headlong into danger can be difficult for some to avoid.

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House Committee OKs Bill Letting the FBI Use Rapid DNA Profiling

The idea behind the technology is to swiftly clear innocents, detain criminals and free up technicians to clear rape kit backlogs, among other things, say Judiciary Committee members who advanced the bill.

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Violence in Dallas: 5 Police Officers Dead, 7 Injured Following Downtown Protests

Officers were targeted in ambush-style attacks. One suspect "stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." Police used a robot equipped with a bomb to kill him.

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Watchdog: Former IRS Employees Might Still Have Access to Computers, Facilities

A new OIG report estimated IRS couldn’t verify all security items were returned for more than 66 percent of separated employees.

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Emergency Session for Fla. Prison Crisis?; Bad Transportation Governance in N.J.

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Continued legal trouble for Kim Davis and Portland, Maine’s scooter-riding mayor.

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Q&A: DHS CIO Wants ‘Constant Foraging’ for Commercial Tech

More than a year after opening its Silicon Valley office, the Homeland Security Department is figuring out what a free flow of talent and technology would really mean.

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City Unknowingly Destroys Seismic ‘Holy Grail’; Honolulu Mayor's Outside Compensation

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Alabama vs. the feds over immigration order; Philly mayor reverses parks ban on feeding the homeless.

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Does It Make Sense to Upgrade to Windows 10?

Having performed hundreds of Windows upgrades over the years, it’s safe to describe my enthusiasm for such a move as tepid at best, which is why I found myself nearly up against the deadline for the free upgrade.

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Next Steps for the Route Fifty ‘Navigator Awards’

Register and watch a special viewcast on Wednesday, July 13. We’ll discuss how we’re evaluating potential finalists, look at some of the common management challenges that state, county and municipal governments are facing and how cross-sector collaboration is helping to implement good ideas.