Why cloud calls for a new investment model
As agencies migrate more services to the cloud, they may need a new approach to funding.
Cloud security: Agency obligations and how to meet them
Enterprise key management helps agencies using a hybrid cloud -- or multiple cloud providers -- move data into another cloud infrastructure, while retaining access to the keys and managing them across their lifecycle.
Mapping Where Traffic Air Pollution Hurts Children the Most
COMMENTARY | Despite a decline in traffic-related asthma cases between 2000 and 2010, there were still 141,900 childhood asthma cases due to traffic-related air pollution in the U.S. in 2010.
Data center optimization: Not there yet
Although federal agencies have closed thousands of data centers to address the goals of the Data Center Optimization Initiative, they still have work to do, the Government Accountability Office says.
FCC Announces $20 Billion Rural Broadband Fund
At a briefing with President Trump, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai also said the agency will move forward with a 5G wireless spectrum auction at the end of the year.
Cloud Smart’s success depends on smart network monitoring
Agencies must complement their cloud investments with monitoring strategies and solutions that help them make the most of their deployments.
This City's New Bike Lane Law is ‘Bikelash’-Proof
A Boston suburb now mandates the addition of protected bike lanes on all streets due for planned street upgrades.
AWS, Microsoft face off in JEDI battle
The contest for the Defense Department's $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract is down to two companies -- Amazon Web Services and Microsoft.
Solar Power More Than Doubled in Many Cities, Report Finds
Los Angeles topped the list of cities leading in solar power installation.
Trump Order Puts State Power Over Pipeline Approvals in Crosshairs
The president charges that there’s “state level abuse” with a certain Clean Water Act certification needed for natural gas pipelines and other energy projects.
City Launches Annual 'Potholepalooza' to Repair Streets
Since 2009, the District of Columbia prioritizes and expedites pothole repairs for six weeks each year.
With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options
The issue is coming up as Congress begins to discuss renewing a key piece of transportation funding legislation.
Interdependencies complicate DOD cloud migration
The Defense Department is putting migration of legacy systems on hold as it moves forward with an interconnected cloud environment.
Cross-border data storage still cloudy
A year after the passing of the CLOUD Act by Congress and the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation by the European Union, questions remain about the requirements governing the privacy and transfer of data to other countries.
Cloud quick start with FedRAMP Tailored
For low-impact applications, FedRAMP Tailored offers a simpler, transparent approach to condensing the authorization process, the program's acting director says.
Justice plans cloud monitoring program
In its budget request the Department of Justice asked for funds to extend its detection and response capabilities beyond on-premises networks to "wherever our data resides."
Thousands of Bridges In 'Urgent Need of Repairs'
Twenty-three percent of Rhode Island's bridges are structurally deficient, while Iowa has 4,675 bridges in the state that should be rehabilitated, according to a new report.
Rail Travel Is Cleaner Than Driving or Flying, but Will Americans Buy In?
COMMENTARY | Rail advocates often make the case that trains are a cleaner mode of transportation, but why is that so? And what would it take to expand rail in the U.S.?
Judge Dismisses Truckers' Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Tolls
Trucking groups had challenged the diversion of toll dollars to transit projects.
GSA eyes videoconferencing as a service
A cloud-based videoconferencing setup would support more concurrent video meetings and enable livestreaming of the Administrator Town Hall events.
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