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NTIA plans to restore Digital Equity Act funding, but what comes next?
Angela Siefer, executive director of NDIA, the potential restoration doesn’t undo what was lost during the past year, when programs were disrupted and communities were left uncertain…
Water utility cyberattacks product of expedient decisions, IT staff shortages, experts say
Two operational technology experts said devices connected to the internet, out of convenience, and a shortage of technical expertise at water utilities is what led to the…
Inside Texas’ next-generation flood warning system
Nick Fang, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, said a new system he's developing could serve as a national model for for…
It’s getting really hot. How can state and local governments mitigate the negative effects?
Grace Wickerson, a senior manager of climate and health with the Federation of American Scientists, reviews things state and local governments can do to mitigate the harms…
AI-charged cyber threats are especially tough for small organizations
Frontier AI models are accelerating the cybersecurity threat landscape, but the burden placed on under-resourced organizations often goes overlooked, said two researchers from UC Berkeley's Center for…
Is ‘privilege debt’ creating cyber risk in your organization?
Kevin Greene, the public sector chief cybersecurity technologist with the software firm BeyondTrust, said he thinks cybersecurity practitioners should be more proactive.
For digital government, trust is essential, says Estonia official
"You can't build a digital state without trust," said Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Estonia’s minister of justice and digital affairs.
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