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Maryland Bill Aims to Shield the ‘Right to Yelp’ for Consumers
Similar legislation is pending in Congress. But California is the only place that has enacted a comparable state law.
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The Intelligence Community’s Big Budget Challenge
The report suggests IT spending will essentially stagnate through 2020, with estimated IT spending at $9.5 billion by then.
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OPM Head Pledges to Help Resolve Mystery Over Who Spotted the Big Breach
OPM has maintained that agency employees uncovered the intrusion last spring while fortifying the agency's IT environment.
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Digital Government? Agencies Still Thinking Too Small, Study Says
Blame the budget, heightened concerns about cybersecurity and a lack of digital-savvy government staff.
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A Plan to Manage a Chihuahuan Desert Splendor in New Mexico
The Bureau of Land Management will soon ask for public input on how our Carlsbad public lands are managed—whether for conservation purposes or for development including oil and gas.
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State and Local Public Health Agencies Are Closely Monitoring Zika Virus Threat
In Harris County, Texas, authorities are urging residents to take preventative steps to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
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Oversight Committee Chair Subpoenas OPM Director for Hack Documents
At a Jan. 7 Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, grilled OPM officials about binders' worth of redacted papers.
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Personal Income Shows Broad But Uneven Economic Recovery
There's some mixed news for growth in states since the Great Recession.
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Some Fear Vote Could Make North Carolina ‘First in Flight, Last in Health’
State Health Plan board members may vote to ax a very popular insurance plan for Tar Heel state employees on Friday. And down the road, spousal benefits might be at risk, too.
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Some Good News With the Future ‘Really Big One’ and Other Major Quakes
Amid heightened attention on alarming Pacific Northwest disaster scenarios, the White House has been touting the promise of an earthquake early-warning system that's under development. But there's a lot more work to do to prepare.
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Could a More Secure Online Browser Protect Background Check Hack Victims?
Richard “Hollis” Helms, a 45-year-veteran of the intelligence community, has a tool he says might stem the potential bleeding of national secrets.
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Online Repository Boasts Nearly 10,000 Federal, State and Local Criminal Justice Datasets
The Sunlight Foundation’s 'Hall of Justice' launched after 18 months of information gathering and programming.
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Amid Cybersecurity Concerns, House Republicans Blast Education CIO Misconduct
Rep. Jason Chaffetz., R.-Utah., challenged CIO Danny Harris and Acting Secretary John King on recent investigation into Harris’ behavior, arguing the department may not be equipped to protect 139 million Social Security numbers from cyberattack.
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Federal Rule Could Help States Craft Retirement Savings Programs for Private Sector Workers
The ambiguity of federal regulations has raised concern about how states can proceed legally to increase retirement savings.
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The $5B Leidos-Lockheed Deal: Size Still Matters
At first blush, Leidos’ acquisition might seem counterintuitive to what many experts believe is a changing IT market.
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Smart Cities Pushing Public Wi-Fi Must Be Mindful of Overcrowding Frequencies
Cell carriers’ new LTE-U technology could further strain broadband’s open spectrum, barring FCC regulation or the establishment of agreed-upon industry standards.
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DHS-Supported Scans of Private Networks Prompt Suspicions of Domestic Surveillance
Under the "Enhanced Cybersecurity Services" program, DHS feeds government intelligence about network threats to approved Internet Service Providers so they can immunize corporate subscribers.
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These Metro Areas Had the Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates at the End of Last Year
Census Bureau data released last Thursday show the proportion of unoccupied rental housing during 2015 in 75 major metro regions in the U.S.
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East Coast Blizzard Aids Delaware in Courtship of Austin Startup
Two entrepreneurs got the red carpet treatment in the First State, which wants to boost its tech credentials.
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