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Zika Travel Advisory Could Harm Tax Collections in Miami
Revenue implications could grow more serious if the current warning is expanded or lasts through the winter tourism season, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Management
Federal Agencies Are Deploying Employees Around the Globe to Fight Zika
Those workers are not receiving hazard pay, however.
Nextgov
Intelligence Community Wants Multilingual Text Search
IARPA is looking for a system that can search databases in other languages.
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Cities, States Plod Toward 'Next Generation 911'
A speedy transition is critical, in part because 70 percent of 911 calls are now made with wireless phones that cannot be accurately routed with existing technology.
Management
Obama’s Last Attempt at Immigration Reform
The administration has announced a new plan to welcome Central American migrants—a move away from its years-long deterrence policy.
Oversight
Tricky Next Step for House Republicans Who Want Another Clinton Probe
Congressional Research Service challenges the notion that Congress can force an investigation.
Nextgov
White House Drops Final Federal Source Code Policy
OMB says Code.gov, a repository for federal open source software code, is coming in the next few months.
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This NYPD Counterterrorism Detective Has an Unusual Side Job—Bee Wrangler
For the police department’s official beekeeper, one unexpected side effect of swarm rescue is better community relationships.
Oversight
If Zika Spreads in the U.S., Blame the Politicians, Not the Mosquitoes
A failure to agree on funding to fight the virus means politics has taken precedence over public health.
Route Fifty
Pricey Phone Calls at S.C. County Jail; Is Expanding the Brooklyn Bridge Worth It?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Iowa's 'moderate' cybersecurity risk; Vermont's 'geographic disparity'; and 'Clock Kid's' family suing Texas school district
Nextgov
Part of the Federal Cloud That Stopped Growing
Though the market came to include calendar management, customer relationship management and internal and external websites, it declined 16 percent to $539 million in fiscal 2015.
News
Donald Trump Has Great Faith in Federal Bureaucrats
The GOP standard-bearer may criticize government, but he’s proposing to rely heavily on the people who work for it to root out waste and inefficiency.
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Florida Wildlife Agency: Don’t Paint Turtles or Tortoises
Authorities are trying to discourage people from engaging in a practice that is harmful to the shelled reptiles, and can be illegal under Florida state law.
Management
Surprise Inspections Show VA Health Care Improvement Since Phoenix Scandal
But the agency’s continuing struggle to hire and keep staff hurts vets’ access to care, says the Joint Commission.
Nextgov
Carper: ‘Election Security is Critical’
A foreign actor's cyberattack on election systems could jeopardize the integrity of the voting process, according to the senator.
News
Improving Customer Experience, When the Taxpayer Is Your Customer
We’re soliciting your input for our Sept. 20 event.
News
Energy Department Steps Up Whistleblower Protections
Contractors will face civil penalties if they retaliate against employees who raise nuclear safety concerns.
Management
WikiLeaks and the Crisis of Government Communication
The lack of professional standards is a problem.
Management
The Government is Finding Few Buyers For Its Paywalled Immigration Data
The US government says it doesn't want to release data about who's entering the country because it charges for that information. But no one has purchased access to the databases in more than two years, records reveal.
Management