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Rule for vendors’ secure software self-attestation in the works
September 15, 2022 | News, CybersecurityFederal agencies will soon need vendors to attest that their products conform with NIST guidance on secure software development, OMB says.
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Concerns grow over AI in hiring processes
| News, Emerging TechAutomated tech -- including artificial intelligence for job recruiting, interviewing and hiring -- may discriminate against qualified job-seekers, government officials warn.
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FAA launches data visualization dashboard to better inform public about the national airspace
| News, Data & AnalyticsNew interactive ‘Fact Book’ hopes to make the FAA’s collected data on the U.S. aviation sector easier for readers to comprehend.
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How integrated city data ensures social services delivery
September 14, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsPhiladelphia’s Office of Integrated Data for Evidence and Action has been analyzing cross-program data to improve outreach to residents who qualify for assistance but have not applied.
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Prioritize equity analysis in agency planning, governor says
| News, Data & AnalyticsAn executive order requires California agencies to advance equity in their strategic plans by gathering and analyzing data from historically disadvantaged and underserved communities.
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Alaska automates tax collection from out-of-state sales
| News, Data & AnalyticsAn online portal helps local governments with remote sales tax collection, remittance and enforcement.
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How Little Rock is harnessing data to become a smarter city
| News, Public Safety“My team and I, we’re focused on getting things done, but with a data-driven approach,” says the mayor of Arkansas’ capital.
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Cyber criminals increasingly relying on ransomware-as-a-service, report says
| News, CybersecurityA new report reveals threat actors are using the same ransomware as in previous years – but relying on new malware-free intrusion methods and ransomware-as-a-service offerings to evade popular mitigation techniques.
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NIST, Google announce chip R&D partnership
| News, Emerging TechThe public-private sector collaboration will make industry standard chips available to smaller research entities to encourage semiconductor manufacturing.
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Digital divide: Tribal communities undercounted, underserved
September 13, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureGaps in digital access and poor data quality disproportionately affect already underserved native communities, one expert says.