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This housing fix could help build more homes. But firefighters are sounding the alarm.
At the center of the housing debate are building codes, and whether states’ bids to update them to address the affordable housing crises poses safety risks to the individuals they are trying to help.
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The secret to decarbonizing buildings might be right beneath your feet
It's already happening in Massachusetts.
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More states consider voter ID laws amid conflicting research on their impact
As of now, 36 states require some form of identification to cast a ballot.
Defense One
The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI
Intelligence agencies are using generative AI for a variety of purposes, including content triage and assisting analysts.
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Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth. Here’s why.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were stuck in their homes and social distancing was common, fireworks use shot up.
Defense One
A US agency focused on foreign disinformation could shut down after the election
The State Department’s Global Engagement Center recently opened an anti-Russian propaganda center in Poland, but needs Congressional action to continue operations.
Defense One
US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat—abroad and at home
The Nordic group’s most notorious attack was at a refugee center in Sweden in 2017.
Nextgov
Typos could steer sensitive messages to Mali, DOD warns
Millions of emails intended for the Department of Defense have been directed to Mali because of spelling errors in the recipient's email domain.
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A $15M grant program looks to improve maternal mental, behavioral health
Pregnant people are at a heightened risk of developing mental health or substance use disorders, which is why the federal government is investing in a program to improve health care for new parents amid a maternal health crisis.
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Pedestrian deaths finally dipped in 2023
A new report shows some progress in improving safety for people traveling by foot, but the number of pedestrian fatalities is still far higher than it was before the pandemic.
Nextgov
FedRAMP unveils new framework for prioritizing emerging tech
The cloud security program’s new Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework spells out new processes and guidance for cloud services providers specifically offering AI-based capabilities.
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America’s biggest education experiment is happening in Houston. Could it change U.S. schools?
The controversial reforms underway in Houston ISD rival the biggest U.S. education experiments—and could impact schools across the nation.
Oversight
PEER sues to force OPM to implement administrative leave reforms
Though Congress enacted a law aimed at ending agencies’ abuse of involuntary administrative leave, the federal government’s dedicated HR agency has yet to implement its key provisions.
Nextgov
The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI
Intelligence agencies are using generative AI for a variety of purposes, including content triage and assisting analysts.
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The road AHEAD: Maryland to be a test-subject state in new federal hospital model
The federal AHEAD model aims to help participating states implement what’s called a total cost of care model, in which states take responsibility and accountability for health outcomes of their patients.
Contracts
Multiple protests hit LOGCAP V task orders
A handful of orders are hit with protests and counter-protests as the four primes for the Army's global logistics vehicle compete for work.
Oversight
Detention facilities under U.S. Marshals Service lack proper oversight
GAO found that nearly half of the deputies who reviewed certain detention facilities in fiscal 2023 had not been trained.
News
Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology
A new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study.
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