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IRS Doesn’t Know How Many Legacy Systems It Has or How Much They Cost, IG Says
The tax agency needs to start with a single definition of what constitutes a “legacy system.”
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Lawrence Livermore Scientists Model Neural Activity from Living Human Cells on Brain-On-A-Chip Devices
Building on years of multidisciplinary collaboration, the effort could help scientists find countermeasures against brain injury and disease.
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Minnesota Lawsuit is Latest to Challenge a Face Mask Mandate
Across the country, state and local directives imposing face mask requirements have been met with repeated court challenges.
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Protests Arrive Outside Mayors’ Front Doors
The homes of public officials have become magnets for protests. Not all mayors are pleased.
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The President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Is Underway
The competition is open to any federal employee, including the Department of Defense and uniformed service members.
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7 of 10 Agencies Respond to Senator’s Request for IT Modernization Plans
Sen. Maggie Hassan asked for updates on the government’s 10 legacy systems previously flagged as most in need of an update.
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Uber and Lyft Won't Suspend California Service, as Court Grants Reprieve in Labor Law Case
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Los Angeles shuts off utilities at “party house” … New Jersey women in prison can pursue lawsuit over abuse … Alaska tribe sues over fishing rights.
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Google Offering Near Real-Time Maps of Wildfire Boundaries
The company’s announcement comes as destructive fires are burning in a number of western states.
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Pentagon Acquisition Chief Clarifies Temporary Extension for Implementing Chinese Equipment Ban
A recent memo allows vendors additional time to comply with Section 889 for certain low-risk goods, but the department is not seeking mass extensions, Ellen Lord told reporters.
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Small, DIU-Approved Drones to be Made Available for Agencies to Purchase
The systems are deemed secure after months of development and testing.
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What Happens Next With Affordable Housing?
COMMENTARY | States and local governments already haven’t been investing enough to help build housing that poor families, and sometimes even middle-class people, can afford. And now funding could be yet another victim of the coronavirus.
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In One State, a Threat to Freeze Property Taxes in Cities That ‘Defund’ Police
The proposal from Texas’ governor and other Republicans in the state comes in response to cuts and other changes that Austin made to its police budget.
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States Claim Drugmaker Owes $2 Trillion for Role in Opioid Epidemic
Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia say that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma contributed to a crisis that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.
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The Pandemic is Pushing the Pentagon Toward Classified Telework
The Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Air Force are expanding their classified remote work capabilities.
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Cities and Counties Join Lawsuit Challenging Shortened Census Timeline
The Trump administration earlier this month walked back plans to extend the count due to the coronavirus.
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State and Local Public Pension Funding Levels Steady—For Now
The outlook for the coming years is gloomier, as the coronavirus drags on the economy and strains governments’ finances.
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IRS Granted Tens of Thousands of Devices Network Access Without Proper Authentication
Most devices accessing the Internal Revenue Service’s internal network using wireless connections and virtual private networks weren’t authenticated, according to an audit.
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Technology Transformation Acting Director Talks Service’s Business Model and Future
Bob De Luca, the acting director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Service joins Nextgov to talk about how the program stays competitive, lessons from COVID-19 and what the next director needs to know.
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California Braces for More Rolling Blackouts Amid Heat Wave
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Arrest controversy in Pittsburgh ... Boston signs local contract for protective gear ... Cuomo green-lights bowling alley re-openings ... Nonprofit seeks to improve drinking water access in West Virginia.
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