Government, policy, and civic life — what's changing and what it means for you.

NIH is offering $1 million for practical ideas that could help long-acting HIV prevention and treatment reach more people, and applicants do not need a traditional research background to participate.

A new policy allows only “agency-sponsored materials” to be posted on communal office bulletin boards, but agency officials still say they have discretion to approve or deny other documents.

The agency is also contending with deep workforce cuts and leadership changes as a new director prepares to take over.

Public records show nationwide police agencies conducted immigration searches on Twin Falls Automated License Plate Readers, evading state law and department policy.

Trump’s former personal attorney takes over the Justice Department after a contentious Senate confirmation vote.

It joins a growing number of states turning to chip technology as a tool against benefit fraud.

U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose OK'd a motion to enforce her prior preliminary injunction preserving collective bargaining at the Veterans Affairs Department on the eve of its planned termination of a collective bargaining agreement with AFGE.

A proposal to formalize the vulnerability tracking program could strengthen its foundation, but officials warn against rules that could limit its ability to adapt.

Clinics with better internet connections are now offering telehealth services to patients who can’t do it from their homes.

Thus far, neither chamber of Congress has put forth a plan that would override President Trump’s planned pay freeze for next year.

A new policy allows only “agency-sponsored materials” to be posted on communal office bulletin boards, but agency officials still say they have discretion to approve or deny other documents.

U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose OK'd a motion to enforce her prior preliminary injunction preserving collective bargaining at the Veterans Affairs Department on the eve of its planned termination of a collective bargaining agreement with AFGE.

NIH is offering $1 million for practical ideas that could help long-acting HIV prevention and treatment reach more people, and applicants do not need a traditional research background to participate.

Tech and data tools that enable communication and care coordination across state agencies and other service providers were a critical tool in fulfilling their mission, state officials say.

Researchers at New York University found that 97.5% of existing data centers sit in metro areas, counter to the industry narrative that most are in rural regions.

Educators and experts say districts are carrying much of the burden of vetting products on their own.

An audit found gaps in planning, cost estimates and oversight that could put the modernization effort further behind schedule.

Democrat-led states are concerned the administration will share cash assistance recipients’ sensitive information with immigration enforcement and other federal agencies.

The union’s deadline comes as the Trump administration has stripped collective bargaining rights from roughly two-thirds of NTEU members and disrupted its primary source of revenue.

Mojave Research executives said at DEF CON that the government had been preparing to expand the company’s election security work, and linked Trump adviser Kurt Olsen to pressure they faced after finding election system vulnerabilities but no evidence votes were altered.

The agency is also contending with deep workforce cuts and leadership changes as a new director prepares to take over.

What began as an effort by three fellows at the Aspen Institute resulted in a push to bring more transparency around how data centers consume water in the state.