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Better Data Just Saved Taxpayers $900 Million in Medicare Fraud
HHS recently hired a chief data officer and has aggressive plans for a cadre of new data gurus.
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CIO: FEMA To Pare Down Staff Devices
FEMA is also trying to ensure that staff can use the same devices both during emergencies and during quiet periods in between.
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How Well Do You Really Know the Presidential Candidates?
It’s hard to keep track of all the crazy statements the presidential candidates have uttered.
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Official: Feedback on DHS Silicon Valley Experiment Has Been Positive
Homeland Security wants startups to pitch new technology without being asked.
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Budget-Strapped Kansas to Borrow $900 Million From Itself; Employees Blamed for N.Y. Prison Escape
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Chicago approves sick leave for all workers; mass shootings spur Denver schools’ switch to push-button locks; and Louisiana Republicans buck governor on shortfall.
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Boss of GSA’s 18F Tech Team Steps Down
The director of the Presidential Innovation Fellows is also leaving.
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After Testing, 3 Companies Cleared to Store Sensitive Data in the Cloud
Amazon, CSRA and Microsoft all made the cut.
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Here's How State Personal Income Grew in Early 2016
Most states saw gains, except for two with significant fossil fuels sectors.
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Counties Use Smart Mapping Technology to Stay Ahead of Zika
Zika-transmitting mosquitos can breed in a teaspoon of standing water. Data-rich maps and GIS software allow counties to stay one step ahead.
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DHS Readies Biometric ID Contract to Track Foreigners Who Stay Too Long
The Homeland Security Department is asking industry how to go about contracting out the activation of the long-overdue system.
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L.A. River Restoration Gets Boost With New Data Resource
A nonprofit releases a new comprehensive aid to planning many aspects of complex restoration effort.
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Congress Wants More Answers About US Digital Service
Weeks after a House oversight hearing, the committee requested a deeper look into the group’s priorities.
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How Powerful are CIOs under FITARA? House Oversight Puts GAO on the Case
The enhancement of CIO authorities is a “critical” element to FITARA’s success.
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Ky. Medicaid Plan ‘Creates a Lot of Barriers,’ Critics Say; Chicago’s ‘Towing Bill of Rights’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: A victory for Waukesha, Wis.; a new lobbying proposal in Portland, Oregon; and don’t call these county workers ‘slobs’
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As Suburbs Age, Funding Fights Loom
The coming demographic shift could pit families with children against retired boomers in a fight for limited tax dollars.
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Columbus Tops 6 Other Finalists to Win USDOT’s ‘Smart City Challenge’
With additional local investment, $140 million is now committed to the winning plan submitted by Ohio’s capital, but the other finalist cities will be seeing more federal and private assistance to pursue their visions, too.
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FirstNet CEO: ‘$7 Billion Doesn’t Go As Far As It Used To’
During a Senate hearing, lawmakers pushed FirstNet experts to predict whether the broadband network would be deployed on schedule.
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State Spending and Revenues Are Finally Reaching Pre-Recession Levels Again
But arriving at that threshold has taken “an unusually long time.” And progress varies state-to-state.
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Senate Identity Theft Bill Tells VA to Stop Using Social Security Numbers
Under the legislation, VA would have phase out the use of Social Security numbers in its IT systems within five years.
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