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Fifty percent of voters say that they are concerned that the government will go too far in restricting the rights of citizens to own guns, according to a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Hawaii signed a bill to become the first state to enter gun owners into an FBI database.

Columbus, Ohio has won the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge.

David Weinstein has been named the state of New Jersey's first CTO.

New York and London ranked in the top 10 of both the Global Cities Index and the Global Cities Outlook.

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson introduced a new mission statement for the DHS.

The SIA Government Summit, to be held June 15-17 in Washington, D.C., will host several critically important discussions on national security.

An annual assessment of health security and preparedness shows the nation is relatively well-prepared for managing an emergency, although performance on some measures in specific states can be improved.

The University of South Carolina announced the creation of "SC Cyber,” a consortium of business, academic, and government partners that will train businesses how to beef up cybersecurity and fight cyber crime.