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Poll: GOP Would Get Blame for Shutdown
More than a quarter of Americans are downright angry with the federal government.
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Top New Mexico Official Faces 64-Count Indictment; Philly’s Pothole Predicament
Also: Stripping a South Carolina name in Minnesota and North Carolina’s ongoing budget ‘purgatory.’
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Hackers Breach Catholic Agency’s Security, Stalk 2-Year-Old Indiana Girl, and Access U. of R.I. Women’s Emails
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Harsher Storms and Rising Waters Are Forcing Norfolk to Sink or Adapt
Accommodating the future in Tidewater Virginia and beyond: “As waters rise, all coastal communities are going to face what we’re facing right now.”
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Katrina, 10 Years Later: Facing Our Future Intertwined Natural and Manmade Disasters
What have states and localities learned about mass disruption emergencies and adapting to risk in the decade since the crisis in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast?
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Can US Cyber Nerve Center Hold Onto Its New Leaders?
"Churn over there within DHS has been problematic," says departed official.
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Pentagon Partners with Silicon Valley on 'Flexible Electronics'
The Defense Department plans to invest $171 million on the initiative.
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Why More Agencies Tap Twitter to Recruit New Talent
Social media can be a helpful tool for federal agencies looking to recruit top talent, a new report says.
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What Federal Initiatives Are Happening in Your City or County?
A new interactive map from the Obama administration seeks to provide some insight.
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Gay Couple’s Marriage License Blocked Again in Kentucky; Pre-Determined Assisted Suicide in Colo.?
Also: Maryland's manure innovation grant and Connecticut ends homelessness for veterans.
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Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree
"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.
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Here’s Why ‘Disrupting’ Government Is Such Hard Work
The government may not be able to “disrupt” at will, but a balance is possible, where creativity and innovation can thrive alongside stability.
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Stats Shot: U.S. Wildfires Have Burned Over 5 Million Football Fields Worth of Land This Year
As of Aug. 25, there were at least 68 large wildland blazes still active.
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Navy To Give Out New 'Innovation Award'
The Navy is accepting nominations for the 2015 SECNAV awards until Oct. 31, 2015. Winners are slated to be announced in January 2016.
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What Does It Take To Get Fired by a Federal Agency?
Years of lousy performance reviews isn't enough for one agency.
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A Brilliant One-Voter Business-District Election; Bypassing Legislative Gatekeepers on Gun Control
Also: Lead-poisoned and preyed upon in Baltimore and vetoing heroin-addiction programs in Illinois.
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After Steering a Rust Belt Revival, Duluth's Mayor Looks Toward Life Beyond City Politics
Don Ness remains popular as he nears the end of his second mayoral term, even after wading into sticky policy issues.
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Pentagon Unveils New Rules Requiring Contractors to Disclose Data Breaches
Industry says the effort is at odds with a similar White House effort.
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New England Struggles to Counter Heroin Addiction
Prescription drug abuse is also a huge problem across the region. Instead of more tough law enforcement, is a treatment-first approach the answer?
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