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Responding to a series of computer security breaches in government and the private sector, the House passed an expansive measure Wednesday that would push companies to share access to their computer networks and records with federal investigators. (The New York Times)
Visit http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/us/politics/computer-attacks-spur-congress-to-act-on-cybersecurity-bill-years-in-making.html?emc=eta1&_r=1 to view the full article online. |
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Government reformers and advocates believe that two contemporary phenomena hold the potential to change how people engage with governments at all levels. The first is data. The second is public desire to make government more responsive, transparent and effective in serving citizens. (Pew Research Center)
Visit http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/21/open-government-data/ to view the full article online. |
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State IT budgets have collectively increased by $4 billion, or about 16 percent, in fiscal year 2015 compared to last year’s figures, as state revenues and overall budgets continue to strengthen, according to a new report from Deltek. (State Scoop)
Visit http://statescoop.com/state-budgets-increase-2015-beyond/ to view the full article online. |
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From physical to cybersecurity, technology is becoming a key element in public safety’s arsenal. (American City & County)
Visit http://americancityandcounty.com/law-enforcement/new-weapons-choice to view the full article online. |
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A recent report found that states are plagued by a number of problems in hiring and retaining IT staff – especially cybercrime experts. (Government Technology)
Visit http://www.govtech.com/security/Hiring-Cybersecurity-Staff-Is-Hard-for-States.html to view the full article online. |
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The question — "How do you measure your own success?" — is deceptively simple, but it seems to rattle most IT managers. (IT World)
Visit http://www.itworld.com/article/2921125/careers/the-measures-of-a-manager.html to view the full article online. |
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Google brings its audacious moonshot philosophy for invention to government. (Government Technology)
Visit http://www.govtech.com/products/Google-Innovation-Lab-Participants-Hope-to-Reinvent-Government-Services.html to view the full article online. |
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At a gathering for government social media, leaders shared their experiences and best practices. (State Tech)
Visit http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2015/05/state-and-local-governments-must-plan-success-social-media to view the full article online. |
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Google’s recently updated algorithm and ranking device for mobile friendliness may spell trouble for some government agencies. (GCN)
Visit http://gcn.com/articles/2015/05/06/mobile-friendly-state-sites.aspx?utm_content=buffer039af&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer to view the full article online. |
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Technology forces including the Internet of Things are changing public and private sectors alike, but governments face unique challenges in fully implementing emerging technology: outdated hiring practices and concerns about the privacy of citizen data, among others. (NextGov)
Visit http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2015/04/internet-things-and-other-technology-changing-government/111181/ to view the full article online. |