5 milestones that created the internet, 50 years after the first network message
Fifty years ago, a UCLA computer science professor and his student sent the first message over the predecessor to the internet, a network called ARPANET.
The evolution of productivity in the public sector
Government-specific solutions can simplify implementation and improve productivity even as they incorporate advanced technologies.
Bringing better data to local climate action planning
A cloud-based tool lets communities inventory and calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, generate forecasts and monitor communitywide climate mitigation efforts.
Building an ecosystem for responder innovations
The Accelerate R2 Network Challenge aims to create a nationwide network of organizations that support innovation, entrepreneurship and investment in response and resiliency technologies.
Minneapolis Saw That NIMBYism Has Victims
COMMENTARY | Single-family zoning hurts a lot of people. In Minnesota’s largest city, reformers put them front and center.
Mayors Call For Solar Tax Credit Extension
Citing job growth and investment in the green economy, 231 mayors are calling on Congress to extend renewable energy tax credits through 2027.
Esper recuses himself from JEDI decisions
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will not be making decisions on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract because his son works at one of the original bidders.
Data lakes: Where big businesses dump their excess data, and hackers have a field day
These valuable repositories remain exposed to an increasing amount of cyber attacks and data breaches.
3-part strategy for mitigating IIoT risk
Agencies must implement visibility, protective controls and continuous monitoring to mitigate the introduction of new risk from the industrial environment to the agency’s IT network.
Feds choose cloud for HR apps
As federal agencies continue floating infrastructure and services to the cloud, their most mission-critical cloud-based applications relate to human resources, according to a new report from research firm IDC.
Suburban Growth is Pressuring Groundwater Supplies in a Dry Western State
A new report describes how an Arizona program designed to replenish the water is facing challenges.
Hyper-converged infrastructures require continuous monitoring
As agencies deploy HCI, IT managers must understand the impact that apps, services and integrated components have on each other and the legacy infrastructure around them.
Army plans cloud management office
The Army is setting up a "provisional" enterprise cloud management office to oversee its cloud initiatives and assist in migrations and training, the Army's CIO said.
One Way to Keep the Sidewalk Clear: Remote-Controlled Scooter-Bots
A new mobility technology company called Tortoise promises to bring semi-autonomous scooters and e-bikes to market. Why?
States Fail to Step Up for Natural Gas Storage Safety Program
Following a 2015 leak in California, a federal agency took on new responsibilities for inspecting the natural gas sites, but a watchdog says that fewer states than expected are helping.
How state CIOs manage their expanding customer base
CIOs are increasingly focused on their customers, whether they are residents, employees or other state or local agencies, a new NASCIO survey says.
Pacific Northwest Tribes Call for the Removal of River Dams
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | California mandates later school start times … Milwaukee mayor says city needs more taxes for police … New York governor uses offensive language in radio interview.
Reducing Short Car Trips Could Provide Big Benefits, Trail Group Says
A new study tries to put a dollar value on what it would mean if more Americans traveled distances in the one to five mile range by foot or bicycle.
Information-age Army depends on cloud, data investments
The Army wants to spend $700 million on cloud and data by 2025, but a lack of funding or a potential delay in the JEDI cloud contract is a concern.
Cloud roundup
Amazon Web Services expands GovCloud services and open datasets; Library of Congress wins grant to explore interacting with digital collections as data.
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