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New Report Rates States’ Finances and Competitiveness
Working with former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, a new PwC assessment examines the fiscal health and “competitive posture” of the U.S. state governments. And Illinois and Connecticut don’t fare well.
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Why Paul Ryan Didn’t Shut Down the Government
It wasn’t because he was concerned about civilian agencies being forced to close.
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Lawmaker: 'Encryption is Going to be a Big Issue in 2016'
Fueled by recent events and the 2016 election, expect the debate over encryption to heat up next year.
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Pentagon Bungled Y2K Planning, According to Newly Declassified Docs
If something had gone wrong as the world entered the new millennium, the Pentagon may not have been prepared for the consequences.
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Protests Against 18F’s Agile Development Deal Resolved -- But Next Steps Still Unclear
Introduced as a way to speed up the technology buying process, the BPA's implementation has been sluggish.
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Staten Island Leader’s Subtle Payback; New Mexico Governor’s Apology
Also: Virginia goes solar and Nevada backs an electric car underdog.
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OMB Aims to Curb Waste in Agencies’ Software Buying
The new policy tasks an interagency tiger team with developing governmentwide software agreements and requires agencies to appoint in-house software managers.
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Pentagon Chief Didn't Violate Governmentwide Ban on Using Personal Email for Business
Using personal email while carrying out government business is an issue that’s come up repeatedly in recent months.
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Clinton Campaign Voter Records Breached; Hackers Invade Juniper Networks, & Pickpocket Bubba Gump Patrons
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Why Local Police Departments Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks
Organizations that typically don’t have sophisticated IT teams or extensive security measures are especially vulnerable.
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What State and Local Transportation Agencies Can Expect in 2016
Xerox’s parking and mobility vice president Matt Darst weighs in.
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10 Tech Takeaways in $1 Trillion Funding Bill
There are 423 references to “cyber” in the 2,000 page bill.
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More Cities Exceed State and Federal LGBT Protections in 2015
Transgender-inclusive anti-discrimination laws and policies saw big gains among U.S. municipalities, according to an examination by the Human Rights Campaign.
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Cyber Bill Boosts DHS Cyberthreat Sharing but Critics Fear Backdoor to NSA Surveillance
The $1.1 trillion spending bill creates an instant information-sharing regime housed at DHS.
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Why the Intelligence Community Wants in On Quantum Computing
IARPA wants IBM -- and, soon, other bidders -- to develop the building blocks for a quantum computer.
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VA Names New Deputy IT Chief
Ron Thompson, a U.S. Army veteran, has more than 25 years of experience in both government and the private sector.
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FITARA: How IT Reform Became ‘Sexy’
FITARA is finally beginning to get the kind of attention from Congress, overseers and the public that one might expect of an area in which the government spends upward of $80 billion annually.
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Feds Seek to Stop Multi-State Legal Fight Involving Colorado’s Marijuana Laws
The U.S. solicitor general is urging the Supreme Court to reject a joint lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma against legalized weed across state lines.
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Another Voting Rights Suit in North Carolina; Florida, Three Other States, Buck National Move Away From Death Penalty
Also: New Mexico doubles down on fight against drunk driving and flush Salt Lake transit authority plans to expand services.
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