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City Manager Facing Big Storm: ‘There Is No Bad Weather, Just Bad Clothes’
Successful snow removal efforts rarely attract headlines. For this frigid city, they’re prepared 365 days for inclement weather.
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Manhattan DA to Help Other Cities Dig Through Their Rape-Kit Backlogs
As untested sexual assault evidence gathers dust in warehouses in other cities, Cyrus Vance Jr. wants to share what's worked in New York City.
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Risky Business at IRS When It Comes to IT Security, IG Finds
Risk-based decision-making describes the tradeoffs an agency makes -- or doesn’t make -- when confronted with a potential cyber vulnerability.
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One Way Officials Can Dodge a Question
Activist who tried to pose questions to retired Gen. David Petraeus at an event went to jail instead.
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DHS Drafts Blueprints for Self-Repairing Networks as Hacks Mount
Resiliency is the key to preventing the attackers from finding sensitive information or disrupting activities, experts say.
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Senator: Good Federal Employees Can’t Be Ordered on Amazon
Lawmaker wants respect and resources for the federal workforce.
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Bob Work's Quest To Fix The Pentagon's Budget
The Pentagon’s budget process has been turned on its head after 5 years of congressional gridlock, but that’s not stopping Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work from trying to fix it. By Marcus Weisgerber
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Of Asteroids and ETs: How Cloud Innovation is Driving Space Exploration
In just a few years, cloud computing could help aid the search for extraterrestrial life.
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Keystone State Aims to Kill the Password
The commonwealth's login network could help secure online shopping and other e-commerce services worldwide.
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Federal Customer Experience 'Downright Bleak'
Six federal agencies earned an average of “very poor." HealthCare.gov scored the lowest.
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California’s New Tax Increment Financing Law Could Unlock Billions of Dollars
The Golden State shifts TIF gears to meet mounting infrastructure needs.
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Telework on Trial? House Committees to Probe Patent Office Telework Fraud
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Judiciary Committee team up for a joint hearing next week.
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Why Veterans Make Good Cyberwarriors
Putting returning warfighters back to work as cyberdefenders makes sense, advocates say.
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Are Federal Employees the Bull in the China Shop When it Comes to Cybersecurity?
Employee-triggered cyberincidents stem from a variety of security and policy breakdowns.
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Postal Employees, You've Been Hacked. What Now?
The FBI and DHS are still investigating an intrusion into USPS personnel systems.
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Ready or Not: State and Local Governments Prep for Winter Conditions
As snow sweeps into Minnesota, watch how Charlotte, N.C., is preparing if it’s hit by snow and ice.
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Hawaii Officials Test Building Road Atop Active Lava Flow
Can a river of molten rock slowly dividing a community be safely bridged?
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Widespread Drupal Bug at the Root of Indiana Government Breach
Nigeria Cyber Army claimed responsibility for vandalizing the state's Department of Education website.
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In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This
A new U.N. report aims to set out best practices for using hashtags during emergencies.
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