AWS calls for Trump deposition in JEDI protest
In its latest salvo against the award of the Defense Department’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract to Microsoft, Amazon Web Services has asked the court to depose President Donald Trump.
Army takes training for a spin in tactical cloud
The Army is leveraging its experimental tactical cloud for virtual training, a solution that eliminates the hassles of in-person education and has the potential to save money.
Fiber from NOVA to Nashville
The Virginia Transportation Department signed an agreement for installation of fiber-optic cable along Routes 66 and 81 that will give it bandwidth for its five operations centers and connected traffic management devices.
Private Sector Leaders Encourage States to Simplify Government Approvals to Boost Infrastructure
Business executives told attendees at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C. that a simplified permitting process would encourage the private sector to engage on infrastructure projects.
CIA unwraps C2E draft RFP
The massive Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract features an integrated, interoperable multicloud ecosystem that allows users to select cloud services based on their project objectives and the individual CSP's strengths.
Recycling Labels Don’t Reflect Reality for Local Governments
A local government official says the federal government could help by setting standards that make clear what plastics are recyclable.
Thy Neighbor’s Solar Panels
COMMENTARY | When our peers take actions to preserve the planet, we’re more likely to follow suit. How the human instinct to conform could help us address the climate crisis.
Balancing power consumption on the network edge
Smart cities will require more power at the network edge, but management software can help identify efficiencies as networks decentralize.
Get 'cloud smart' and focus on security, procurement and workforce training
As more government agencies migrate their infrastructure and applications to the cloud, Cloud focusing on security, procurement and workforce will ensure a smooth, secure transition.
House Lawmakers Propose $2.5 Billion Over Five Years for Bike, Pedestrian Projects
Their bill comes as infrastructure is getting renewed attention on Capitol Hill.
NARA looks to PICARD for the next-generation enterprise
The National Archives and Records Administration wants a more flexible and efficient way of delivering cloud services for managing federal records.
Securing data, even in the fog
Cross-domain technologies and fog computing allow information gathered from the exploding number of sensors and devices to be rapidly and securely shared between network levels locally.
FCC Approves $20 Billion Rural Broadband Funding Plan
While proponents heralded the fund as a major step to close the "rural digital divide," Democrats on the commission warned that many areas that need internet won't get help.
As states prepare for disasters, they acknowledge things will get worse
Cities and states are facing tough funding and regulatory questions, including deciding which locations have an urgent need for protection and which are too expensive to save.
House Democrats Unveil New $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan
The 19-page proposal recommends tapping existing federal programs to funnel money to infrastructure projects.
As States Prepare for Disasters, They Acknowledge Things Will Get Worse
Following the hottest decade on record, legislators in many states say it’s long past time to treat such events as the new normal.
Bike Fatalities Are On The Rise
From 2016 through 2018, more cyclists died in traffic accidents across the state than during any three-year period in the past 25 years.
California taps utility data to flag cannabis fraud
A cloud-based platform running advanced algorithms on nontraditional data sources like utilities alerts cannabis regulators of potentially high-risk or fraudulent activities.
'Think different' about your agency's cloud migration
Adopting a DevSecOps approach as the foundation of cloud initiatives lets application, security and operations teams work together as a collaborative team.
FirstNet on track, but could use more transparency, GAO says
Greater communication among stakeholders and a more comprehensive master schedule would improve FirstNet’s oversight of the massive public safety broadband contract and boost the confidence of its end users, the Government Accountability Office found.
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