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Where You Can Legally Smoke Marijuana in the Nation's Capital
Despite opposition from Congress, the District of Columbia will let residents smoke pot in their homes, but not on the street.
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The Federal Government’s Technology Problem is Actually a Design Problem
If you want to help federal tech, start with design, according to USDS consultant Dana Chisnell.
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Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance Celebrates Its Transformation
Mayor Bill Peduto: “One year in, you’ve knocked it out of the park, which means I expect so much more in year two.”
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Inventive Ways Local Governments Are Increasingly Using Aerial Drones
From economic development to hazardous materials response, unmanned aircraft is giving agencies a new tech boost.
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The Case for a Cyber Red Cross
Some experts advocate for an impartial, nongovernmental organization that would respond to cyberattacks the same way the Red Cross responds to natural disasters and war conflicts.
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States Strive to Keep Medicaid Patients Out of the Emergency Department
When Medicaid recipients receive care in emergency departments, the cost is higher than it is in doctors’ offices. The challenge is reducing those costs without endangering patients.
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Rahm Emanuel's Moment of Truth
The Chicago mayor hopes voters will allow him to avoid an April runoff despite school closures and outbreaks of violent crime.
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Spy Research Agency Is Building Psychic Machines to Predict Hacks
Using publicly available Internet data, supercomputer-like systems will estimate when a prowler might try to breach a system.
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To Improve Gender Equity, Local Governments May Want to Look at Non-Profits
To tackle the “13 percent” quandary, it’s time to create positive feedback loops for women in local administration.
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Megan Smith Wants to ‘Debug’ Tech’s Diversity Problem
The U.S. chief technology officer said she remains hopeful about the prospects for change -- especially in Silicon Valley.
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VA Employees Get Some Recognition at the Oscars
Film on the department’s suicide prevention hotline wins Best Documentary Short.
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Multiple Companies Protest $1.6 Billion Pentagon Contract
The bid protestors contend the contract re-up is an improper sole-source request for cloud services that would give VMware an unfair advantage competing for DOD’s growing cloud demand.
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Hackers Threaten Military Families, Penetrate Gas Pump and Expose Porn Site Visitors to Viruses
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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For Public Employees, Your First Amendment Rights as an American Are 'Curtailed’
Seattle puts its police officers on notice when it comes to their personal social media conduct.
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EXCLUSIVE: State Department Trashed 30,000 Log-in Key Fobs After Hack
The decision to replace tens of thousands of passcodes and two-step authentication credentials "was based on sound cybersecurity best practices,” a State official said.
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Harvard’s Ash Center Honors Innovative State and Local Government Projects
Attention state and local governments: The 2015 Bright Ideas might spark ways to develop and implement smart programs.
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What Really Grinds Federal IT Managers’ Gears? Try the Hiring Process
The CIO Council has just wrapped up a survey of the IT workforce about its frustrations with the federal hiring process.
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Native American Tribes and the Future of Marijuana
Forget the handful of states that have legalized the drug. There are 566 tribes currently mulling whether to sell pot.
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Pacific Northwest Earthquake Warning System Gets Real Life Test
But the prototype system was a bit slow to send out an alert.
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