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Feds Issue Secret ‘Keyword Warrants’ for Google Search History (Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, Government Technology)

The United States government has reportedly been issuing secret “keyword warrants” to Google for those who look up certain phrases and names, triggering worry...

University Teams to Compete in Self-Driving Car Challenge (Brandon Paykamian, Government Technology)

Teams from over 20 universities around the world have been developing machine learning functions to make self-driving cars commonplace on roadways in the years...

What’s New in Civic Tech: Grants Power Grassroots Digital Equity (Zack Quaintance, Julia Edinger, Government Technology)

The nonprofit organization The Greenlining Institute has announced grants for 10 grassroots organizations in Oakland, Calif., that are working on digital equity projects and initiatives. The grants are being...

Gov Tech Firm HdL Companies Spreads Its Wings in Texas (Thad Rueter, Government Technology)

Gov tech provider HdL Companies has signed a partnership deal in Texas designed to help local governments there gain a better grasp on financial and other...

NYC Planning Department Takes Citizen Engagement Online (Skip Descant, Government Technology)

Residents wanting to weigh in on the planning and design of the New York City urban landscape have a new web portal to place comments, photos...

Pennsylvania Deploys Virtual Trainings to Build IT Workforce (Julia Edinger, Government Technology)

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry virtual job training program, called SkillUp PA, is looking to bolster the commonwealth’s workforce through free online trainings in...

Is Cybersecurity Insurance Out of Reach for Government? (Pamela Martineau, Government Technology)

Cyber attacks: They’ve shut down government agencies, global companies and even a gas pipeline that serves nearly half the population along the East Coast...

FIN12 ransomware gang don’t implement double extortion to prioritize speed (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

Researchers detailed the activities of the FIN12 ransomware group that earned million of dollars over the past years. FIN12 ransomware gang don't implement double extortion...

Twitch data breach updates: login credentials or card numbers not exposed (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

An anonymous individual has leaked the source code and data of the popular video streaming platform Twitch via a torrent file posted on 4chan. Twitch...

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