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The Mercury News
2 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

Census Bureau soon will ask about sexual and gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau is considering including questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in upcoming surveys, aiming for better recognition and allocation of resources for the LGBTQ+ community. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
2 weeks ago
Information security

Feds, military personnel compete in President's Cyber Cup Challenge

The President's Cyber Cup Challenge aims to foster cybersecurity talent within the federal government, promoting awareness and skills among the workforce. [ more ]
Government Executive
2 weeks ago
Remote teams

Senators' latest telework legislation could imperil remote work

Federal workers may be required to spend at least 60% of their work hours on in-person work with limited telework allowed. [ more ]
SmartCompany
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Responsible AI gets $39.9 million in the federal budget

Federal government allocating funds for AI-centered initiatives to ensure safe and responsible adoption, building on previous investments and focusing on policy development and regulation. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

U.S. says Boeing broke terms of settlement over 737 Max crashes

Boeing breached settlement terms with the federal government over 737 Max crashes. [ more ]
The Globe and Mail
1 week ago
New York City

Poilievre takes no position on hybrid work for federal public servants

Pierre Poilievre is ambiguous on the issue of public servants working three days in office.
The federal government's move to increase on-site work for public servants is causing tension with unions.
Remote work is seen as a critical aspect of workers' rights in Canada for improving work-life balance and other benefits. [ more ]
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New York Post
5 months ago
Social justice

Government tyranny comes to Main Street, with the feds more powerful than ever

The federal government is increasingly limiting Americans' freedoms
There are now over 5,200 federal criminal offenses and many more state and local crimes [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Coronavirus

Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools

School districts in the U.S. can order free rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting in December.
This initiative will provide millions of tests to school districts as COVID cases are expected to peak in the winter months.
Schools will have the freedom to use the tests however they see fit, including distributing them to students, staff, and community members. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
5 months ago
Law

The Supreme Court Has Figured Out How to Gut a Bunch of Crucial Federal Laws at Once

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could limit the federal government's ability to enforce regulations against lawbreakers.
The case involves the argument that the Securities and Exchange Commission does not have the right to fine wrongdoers. [ more ]
#migrant crisis
Fox News
6 months ago
NYC politics

President Biden, NYC Mayor Eric Adams haven't spoken in a year as New York's migrant crisis worsens: Report

President Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams have not spoken in a year.
Adams blames the migrant crisis on the federal government.
Adams is under investigation for potentially receiving illegal donations from the Turkish government. [ more ]
New York Post
6 months ago
NYC politics

Mayor Adams right Biden failing on migrant crisis, but wrong on budget cuts: AOC

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agrees that the federal government has not done enough to address the migrant crisis.
Ocasio-Cortez questions the need for additional federal spending on border security and believes resources should be allocated to shelters and services in cities.
She disagrees with Mayor Eric Adams' plan to make drastic cuts to city services and believes further analysis is necessary. [ more ]
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New York Post
6 months ago
NYC politics

Migrant crisis will be more visible when they start sleeping on the streets: Adams

New York City is facing a growing migrant crisis, with more asylum seekers expected to live on the streets.
Mayor Eric Adams plans to cut the cost of housing migrants by 20%, but has not provided details on how.
Adams criticized the federal government for not doing enough to help with the migrant crisis and called for New York City tax dollars to not be used for a national problem. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

CISA turns 5 and looks to the future

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was launched as the federal government's go-to cyber policy and incident response shop.
CISA was formed from the old National Protection and Programs Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security.
CISA has experienced significant growth in staff and funding in recent years. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

Consent Decrees Force Changes to Policing. But Do Reforms Last?

As demonstrations over police brutality rocked the country in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, Newark was held up as a model of police reform, a department so transformed by federal intervention that its officers had not fired a single shot that year.The department had revamped its disciplinary process, established New Jersey's first civilian complaint review board and kept the peace during local protests even as the police in other cities clashed violently with demonstrators.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

The Business of Being Chris Christie

As his second term as governor of New Jersey drew to a close in 2017, Chris Christie was characteristically blunt about his plans.I want to have fun, and I want to make money, he told The New York Times in an interview.Mr. Christie wasted no time.On his first day out of office, he saw Bruce Springsteen on Broadway.
TechRepublic
11 months ago
Business intelligence

Are public or proprietary generative AI solutions right for your business? Interview with expert Aaron Kalb

When it comes to generative artificial intelligence, should your organization opt for public or proprietary AI? First, you need to consider the main differences between these options.Public AI can have a wide knowledge base and fulfill a lot of tasks.However, public AI may feed that data back into a model's training data, which can cause security vulnerabilities to emerge.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Drugmakers want to stop Medicare from negotiating prices. Here's what you should know

In less than three months, the federal government is set to announce the initial 10 drugs subject to first-ever price negotiations in Medicare.Pharmaceutical companies and their supporters want to stop that from happening.Last week, Merck and the US Chamber of Commerce filed separate lawsuits against the government, arguing that negotiating drug prices in Medicare is unconstitutional in a variety of ways.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US politics

Golf's Titanic Deal Stokes Anger on Capitol Hill

One of golf's greatest tests will unfold starting on Thursday, when the U.S. Open begins at the Los Angeles Country Club.It might be an easier lift it will assuredly be a shorter one than the test that is emerging in Washington.The abrupt announcement last week that the PGA Tour will tie itself to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and its LIV Golf league is provoking American officials in ways as predictable as they might be persistent in the months ahead.
POLITICO
11 months ago
US Elections

Trump drew one of his favorite judges. Here's how she could help his case.

She is not expected to handle Trump's initial court appearance on Tuesday; that will take place in front of a magistrate judge.But Cannon is expected to have control of the case in the weeks and months ahead (unless she heeds the calls of some ethics experts who are already saying she should step aside).
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

New Film Explores Intersex Community's Fight for Recognition, Bodily Autonomy

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA community, and today we look at those represented by the "I" which stands for "intersex."In a broadcast exclusive, we are joined by the filmmaker and three stars of a new documentary, Every Body, which follows their work as intersex activists who share childhoods marked by shame, secrecy and nonconsensual surgeries.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US news

How Trump Plans to Beat His Indictment, Politically

Donald J. Trump will make his first appearance in federal criminal court on Tuesday.But the former president has been pleading his case for days in a far friendlier venue the court of Republican public opinion, where he continues to dominate the 2024 field.For Mr. Trump and his team, there has been a sense of familiarity, even normalcy, in the chaos of facing a 37-count indictment in the classified documents case.
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