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Colorado Traffic Camera Footage Captures Canyon Rockslide
There wasn’t a “family of sasquatches” involved but the scene along I-70 was far more action packed.
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GSA Invites Vendors to Bid on Agile BPA
Price is significantly less important than technical approach, the request for quotes says.
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Sam Brownback’s Not-a-Tax-Hike Claims; Polygamous Towns’ Water Utility Penalty
Also in our state and local news briefs: Peoria’s new floodwall technology; R.I. good news regarding drug overdose deaths.
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California Labor Commission Ruling Could Upend Uber’s Business Model
The ride-booking service classifies its drivers as “contractors.” But a new decision could lead to big changes for the company.
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In Worcester, Discussing Race Relations Amid Shifting Demographics
How one Massachusetts city is fostering ‘very civil’ community dialogues on some tough but important topics.
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Heated House Hearing Offers New Clues Into How Hackers Broke Into OPM Networks
Attackers made far greater headway into federal personnel systems than was first disclosed by the government.
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US and China are Two Top Botnet Attack Targets
The United States is both attacker and victim.
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OPM Announces -- Then Pulls Back -- Contract Award for Social Media Job Screening (UPDATED)
Social Intelligence's technology provides reports on employees' — and potential hires' — social media use, among other services.
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Here’s What OPM Told Congress the Last Time Hackers Breached its Networks
OPM CIO Donna Seymour told Congress in April that "culture and leadership" allowed the agency to thwart a 2014 cyberattack.
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How States Lure Tourists And Then Tax Them
Despite anti-tax sentiment in many states, traveler taxes are regularly increased.
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Obama: I’ll ‘Yank Government’ Into Changing Its Ways
In an interview with Fast Company, the president talks about upgrading IT and procurement systems to ultimately change the way people think about government.
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Hackers Observe Iran Nuke Talks and Stick Up NYC Bitcoin Owner
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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The Role Data Played in Eric Garner’s Death
311 information and ‘broken windows’ policing strategy were intertwined in the circumstances that led to a tragedy in New York City.
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White House Tells Agencies to Tighten Up Cyber Defenses 'Immediately'
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott "recently launched" what officials are calling a 30-day cybersecurity sprint.
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White House Wants to Build Digital-Savvy Contracting Corps
The new team will be modeled on the U.S. Digital Service, but will be staffed by existing agency contracting officers who undergo specialized training.
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Stuck in a Budget Mess, a Government Shutdown Looms in Maine
Partisan politics could withhold vital state services from citizens and visitors in the Pine Tree State.
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After OPM Debacle, Three-Step Biometric ID Checks Are Coming
Of the 24 major federal departments, OPM and 15 other agencies can log into government systems with only a username and password.
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Whose Job Is On the Line After the OPM Hack?
With no single agency responsible for incident response, it's hard to hold anyone accountable for security lapses, former feds say.
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As State Spending on Higher Education Drops, Federal Funds Grow
New Pew research shows “a pretty striking change, in a pretty short period of time.”
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