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With Puerto Rico on Fiscal Brink, Senators Introduce Chapter 9 Bill to ‘Avert Disaster’
U.S. Sens. Blumenthal and Schumer co-sponsor legislation to expand the bankruptcy code for the commonwealth.
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After Dodging the Bullet that Hit OPM, Interior ‘Owns’ Up to Cyber Problem
Department CIO Sylvia Burns was horrified to learn another agency's database was hacked inside her IT facility.
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Yes, There Will Be a Federal Spending Spree This Fall
Expect another end-of-fiscal-year surge, especially in IT contracting.
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Pentagon’s Bring-Your-Own-Device Project on Hold Until Fall
The pilot project will include some 10,000 users.
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How a ‘Vampire Hunter’s Set’ May Be Connected to Harrisburg’s Fiscal Crisis
A lengthy criminal complaint filed against former Mayor Stephen Reed includes 499 counts involving bribery, theft and the misuse of bond funds.
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House Panel Dents Budget for Cyber Tool That Scoped out OPM Breaches
Citing proposed pay raise costs and concerns about contracts for the EINSTEIN tool, lawmakers pass $5 million reduction.
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Defending the Digital Consumer
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill prepares for the day there is no Internet.
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Landlocked Fla. City Far From BP Spill Gets $1 Million Payout; Iowa Bird Flu Appeal?
Also: West Virginians reminded to use 911 and some good news for Atlantic City!
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OPM Says 84,000 Hack Victims Still Not Notified
Are you affected? There’s a hotline to call.
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States Battle Cities Over Minimum Wage
As more cities embrace local minimum wage ordinances, state legislatures are pushing back.
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Self-Driving Cars Pose a Big Revenue Problem for Local Governments
States and localities need to partner with automated carmakers—and quickly—to establish an alternative tax system, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
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The Startup Shakeup: Can Small, Innovative Companies Break Into DC Contracting Scene?
Tech firms are adopting a new language to win a shot at innovation contracts.
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Here’s Everything the White House Says It’s Done on Cyber in 2015
The administration’s 30-day cybersecurity sprint officially wrapped up Sunday.
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Michigan Dumping Troubled Aramark Contract; Municipal Lobbyists ‘Worth Their Weight in Gold’
Also: A new push for redistricting reform in Illinois and what can Scranton learn from Camden?
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Hackers Bust into Zoos, Mess with Trump and Threaten Syrian Humanitarian Watchdogs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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County in Miss. Squanders Its Casino Revenue; Water Poured on Baltimore Mayor
Also: Pay raises for many Minneapolis officials and Houston’s flood-rescue problems.
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A Guide to Treating Internet Access Like Critical Infrastructure (Because It Is)
High-quality broadband networks are improving state and local economies and services where they’re embraced, per a recent Next Century Cities report.
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