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‘For the First Time In Many Years,’ OPM Has a Plan To Fix Its Tech
The agency will need funding, a skilled staff, consistent leadership and more funding to successfully implement the CIO’s latest plan, according to the inspector general.
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In One State, a Battle Over Publicly Naming Disciplined Police Officers
A state appeals court in New Jersey ruled that the attorney general does have the power to compel police departments to disclose the names of police officers who have been disciplined for misconduct.
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Local and State Governments Spent $9 Billion on Small Business Aid
As the economy cratered during the pandemic, local and state governments offered an important financial lifeline for small businesses, according to a new report.
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Eleven States Join DOJ in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Police in Colorado take off-road vehicles to homeless encampment to provide vaccines and Covid tests … Can city recoup cancelled RNC costs? … Colleges require flu shots.
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Microsoft, SpaceX Team Up to Bring Cloud Computing to Space
Microsoft is taking its cloud to the final frontier.
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Federal Judge Rejects Work Requirement Changes in Food Stamp Program
Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., had filed a lawsuit challenging the USDA's changes to food assistance, which would have cut 700,000 adults from the program.
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Justice Department Charges Russian Intel Officers with Major Cyberattacks, Including NotPetya
U.S. officials said a new indictment describing a four-year global conspiracy belies the country’s recent offer to reset relations in cyberspace.
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DHS Biometrics Proposal Represents ‘Unacceptable Escalation of Government Surveillance,’ Senators Say
Five senators sent a letter urging the Homeland Security Department to abandon a proposal to expand its biometrics program.
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Federal Government Blows Past Record Spending in Fiscal 2020
The budget deficit tripled to a record $3.1 trillion—another all-time record.
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Cities Declared Racism a Public Health Crisis. What Now?
This summer, many local governments approved resolutions declaring racism to be a public health crisis. Why now? And what comes next?
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With Census Count Over, Concerns Linger About Accuracy
Community groups raced to get more people to complete census questionnaires before the count ended Friday, but they still believe many were missed after the deadline was pushed up.
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How the Energy Department is Working to Engage Americans on Exascale Supercomputing
Officials also offered Nextgov updates on how the buildout of U.S. exascale machines is unfolding.
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County Program Offers Grants to Help People Pay for Funerals
Residents in Maricopa County, Arizona, can apply for up to $1,200 toward funeral expenses if they've lost a loved one and also suffered financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Climate Change Amplifies Colorado’s Water Diversion Debate
Booming communities on the state's "Front Range" want to move forward with a plan to pump water over the Rocky Mountains for use in their cities. But conservationists say climate change should instead be prompting new thinking about how water is used in the state.
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FCC, USAID Partner to Advance U.S. 5G Security Policy
An agreement between the agencies aims to encourage the use of trusted networks and interoperable infrastructure.
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Covid-19 Cases Dropped by 75% in One State After Local Leaders Were Allowed to Require Masks
A CDC report said the drop followed a spike in cases in Arizona after the state's stay-at-home order expired, underscoring the utility of face coverings in curbing spread of the disease.
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White House Strategy Names 20 Emerging Technologies Crucial to National Security
As part of the strategy, the administration is encouraging government agencies to research, develop and buy more emerging technologies.
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VA Takes Important Step in Prep for New Health Records Launch
The Veterans Affairs Department successfully transferred data of thousands of patients to its new electronic health records system.
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K-12 Support Staff Hit by School Workforce Cuts
But employment losses in state and local education are still coming into focus.
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