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Astronauts at the International Space Station will soon be getting a high-performance computer that will connect them to Microsoft’s Azure cloud.

Phase 2 of Safe Route to School to be bid this spring Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 3of3 ALTON — The city this spring plans to seek bids on Phase 2 of the Safe Route to School project. The project will address safety and ADA accessibility issues, upgrading the sidewalks that serve the area. Plans include a combined use path to be constructed from the intersection of Rock Spring Drive and Memorial Drive to College Avenue, with sidewalk upgrades along Colle...

By Jason Bevis Feb 11, 2021 Over the past year, state and local government authorities have rightfully devoted their energies and their budgets to fighting the coronavirus and providing services to those impacted. It’s been a difficult fight, full of challenges, and it’s not over yet. It seems doubly cruel that in the midst of the pandemic, governments have been forced to deal with cyberattacks that have interfered with their ability to deliver essential services to their constituents. Foll...

A group of Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to revamp state unemployment insurance systems by creating a set of shareable technology capabilities that focus on user experience.

Attacks from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea will likely continue “until the leadership has decided that it cannot tolerate further behavior," former CISA Director Chris Krebs told the House Homeland Security Committee.

Cities, states, businesses and tech volunteers are creating vaccination scheduling websites and apps, but frustration abounds because of misunderstood or changing rules and the unpredictably short supply of vaccine.

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. LegalShield Assists Record Number of Small Businesses In 2020 February 9, 2021 GMT ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 9, 2021-- With millions of small business owners seeking help amidst the coronavirus pandemic and government lockdowns, LegalShield announced today all-time highs in demand and utilization for its small business legal products. In a sign that the American entrepreneurial spirit is far fro...

The ADA launched its nationwide Give Kids a Smile program for this year, which will kick off virtually with more than 1,500 events across the U.S.

Now, it appears that internet access is emerging as a new and troublesome determinant of health. This appears to be particularly true for underresourced racial and ethnic minority communities and aging populations.

By GCN Staff Feb 08, 2021 To ensure that contact tracing apps protect users’ security, privacy and civil liberties, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has tapped a startup to develop app testing and validation services. AppCensus, based in El Cerrito, Calif., already has a platform for at-scale analysis of mobile apps’ runtime behaviors and their security and privacy risks. The $198,600 Phase 1 award will allow the company to adapt its system to test...