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Rats Invade Providence Ward; Columbia Fire Captain Fired Over Black Live Matter Comments
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: N.J. hunters up in arms over trophy ban; an Arizona county doesn’t owe $16 million; and San Bernardino County’s internet woes.
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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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Hackers Post Police Records after Sterling Shooting, Show NATO Gen. Plotted Against Obama, and Broach NASA Twitter Account
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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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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A Year In, VA Progresses with Departmentwide IT 'Transformation'
VA published its own mid-year assessment this week.
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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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Exactly How 'Sophisticated' Is Hillary Clinton on Email Use and Classification?
Not very, according to FBI Director James Comey. But Republicans beg to differ.
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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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IT Company Masqueraded As Small Business To Win Contract
A group of businesses will pay $5.8 million in a settlement.
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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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