Plus, COVID-19 proves the essential nature of government, fog-generating product may limit mold and diseases, Michigan grants support post-COVID-19 robotics work and more...

GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
JUNE 2, 2020

Nigerian Hacking Group Targets State Unemployment Systems
"Scattered Canary" is an agile, sophisticated hacker group that recently made off with millions of dollars stolen from the Washington state unemployment system. It has targeted similar systems across the country. READ MORE

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COVID-19 Proves the Essential Nature of Government
The adjustment to life in a pandemic has not been easy, but it has shown that public-sector work is not only vital, but also flexible, and that IT has a critical role to play in ensuring organizational resilience. READ MORE

Fog-Generating Product May Limit Mold, Bacteria, COVID-19
Years of research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have produced an airborne substance that can eradicate harmful microorganisms, including COVID-19. READ MORE

Michigan Grants Support Post-COVID-19 Robotics Work
PlanetM, the state’s mobility initiative and a division of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, has awarded more than $280,000 to efforts to accelerate future-facing robotics projects. READ MORE

Cyber Warfare Growing: From Academic Background to Current Events
As Dan Lohrmann reads the new book, “Cyber Warfare — Truth, Tactics, and Strategies” by Chase Cunningham, global cyberattacks can be seen all around us now, if we look in the right places. Here’s his review of the topic, and the book. READ MORE

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MORE HEADLINES

Officials: Minnesota State Computers Withstand Cyberattacks

Attorneys Push to Resume Court Functions as Backlog Mounts

Some Struggle to Livestream Meetings During Crisis

Federal Lawmakers Work on Rural Broadband Expansion

Critics Question Fairness in Chicago Schools Remote Learning

Ohio Courts Prepare to Reopen Among New Reality of Crisis

UTSA, Feds Discuss Creating Cybersecurity Research Institute

How the Coronavirus Crisis Could Boost a Cashless Economy

Ohio Hospitals Use Telehealth to Fight Opioids During Crisis

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Minneapolis Hit with DDoS Attack amid Social Unrest

App Designed to Turn Lights Green for Cyclists Goes National

Will COVID-19 Cause Long-Term Tech Changes for Courts?

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

JUNE 4 AT 2:00 PM EASTERN
Webinar: Lessons in Flexibility: What COVID-19 Teaches Cities about Working Through Disruption

Paper: Fraud Without Borders: An Analysis of Global Cybercrime

Paper: Government's Untapped Resource for Fueling Innovation

Paper: Machine Learning for a More Intelligent Government

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