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Tech Among Top Priorities for Biden’s CIA Director Pick
William Burns also said he’d look to build morale at the agency in part by speaking “truth to power.”
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Study: Vaccinating Teachers Could Help Get Kids Back in Classrooms
Federal researchers examined coronavirus cases in a Georgia school district and their findings suggest that educators had a central role in transmitting the virus in schools.
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California Will Provide $600 Relief Payments to Many Individuals
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Tuesday that will extend pandemic aid to low-income and immigrant households.
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Two Women Dressed Up as 'Grannies' to Skip Vaccine Line, Officials Said
The allegedly disguised women were issued trespassing warnings after officials in Orlando found discrepancies between their identification and Covid-19 vaccine registration cards.
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Critical Update: Who’s Afraid of EMPs?
Electromagnetic pulses are frequently boogeymen in pop culture but the federal government takes real steps to prepare for them.
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SolarWinds CEO Recommends Liability Protections for Sharing Information about Incidents
The new CEO had a couple of other asks for Congress too.
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Smallest Businesses Will Get Special Window to Apply for Federal Relief Funds
The Biden administration announced the change to the Paycheck Protection Program on Monday, along with other measures to improve access to funding for minority-owned businesses.
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Bemoaning 'Cancel Culture,' One State Lawmaker Aims to Make Political Affiliation a Protected Class
California state Sen. Melissa Melendez, a Republican, said the legislation is necessary to ensure free speech.
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Marine Corps Looks for Insider Threat Monitoring Capability
And another Marine Corps application addressing a specific kind of insider threat—suicidal ideation—will be established as a system of records.
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Failed Poisoning Attempt Shows Vulnerability of Smaller Water Systems to Hackers
While cybersecurity resources can be scarce at small agencies, there are some basic steps they can take to protect themselves.
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Former 18F Official Returns to Lead Next Phase of Technology Transformation Services
The tech team is about delivering services to the public, not just disruption, General Services Administration alumni Dave Zvenyach told Nextgov.
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Lawmakers Call for Federal Program to Upgrade Unemployment Systems
Many people filing for unemployment during the pandemic have experienced long delays. Subpar technology is one of the factors commonly blamed for problems.
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A Pennsylvania County Goes Hydro With its Government Buildings
Allegheny County will power its facilities with hydroelectric power under a 35-year agreement with a planned plant on a nearby river.
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White House Plans Executive Action in Response to Hack Involving SolarWinds
The official leading the effort said changes are necessary to allow information sharing within the federal government.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Employees Want to Telework at Least Twice Per Week Post-Pandemic
Commission staff and leadership report higher productivity during mass telework and more benefits than drawbacks.
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Winter Storm Power Outages Lead to Calls for Investigation
At least 4 million people were without power in Texas after freezing temperatures and surging electricity use overwhelmed the state’s grid.
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State Department Wants a Small Business to Manage Its Cloud Office
The vendor will support the relatively new Cloud Program Management Office.
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Maryland Created the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights. Now Lawmakers There Might Repeal It.
Passed in 1974, the statute grants broad workplace protections for officers accused of misconduct and has served as a blueprint for similar laws in more than a dozen other states.
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‘Vaccine Tourism’ Leads to Tighter Eligibility Checks
States’ rollout of the coronavirus vaccine has been uneven, and left some people searching for appointments across state lines. Health officials say it’s a problem given scarce resources.
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