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Walter Copan has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the new under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

An analysis of new 2017 crime data shows that all measures of crime — overall crime, violence, and murder — are projected to decline this year.

A poll by Healthcare Ready showed that Americans fear natural disasters more than terrorism, global pandemic or a cyberattack, combined.

The federal government is facing a vast backlog of people seeking security clearances, as more than 700,000 applicants are waiting on background checks. 

The elevation will also separate Cyber Command and the NSA, so the two could work independently of each other. 

The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded $4.9 million to six universities and nonprofits governed by universities to support the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system.

Niche, a company that researches and collects reviews on cities, recently ranked the safest cities in the US.