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In Wake of Paris, How Prepared Are U.S. States, Cities?
Experts say that smaller U.S. cities may lack the resources needed to prevent or react to an attack.
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Is America's Deficient Bridge Problem Getting Better or Worse?
Federal data show the number of "structurally deficient" bridges in the nation has declined since 2005. But about 60,000 still need critical repairs.
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Factors Influencing the Number of Alternative Driver's Licenses Issued by States
Seven states and the District of Columbia issued more than 900,000 driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants.
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State Department Tech Chief Not Plugged Into Cybersecurity at Bureaus
System operators can plug in rogue devices to the department's network without the chief information officer's knowledge, a watchdog report found.
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National Science Foundation, Agriculture Release CIO-Boosting FITARA Plans
All agencies must publicly post their plans by Dec. 31.
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VA Rolls Out 'Innovators Networks' at 8 Sites
The new program aims to get employees to test out new ideas.
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Pittsburgh’s Advantage Over Silicon Valley; Nevada Fights Yucca Mountain Report
Also: Detroit’s possible livestock legalization and Rhode Island’s struggles continue.
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With Body-Worn Cameras, Here Comes the Hard Part
As law enforcement agencies implement these important policing tools, there are important issues with storing and protecting data and when to make it available to the public.
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Comparing Kansas to Its Neighbors
Personal income estimates slid downward in 57 of the Sunflower State's 105 counties in 2014. But adjacent states didn't see similar declines.
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New Pentagon Website Can Tell If You Were Hacked by China
Launched Nov. 17, "OPM Verify" is a public, self-confirmation tool for the 21.5 million victims of the Office of Personnel hack who have not yet received notification letters or need additional help.
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IG Report: OPM Still Struggles with IT Security
The IG report identified persistent security weaknesses.
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When Woodrow Wilson Segregated the Federal Workforce
An inconvenient truth about a former president.
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The Crisis in Federal IT That’s Scarier Than Y2K Ever Was
Fossils in federal IT are a potentially multibillion disaster years in the making.
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New Counterintelligence Strategy: Focus on Cyber
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's new strategy aims to detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks.
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Lawmakers Worry Malicious Hackers Could Take Control of Your Car
The House oversight committee held a hearing about potential cybercrime in connected cars.
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Colorado Rolls Out Major Draft Water Plan; Yellowstone Plans to Kill 1,000 Buffalo
Also: Chicago shutters three charter schools, and Phoenix is not the worst of the nation’s ‘urban heat islands’
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This ISIS-Endorsed Encryption Contractor Says It Will Now Screen Who's Buying Its Services
The goal is to stop terrorists from using stolen credit cards bought off the online black market, and entering bogus physical addresses to register for encryption services.
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Upstate New York Is Betting on More Casinos
With the number of casinos growing in the Northeast, can a new one thrive in the Empire State's Southern Tier?
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Education Contractor Withheld Data from Cyber Investigators
The company had signed an agreement with the Education Department to provide access to their systems but says the government’s request is too broad.
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