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Doctor Who Helped Expose Lead in Flint’s Water Praises EPA Whistleblower
Ridenhour Prize winner Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha said EPA regional official Miguel del Torral was also “dismissed and ridiculed” when he tried to report the problem.
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Indictments in Flint Water Investigation; Uber, Lyft Score California Victory
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wisconsin Nazi artifact mystery solved; another sewage spill in Memphis; and trouble in Oregon’s Silicon Forest.
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The Treasury Department Just Awarded Up to $1 Billion to These 12 States and D.C.
Funding is from the so-called Hardest Hit Fund, which is meant to address housing market issues.
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Unaccompanied Minors–the State and Local Story
With the dramatic increase in unaccompanied minors crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border over the past five years, some communities have expressed willingness to accept these children, while others have voiced concerns.
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It’s More Than a Conference, It’s a Fedstival!
A whole new event for the people who will shape what comes next for government.
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DHS Wants to Overhaul System Storing Sensitive Critical Infrastructure Data
The agency says the current system has fallen behind the times.
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Facebook for Trees: The Forest Service’s Quest to Make a Tree Database More User-Friendly
The agency maintains a database that includes various characteristics of some 19 million trees over some 350,000-plus plots of land
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What’s the Fiscal and Economic Outlook Like for State and Local Governments In the Coming Months?
Analysts at one credit rating agency offer up their perspective.
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How Far Did the Juniper Hack Go? ‘Some of That Gear Was in Place for Years,’ DHS Official Says
The vulnerability concerns unauthorized code placed in the vendor's firewalls and virtual private networks that could have allowed hackers to read encrypted messages.
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Kentucky Governor Cries Coercion; Is Maine's Legislature 'the Worst'?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: A win for transgender rights in Virginia; Sidewalk Labs considers building its own city; and California keeps an eye on high-speed rail
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EPA’s Digital Chief Steps Down
The former 18F director and PIF is joining a Danish software company.
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New Food Safety Law Gives States a Big Role
Growers of fresh fruit and vegetables will soon be subject to food safety regulations for the first time. States will start to decide this year if they will enforce the law or leave it to the federal government.
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Cybersecurity Still ‘At-Risk’ Career Field in the Federal Government
The Obama administration plans to publish the first-ever governmentwide cybersecurity HR strategy later this month.
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Watchdog: NASA Needs Permanent IT Security Officer
The report blamed instability in the agency's CIO office for the lack of a strong risk management plan.
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End of the 'Strong Mayor' in Baltimore?; Illinois Officials' Pay Withheld
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Holdout Montana mulls digital billboards; Miami Beach vs. rafters; and cicadas prepare to invade Pittsburgh
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Do Americans Support Weakening Encryption? It Might Depend When You Ask.
After the Paris terrorist attacks, most Americans sided with the feds.
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DHS Now Says It Supports White House Open Source Software Policy
Previous comments attributed to the department's CIO shop warned that open source software was like "Mafia having a copy of all FBI system code."
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Hackers Attack Baltimore Personnel & Turner Construction Workers; FDIC Worker Accidentally Walks Out With Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Meet the Scientist Helping the Pentagon Build Solar-Powered Tents
UCF is one of many groups partnering with DOD on hi-tech textiles.
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