Route Fifty
The great Salt Lake City tax tradeoff
In a few weeks, the city council will be voting on a 0.5% sales tax to support economic development downtown. But it’s not the money that is drawing all the attention, it’s what the city is giving up.
Route Fifty
Burnout among government workers is decreasing but still high, according to new pulse survey data
Nearly half of government workers experiencing burnout said the main cause is their workload, followed by staff shortages and managing personal and professional life, both at 44%.
Defense One
Delays push Army’s hypersonic missile to fiscal 2025
GAO notes unsolved problems with launcher and launch sequencing.
Podcasts
Publishers Note: A look at ‘How’d they do it: Tech in the cities’
The new podcast coming in July will feature groundbreakers at the intersection of tech and government with hosts City & State Publisher Tom Allon and Tech:NYC President and CEO Julie Samuels.
Management
Staffing, funding shortages forced DHS to release hundreds of ‘inadmissible’ international travelers
In many cases, those travelers never faced efforts to subsequently remove them from the country.
Route Fifty
Communities step up their resilience and climate planning
COMMENTARY | A county in Florida is leveraging federal funding to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency in public buildings and invest in renewable energy infrastructure.
Nextgov
House panel advances bill to study TSA’s embrace of digital IDs
Travelers from nine states can now use mobile driver’s licenses to verify their identities at 27 U.S. airports.
Top 100
TOP 100: Lumen shapes its public sector outlook through partnerships, innovation lab
Company No. 38 is already starting to think about the next big network modernization vehicle after EIS and some of that positioning effort takes place in an innovation lab for itself and industry partners.
Defense One
G7 nations tell China to ‘act responsibly’ in cyberspace
The nations have frequently pointed to China as a top cyber adversary.
Top 100
Trends driving today's Top 100
Commercial tech, space and partnerships are keys to success for many of the biggest companies in the federal market.
Science & Tech
Leidos retains $738M Air Force enterprise IT contract
The company has supported IT and telecommunications systems for this Air Force customer since 2003.
Nextgov
CISA, EAC release communications guide for state, local election offices
Amid growing distrust in democratic systems, the Biden administration is equipping governments with more resources to help keep their elections secure.
Nextgov
GSA announces 11 new Presidential Innovation Fellows to focus on AI
The second cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows in 2024 will help agencies adopt AI while mitigating risks.
Defense
Blue Origin cleared to bid on national-security launches
But Bezos-owned rocket firm is the only newcomer in a $5.6B contract pool that had been intended to foster competition.
Route Fifty
3D visualization predicts hurricane damage before it happens
By applying this technology to coastal communities or community buildings, such as schools and stores, researchers can help residents and officials create a plan for hurricane season.
Politics
First-time state Senate candidate raises over half a million dollars
Kim Keiserman has raised over $579,000 – mostly from the state’s matching funds program.
Tech
Senate bill mandating agency chief AI officers gets House companion
The proposal would codify several aspects of AI guidance released by the Office of Management and Budget in guidance this spring.
Contracts
CISA conducts AI-driven cyber tabletop exercise with government and industry
The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative participated in a hypothetical AI-powered cyberattack drill to update information sharing protocols tailored to disruptions to automated systems.
Defense
Germany's Rheinmetall Expands into Space with Focus on Tactical Intel
Company Sets Sights on Tactical Recon, Invests in SAR Satellite Operator ICEYE
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