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- The ‘Most Secure’ U.S. Election Was Not Without Problems https://www.govtech.com/elections/The-Most-Secure-US-Election-Was-Not-Without-Problems.html 43 comments
- New Startup Working on Software to Help Government Fix Housing Problems http://www.govtech.com/biz/Exclusive-New-Startup-Working-on-Software-to-Help-Government-Fix-Housing-Problems-Enters-Y-Combinator.html 19 comments
- App That Times Bathroom Breaks Stirs Controversy at Fresno High https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/app-that-times-bathroom-breaks-stirs-controversy-at-fresno-high 208 comments nottheonion
- What city has banned scrolling on your smartphone in public? Answer: Seine-Port, France https://www.govtech.com/question-of-the-day/what-city-has-banned-scrolling-on-your-smartphone-in-public 37 comments technology
- EVs Improve Nevada’s Air as Some Obstacles Remain https://www.govtech.com/transportation/evs-improve-nevadas-air-as-some-obstacles-remain 4 comments technology
- Texas Taxpayers Face a $100M Bill to Update Voting Machines with Equipment That Doesn’t Exist Yet https://www.govtech.com/elections/texas-taxpayers-face-a-100m-bill-to-update-voting-machines-with-equipment-that-doesnt-exist-yet 18 comments nottheonion
- Texas County Approves Motion in Favor of SpaceX Project https://www.govtech.com/products/texas-county-approves-motion-in-favor-of-spacex-project 18 comments space
- Elon Musk Business Empire Funded with $4.9 Billion in Government Subsidies: "He definitely goes where there is government money," said Dan Dolev, an analyst at Jefferies Equity Research. https://www.govtech.com/budget-finance/Elon-Musk-Business-Empire-Funded-with-49-Billion-in-Government-Subsidies.html 6 comments economy
- How long did it take a flock of magpies to remove their trackers? https://www.govtech.com/question-of-the-day/how-long-did-it-take-a-flock-of-magpies-to-remove-their-trackers 4 comments privacy
- N.Y. Governor, NYC Mayor Unveil Joint Cybersecurity Plan https://www.govtech.com/security/n-y-governor-nyc-mayor-unveil-joint-cybersecurity-plan 2 comments technews
- Govtech wrote an article about Software Verde's (the Bitcoin Verde team) eID application that is utilizing SLP as a reward mechanism. And they actually mention Bitcoin Cash too! https://www.govtech.com/products/ohio-city-partners-to-create-digital-identity-pilot-project 22 comments btc
- Ford ($F), Newlab Create Startup Cohort for EV Fleet Innovations https://www.govtech.com/fs/ford-newlab-create-startup-cohort-for-ev-fleet-innovations 5 comments wallstreetbets
- HUGE! Missoula Montana enacts zoning laws for crypto mining. AND passes law to exempt utility tokens from securities classification.(link for second article in first comment) https://www.govtech.com/policy/montana-cryptocurrency-zoning-law-may-be-countrys-first.html 17 comments cryptocurrency
- Massachusetts Lawmakers Push to Ban Data Usage Limits https://www.govtech.com/policy/massachusetts-lawmakers-push-to-ban-data-usage-limits.html 26 comments technology
- Detailed Audit of Voatz' Voting App Confirms Security Flaws - In an assessment of the voting app’s internal programming, paid for by Voatz, a security firm validated MIT researchers' concerns, including the possibility that hackers could change votes cast through the app. https://www.govtech.com/biz/detailed-audit-of-voatz-voting-app-confirms-security-flaws.html 8 comments technology
- Maine Governor Signs Strictest Internet Protections in the U.S. https://www.govtech.com/policy/Maine-Governor-Signs-Strictest-Internet-Protections-in-the-US.html 61 comments technews
- Louisiana Enters the Era of the Digital Driver's License http://www.govtech.com/gov-experience/louisiana-enters-the-era-of-the-digital-drivers-license-.html 4 comments technology
- California Begins Effort to Use More Open Source Technology http://www.govtech.com/pcio/California-Begins-Effort-to-Use-More-Open-Source-Technology.html 4 comments opensource
- Harvard Converts Millions of Legal Documents into Open Data http://www.govtech.com/analytics/Harvard-Converts-Millions-of-Legal-Documents-into-Open-Data.html 11 comments law
- After a Year, Equifax Remains Largely Unfazed by Historic Breach -- Despite a breach that exposed the personal data of more than 147 million Americans, the company has yet to face a government-imposed financial punishment http://www.govtech.com/security/a-year-after-data-breach-atlanta-based-equifax-unbowed.html 538 comments technology
- San Francisco Asks Vendors for Citywide Broadband Proposals, Mandates Net Neutrality http://www.govtech.com/network/san-francisco-asks-vendors-for-citywide-broadband-proposals-mandates-net-neutrality.html 5 comments technology
- US Private Equity Firm 'Advent International' portfolio company Safran/Morpho allegedly has Russian tech in it's global biometrics product http://www.govtech.com/security/russians-may-have-back-door-into-us-fingerprint-systems.html 3 comments worldnews
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology Will Create Winners and Losers in Transport Industries: Nationwide, some 3.8 million workers filled jobs like trucking, delivery or taxi industries in 2015. And these jobs could be impacted by self-driving technology, according to a U.S. Commerce Department study. http://www.govtech.com/fs/autonomous-vehicle-technology-will-create-winners-and-losers-in-transport-industries.html 3 comments technology
- California Legislators Push For Better Tracking of Veterans Who Commit Suicide http://www.govtech.com/data/california-assemblyman-pushes-for-better-tracking-of-veterans-who-commit-suicide.html 3 comments politics
- U.S. Court Ruling Sparks Debate Over Access to Laws in the Digital Space http://www.govtech.com/civic/US-Court-Ruling-Sparks-Debate-Over-Laws-in-the-Digital-Space.html 3 comments law
- What's New in Civic Tech: White House Removes Open Data Info, Internet Archive Offers to Host PACER Data http://www.govtech.com/civic/whats-new-in-civic-tech-02162017.html 3 comments technology
- How Does Net Neutrality Fare in the 2016 Presidential Election? http://www.govtech.com/policy/how-does-net-neutrality-fare-in-the-2016-presidential-election.html 4 comments politics
- 6 Benefits of Using Open Source Software in Government (Industry Perspective) http://www.govtech.com/opinion/6-benefits-of-using-open-source-software-in-government.html 4 comments linux
- Presidential Polling Data Called into Question http://www.govtech.com/federal/presidential-polling-data-called-into-question.html 7 comments politics
- Michigan Sues HP Over $49 Million IT Modernization Project http://www.govtech.com/computing/Michigan-Sues-HP-Over-49-Million-IT-Modernization-Project.html 12 comments sysadmin
- Maine Gov. Paul LePage Vetoes State Broadband Fund http://www.govtech.com/network/maine-gov-paul-lepage-vetoes-state-broadband-fund.html 10 comments technology
- The White House is piloting a Driver's License for the Internet http://www.govtech.com/security/drivers-license-for-the-internet.html 4 comments worldnews
- Are You Ready for a Driver’s License for the Internet? http://www.govtech.com/security/Drivers-License-for-the-Internet.html 20 comments privacy
- The White House is now piloting a program that could grow into a single form of online identification being called "a driver's license for the Internet" http://www.govtech.com/security/drivers-license-for-the-internet.html 762 comments technology
- U.S. Navy to Test Laser Weapon System Aboard Ship in Persian Gulf http://www.govtech.com/security/us-navy-to-test-laser-weapon-aboard-ship-in-persian-gulf.html 19 comments technology
- Where Digital Secrets go to Die http://www.govtech.com/computing/where-digital-secrets-go-to-die.html 3 comments technology
- Is Intermedia's outage related to "'Major cyber event' coming, says Secretary Napolitano"? I'm seeing many websites down this morning. http://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/Major-cyber-event-coming-says-Secretary-Napolitano-.html 3 comments sysadmin
- City of Boston is partnering with internet providers to offer broadband to low-income residents for low rates ($10 - $15). Glad to see somebody is getting it right. http://www.govtech.com/e-government/boston-comcast-internet-deal-022211.html 4 comments reddit.com
- San Francisco Cell Phone Radiation Disclosure Law Challenged By A lobbying group that represents the wireless industry. http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/766819 3 comments politics
- Vermont adopts an open source (should not shall but it's a start) policy for Government http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/747966 10 comments linux