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Officials Plan ‘Major Changes’ to Speed Up FedRAMP Cloud-Vetting
The changes also focus on increasing transparency and promoting FedRAMP reuse.
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Here’s the Pentagon Policy for Going Undercover in Cyberspace
Most of the directions for this sly approach to cozying up with the enemy for information extraction are redacted, but the glossary offers some understanding of the tactics in play.
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Ohio Explores Compliance Pathways to Clean Power Plan Amid Objections
“We are taking a two-pronged approach,” says Adam Ward, assistant chief of Air Pollution Control for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
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Industry Ideas for Boosting Gov’t Cybersecurity: Go Back to the Basics
“Much of what is required, expected or even possible in cybersecurity management is known to cybersecurity professionals, but not fully or properly implemented across the government,” the report concluded.
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Flint’s Mayor Calls for Federal Aid for Water Crisis
In a drama-filled event at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting, Dr. Karen Weaver was able discuss the crisis. But Baltimore’s mayor wasn’t so lucky when she tried to speak about community policing.
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Check Out Route Fifty’s State and Local Government Management Challenges Survey Results
Our new survey of government leaders finds hiring difficulties, funding red tape and cash-strapped technology budgets among the top 2016 management challenges for agencies.
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The Human Capital Challenge Facing State and Local Governments
Workforce issues are a top concern, according a new survey from Route Fifty and the Government Business Council.
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When ‘Ignorance’ and ‘Contempt’ for Government Is a Political Winner
Former White House chief of staff says tenor of GOP race could impede presidential transition.
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City Leaders Gathering in D.C. for U.S. Conference of Mayors 2016 Winter Meeting
This year’s meeting counts economic development and drought among its priorities.
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Survey: CIOs Struggle to Measure Success in Dollars and Cents
More than half of the CIOs surveyed -- 63 percent -- said they struggle to calculate the return-on-investment of successful IT projects or to communicate those cost savings to other parts of the agency.
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As Bundy Takeover Plays Out in Oregon, Colorado Lawmakers Debate State Control
Federal land management is an even hotter topic during the Centennial State’s legislative session.
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Hackers Breach Oregon Refuge Employee Data and Dump Car Breathalyzer’s Source Code
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Saving for Retirement Varies by State and Region
Rates of participation in employer-sponsored plans highest in Midwestern states.
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Watch Caltrans Blow Up a Boulder Blocking a Major Mountain Highway
The Golden State's transportation agency used a surgical approach to not trigger additional landslides.
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US Hiring Researchers to See if China’s Military Robots Originate from Hacked Designs
The feds want to know if hacked trade secrets are aiding the rise of an army of Chinese bots.
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Nasal Spray Meant to Help Combat Opioid Deaths Will Be Priced Lower for State, Local Agencies
The product is expected to hit shelves in the coming weeks.
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Congress Left in the Dark about Government’s Cyber Workforce Shortages
OPM is building a database of cyber jobs in government, but it’s not required to report its progress to Congress.
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Connecticut’s GE Loss is Boston’s ‘Powerball’ Gain
The Fortune 500 leader had threatened to leave the Nutmeg State. Now we know where the company will end up.
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Number of Deaths in Police Custody Higher than Media Reports: DOJ Data
The story of police brutality has been missing one data point – a federal accounting of the problem.
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