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Is a ‘Lava Ferry’ the Answer for a Threatened Hawaiian Community?
A slowly creeping lava flow could still cut off an important state highway. Could an airship help bridge the gap?
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Why Doesn’t Obama’s Data Breach Privacy Proposal Apply to Agencies?
Currently, there is no law in place requiring hacked agencies to notify citizens when their data is compromised.
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Federal Buildings are Vulnerable to Hacking and DHS Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Them
High-tech access-control systems that regulate federal facilities’ electricity use, heating, air conditioning, closed-circuit security cameras and even the operation of elevators are increasingly being hooked up to the Internet, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks
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Cigarette Butt Recycling Initiative Goes National With New Local Grants Program
Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program plans to offer 50 grants to local governments and organizations.
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Federal Grant Programs for States Are on the Chopping Block
As the GOP begins budget reform, $640 billion in grants offer a tempting target.
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126 Finalists Announced in First Ever Knight Cities Challenge
Projects like a soul food incubator and visual displays of public data on government buildings emerged from the more than 7,000 submissions. Did an idea for your city make the list?
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Despite Huge Victories, Republicans Face Some Obstacles at the State Level
Republicans control the legislatures in 30 states, the most since the 1920s. What will they do with their increased clout?
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Why Police Need to Hack Into CCTV Systems in Paris and Elsewhere
What good are surveillance cameras populating private and public property worldwide, if emergency responders can’t immediately obtain real-time footage?
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Jackson, Michigan's Open Data Portal Is on Groundbreaking Track
With help from the University of Michigan and the Sunlight Foundation, the city of Jackson's open data portal is nearly ready.
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Hackers Rig College Football, Prank Bryan Adams, Target Nvidia and Breach Bus System
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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The Civil Servant Who Didn't Show Up to Work for 24 Years
Want to know where it's really hard to fire a government employee? India.
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The Man from Google Who Came to Fix Federal IT Still Doesn’t Have His Own Website
Nearly six months after the launch of the U.S. Digital Service, the agency still has no discernible Web presence.
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An Odd Municipal Legal Battle in South Florida: Who Is the Mayor of Miami Lakes?
Despite having his name cleared of past criminal charges for more than a year, Michael Pizzi is suing for the second time to reclaim the job—plus benefits and back pay—he says he is legally entitled to.
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Federal Cybersecurity Spending is Big Bucks. Why Doesn't It Stop Hackers?
Despite paying $59 billion for data protections since fiscal 2010, the federal government couldn’t stave off hacks against the White House, State Department, Army and dozens of other agencies.
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GSA Wants to Make It Easier for Agencies to Buy Agile
The plan is to come up with a new contracting vehicle that will eventually allow agencies to purchase software and services from agile-certified vendors.
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How Much Money Is NYC Losing in Its Policing Slowdown?
Those parking ticket fines add up.
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5 Months of Air Strikes in Iraq and Syria in 4 Charts
Five months, 1,689 strikes, and more than 3,200 targets, the campaign against the Islamic State rumbles on. By Kedar Pavgi
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How a Seattle Programmer Used Public Records Laws to Push Police to Fix a Surveillance Video Tech Headache
In an expansive interview, a formerly anonymous systems analyst details his plans to assist law enforcement on automated video redactions and greater transparency.
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