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Hard Work Awaits San Diego After Open Data Policy Is Approved
The city’s information is scattered across multiple systems and officials don’t know the extent of the data that’s been amassed.
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Get Ready for a More Efficient, Flexible FedRAMP
GSA's two-year road map presents a concrete plan for the future of FedRAMP.
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Tennessee City Bans Negative Social Media Comments
The sweeping new policy impacts anyone involved with city government from elected officials to employees to volunteers to vendors.
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Like Other State Capitols, Missouri’s Seat of Government Is Falling Apart
Water infiltration is undermining the building’s foundation, among other problems.
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County Pushes Back on Fluoridation Skepticism
Despite public health research showing oral health benefits, adding fluoride to drinking water continues to be a controversial topic for local governments.
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Should Agencies Ever Let Hackers Rummage through Government Networks?
USPS, State and the White House, during recent breaches, had golden opportunities to stalk adversaries.
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California Gets Much-Needed Funds to Deploy Expanded Earthquake Early-Warning System
When fully deployed, Los Angeles could get as much as a one-minute heads up that destructive waves are headed toward the city from the San Andreas Fault.
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VA Turns to IBM Watson to Improve Veteran Care
The pilot program could show how cognitive computing systems can distill complex data sets into useful information.
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A Complicated Land Transfer Saga Simmers in North Carolina
Local leaders in Raleigh want to transform a former state psychiatric hospital campus into their own “Central Park." But a deal has been hard to reach.
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Agencies Mold Regulations around ‘Voluntary’ Cyber Standards
Coast Guard, NHTSA and FDA are adapting the NIST framework for boat owners, car companies and medical device manufacturers.
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'Religious Freedom' or a 'License to Discriminate'?
Michigan may soon become the 20th state to pass a religious freedom law. Critics say such laws open the door to discrimination.
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FITARA Analysis: Will CIOs Use Their New Powers for Good?
The fate of IT reform now lies almost squarely on the shoulders of agency chief information officers.
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Congress Strengthens Homeland Security's Cyber Role with FISMA Reform, Other Bills
A 2002 computer protection law finally gets an upgrade.
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State Labor Commissioner Transforms Boring Certificate Into Persona-Building Asset
Many North Carolina residents are very familiar with ‘Elevator Lady’ Cherie Berry.
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Lucky Residents in This Florida Locality Win Cash Rewards for Recycling
There’s the carrot-and-stick approach to encourage good behavior. But cash works, too.
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Federal Employees Honored in Time's 'Person of the Year'
Workers at two agencies recognized with honorary title.
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North Carolina Suburb Empowers Water Customers With Hourly Usage Updates
Cary’s new Aquastar system can help alert residents when they might have a leaky toilet—or, potentially, a more wasteful and costly problem.
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Real-Life ‘Criminal Minds’ Team Tries to Root Out Rogue Federal Employees
Researchers say using technology to detect behavioral patterns could help federal managers screen out mischief-makers.
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Seattle Police Make Public Appeal to Help Tackle a Major Tech Problem
The department hopes hackers can help it make more than 1 million hours of surveillance video available while balancing privacy and transparency.
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