Personality
The evolution of Ritchie Torres
“I didn’t leave the progressive movement; the progressive movement left me.”
Personality
Are you smarter than a Pennsylvania 5th grader?
Test your knowledge of the commonwealth’s curriculum
Politics
Senior staffer on 2022 Maloney campaign confirms existence of Mondaire Jones phone call
The former staffer said they heard Sean Patrick Maloney call Jones and offer to drop out of the NY-17 primary.
Opinion
Opinion: NY needs a student mental health system that works for students
Gov. Kathy Hochul has made a strong start, but improvements are needed.
Policy
MTA confirms congestion pricing won’t go into effect on June 30
Lawmakers have not found an alternative source of funding for the MTA, and the agency said it will have to cut programs if the governor doesn’t let congestion pricing go into effect.
Route Fifty
Congestion pricing: If it can’t make it in New York, can it make it anywhere?
Other cities are considering it, but all eyes were on the city that never sleeps. By trying to quell controversy over the downtown toll plan, the New York governor sparked new questions about transit funding, environmental goals and political consequences.
Nextgov
Lawmakers look to restore TSA funding to speed screening tech deployment
The measure is one of three bipartisan proposals rolled out this week that seek to bolster funding for TSA’s deployment of new technologies and to limit invasive pat-downs of travelers.
Route Fifty
The 'silver tsunami' is here. Is government ready?
About 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day. As the nation’s aging population continues to climb, states and the federal government are working to get plans in place to care for older adults.
Tech
Proposed federal AI roadmap would fund local election offices
Amid warnings that artificial intelligence could “totally discredit our election systems,” a group of U.S. senators released a sprawling roadmap that includes grant funding to keep elections safe from AI.
Opinion
Track these civilian IT priorities as FY2024 heads for the last quarter
A variety of initiatives are underway for cyber, modernization, citizen experience and more data-driven decision making, writes immixGroup market intelligence analyst Ryan Nelson.
Tech
DOJ launches a CX-focused initiative
The first project in the new push is focusing on improving the portals Americans use to report crimes to the Justice Department.
Nextgov
DOJ launches CX-focused initiative
The first project in the new push is focusing on improving the portals Americans use to report crimes to the Department of Justice.
Opinion
Editor’s note: MTA leadership has a WTF moment over congestion pricing delay
The governor’s rushed decision-making undermines the authority of CEO Janno Lieber and the transit system’s board.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs proposes schedule for T4NG2 case
The department believes the 32 protests involving the $60 billion IT vehicle can be resolved by March 2025.
Politics
George Latimer’s run against Bowman splits grassroots activist groups in Westchester
Former Latimer supporters are launching a new group called “Westchester Progressives" to show support for Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
Companies
Digital services and segment leadership moves across the market
A pair of retired Army lieutenant generals enter the private sector, as does a former IRS and Treasury technology leader.
Pay & Benefits
OPM’s retirement backlog hit an 8-year low last month
Efforts to streamline the processing of departing federal workers’ retirement applications continue to pay dividends, as the inventory of pending claims hit the lowest point since 2016.
Personality
On Sneaker Day, Albany kicks back
Marking the second annual celebration of casual footwear at the state Capitol.
Politics
Five for Friday: Presidential campaigns in the commonwealth
Both the major party and third party candidates are seeking to make an impression in the Keystone State
Policy
Hochul’s IOU plan for the MTA may be DOA
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants the state Legislature to pass a bill providing the MTA with an IOU in lieu of congestion pricing revenue, but many lawmakers and advocates oppose it.
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