Politics

The biggest proxy fights in Tuesday's Democratic primaries

Politicians who aren’t on the ballot are getting in on the action, picking sides in key congressional and state legislative races.

  • Austin C. Jefferson
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Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban

The guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.

  • Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune
Exclusive Nextgov

A House committee is scrutinizing LiDAR and IoT cyber risks from China

China’s supply chain dominance in light sensing modules and internet of things components — which include autonomous vehicles, drones and batteries — could be teeing up a slew of cyber risks, experts say.

  • David DiMolfetta
Companies

Summit Technology Group adds Webner to leadership team

As CEO of STG's public sector arm, Bill Webner will lead its push to expand across federal lending and grant-making agencies.

  • Ross Wilkers
Companies

Synergy ECP further builds out cyber portfolio with acquisition

Synergy ECP also is using this transaction to gain more of a presence at national laboratories.

  • Ross Wilkers
Top 100

TOP 100: How HII accelerated its push to be more tech-driven

Company No. 23 will always be a shipbuilder even as the fast change unfolds in its technology solutions business, which is now focused on growth after much integration work.

  • Ross Wilkers
Tech

Education Department official says they are making fixes on the FAFSA at a 'rapid pace'

Though users faced glitches and technical errors after the Jan. 8 official debut for the 2024-25 federal student aid form, Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal cites progress and says they will "continue to try and make this process easier and faster for all students."

  • Shauneen Miranda, States Newsroom
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‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps

Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus. They say their path forward has been slowed by miscommunication and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.

  • Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
Power Lists

Trailblazers in Higher Education

University and college leaders preparing the next generation.

  • City & State
Defense One

The D Brief: Israel eyes ‘Phase C’; Ike ends Red Sea ops; B-21’s cost cleared to rise; Meet SecDef’s chief-of-staff pick; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense One

The price of each B-21 bomber is likely going up

The Air Force has agreed to a higher cost ceiling after Northrop took a loss on fixed-price lots.

  • Audrey Decker
Nextgov

Complaints mount about NITAAC's slow payment plan for CIO-SP4 protests

ANALYSIS | Many of the companies who won protests over the CIO-SP4 contract still have not been reimbursed for their costs and they are not happy about it.

  • Nick Wakeman
Nextgov

Pentagon background-check systems at risk of hacking, GAO says

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency didn’t fully implement DOD’s cybersecurity process, a new report finds.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Power Lists

The 2024 Pennsylvania Forty Under 40

Meet some of the state’s most influential millennials

  • Hilary Danailova
Personality

Providing safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community

Dr. Carla Smith, CEO of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, discussed the organization’s plans for Pride and an upcoming summer camp in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.

  • Sunny Sequeira, NYN Media
Defense

Pentagon background-check systems at risk of hacking, GAO says

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency didn’t fully implement DOD’s cybersecurity process, a new report finds.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Podcasts

WT 360: More signposts to note from the 2024 Top 100

Nick and Ross continue their 2024 Top 100 chat by highlighting one company as certain to climb up the 2025 rankings after its big merger, plus how growth and commercial tech partnerships go together for all systems integrators.

  • Nick Wakeman and Ross Wilkers
Personality

Ask the Experts: How did pro-Palestine protests impact New York’s colleges?

For our Higher Education issue, we asked what to expect when the new semester starts.

  • Sahalie Donaldson and Holly Pretsky
Personality

Q&A with State Senate Aging & Youth Chair Judy Ward

The state senator speaks on issues with aging in place and the state’s 10-year plan for seniors

  • Harrison Cann
Policy

A Q&A with Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich

Kavulich talks with City & State about the department’s new 10-year strategic plan.

  • Justin Sweitzer
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