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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.
What workloads run best on which clouds?
Research shows that cloud computing workloads are spread relatively evenly across public, private and private platforms from the major vendors, but what jobs runs on those platforms tends to vary.
5 key strategies to upskill teams for the cloud
With experienced cloud professionals in high demand, agencies can upskill current team members to exploit and support cloud technology.
2020's ransomware attacks will be smarter and harder to stop
To protect their data and quickly recover from attacks, more organizations are realizing the benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure and cutting-edge backup technology.
Mayors Seek Solutions to Recycling Crisis
Industry representatives said companies are hungry for recyclables, despite China’s loss of appetite. But they said cities need to help residents decrease contamination and can do so through education campaigns and better infrastructure.
Vast Majority of Mayors Believe Their Cities Are Too Car-Oriented, Survey Finds
But the city leaders also voice skepticism of cutting back on public parking or lowering speed limits.
Leveraging hybrid clouds for agency workloads
Because agencies run both private and non-sensitive workloads on a daily basis, a hybrid-cloud approach has become a universal best practice for keeping data secure and accessible.
Data center services help agencies prepare for the worst
Data center services providers hold the key to coping with ransomware, natural disasters and IT outages.
New Laws Could Protect Drivers From Highway ‘Ice Missiles’
Drivers with ice and snow on their car risk fines in some states.
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