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When Residents Clash With Homeowner Associations, Some States Step In
Some states are creating ombudsman offices to handle the deluge of complaints that often land at state and local agencies.
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Securing the Border in Texas With More Cameras; A Solution for Flint's Lead Problem?
Also: A one-person anti-bullying office in Iowa and a godly natural disaster-prevention plan in Tennessee
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‘Butt Dials’ Vex 911 Call Centers; Should New Mexico Pay Its State Lawmakers?
Also: Innkeepers in Connecticut worry about their lack of broadband.
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EPA Wants to Tap the Crowd for Research Help
This builds on OSTP's “Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit," released last week.
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What Comes After Cybersecurity Awareness?
In recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Nextgov will be shining the light on what’s being done in government to raise the cybersecurity awareness and the multitude of challenges federal agencies face.
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Taking Stock of South Carolina’s Historic '1,000 Year' Floods
In the saturated Palmetto State, 40,000 are without water and at least 11 are dead as the disaster continues to unfold. "We are not out of the woods," says Gov. Nikki Haley.
Nextgov
$460 Million CYBERCOM Contract Coming this Month; ‘Cyber Joint Munitions’ Help Wanted
The first job under the forthcoming contract to outsource all mission support involves a lot of digital munitions-making.
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Figuring Out What Makes the Best-Managed Cities Tick
‘What Works Cities,’ an expanding Bloomberg Philanthropies program, aims to create maturity models for municipal governments, using data to ‘get a better picture of what good looks like.’
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Hackers Prey on Scottrade Clients, Penetrate Bank Lobbying Giant and Steal from T-Mobile Customers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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There’s Another Big Problem With Alabama’s Sweeping DMV Closures
Critics say the move will prevent black residents from getting voting ID documents. But the impacts will have other consequences.
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House Committee Mandates New DHS Cyber Strategy
The legislation comes two weeks after a watchdog report on the lack of coordination in the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity efforts.
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Sometimes You Don’t Need to Think Outside the Box
One subtle lesson from the Code for America summit: Effective innovation doesn’t always require a big shift in mindset or a bold transformational idea.
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DHS Gets Its Own Digital Services Team
A founding member of the U.S. Digital Service is leaving to stand up DHS' team, modeled after the White House version.
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State and Local Governments on East Coast Brace for Hurricane Joaquin’s Impacts
The storm itself may stay offshore, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be problems on land.
Nextgov
Federal Agencies Need to Demand Bigger Cyber Budgets
The unvarnished truth is that the government needs to spend a lot more on shoring up its defenses.
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How Utah Is Trying to Curb the Growth of Its Prison Population
Adding more beds for inmates was going to be costly, so Beehive State leaders chose a different path. Gov. Herbert: ‘This is an example of a state leading.’
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As Joaquin Approaches, Christie Makes the Case That He Can Lead
The governor dredged up memories Thursday of hurricanes past to argue that he’s better prepared this time around.
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Report: Pentagon Made Fewer than Half of Recommended Cyber Fixes Last Year
There are still 136 unresolved recommendations, a new report summary says.
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At Code for America, There’s Hope for Local Procurement Reform Amid Ongoing Struggles
‘The promise of technology and data transparency … is very exciting and will bring about change.’ But there’s a lot of work to do.
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