DOD grants Level 5 authorization for Azure, Office 365
Department of Defense users can now leverage Microsoft Azure Government Cloud and Office 365 services for controlled unclassified information requiring higher security requirements.
D-Wave open sources quantum app development software
Having brought the first quantum machine to market, the company is now working to expand the tools and applications for the quantum ecosystem.
DISA seeks to streamline systems and operation centers
The agency wants to make the Department of Defense Information Network more efficient by standardizing tools and improving cloud compatibility.
What Being 18 Months Into an Urban Resilience Strategy Looks Like
New Orleans has $200 million, a multi-disciplinary team and a network of partners with which to address infrastructure needs ahead of future shocks and stresses.
Video: Goats Help Prevent Wildfires in Southern California
Caltrans utilizes the animals to eat invasive species and eliminate potential ignition points that could blow up into big fires.
Amid Infrastructure Crisis, Accessibility-Minded Agencies Are Needed More Than Ever
“Transportation agencies know surprisingly little about the people and places that they serve…” said MassDOT’s secretary at a Brookings Institution event in Washington, D.C.
Virginia Lawmaker Wants Answers on Whether D.C.'s Metro System Is Ready for a Cyberattack
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner: "I am concerned that WMATA may represent a particularly enticing target for more advanced threats."
How USDA used the cloud to boost efficiency
Agencies can gain visibility and insight into their networks and infrastructure to ensure they are operating efficiently across the board.
Seattle-Area Transit Agency Takes Major Step to Build a Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet
After the successful testing of battery-electric technology, King County Metro plans to roll out the nation’s largest such system of environmentally friendly buses.
West Coast Storms Prompt Drinking Water Emergency in Santa Cruz
The call to cut consumption comes after an important pipeline was damaged amid larger regional disruptions from flooding and mudslides.
Chicago Secures $1 Billion in Federal Grant Funding for Rail Upgrades
The money will go toward work planned on the city’s Red and Purple Lines.
Uber Is Finally Giving The Public a Glimpse of Its Stunning Trove of Transit Data
The new project is launching as Uber attempts to soften its image with cities worldwide.
FedRAMP issues ‘high’ approval for AWS services
The high baseline approval will allow Amazon Web Services to handle and store data that, if compromised, could severely hurt organizational operations, assets or people.
Map-based tool for transportation-related asset management
SADA Systems’ Atom is a cloud-based solution for managing and tracking regional road structure assets, projects and field personnel.
Security still key concern for agencies moving to the cloud
Cloud providers haven't managed to completely persuade the government IT community that they can provide the necessary controls to ensure security and prove regulatory compliance.
A $10 Billion Overhaul of New York’s JFK Airport Isn’t Going to Fix Its Biggest Problem
“You look at airports all across the globe and one is better than the next,” says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “They are all ahead of where we are.”
Taking Center Stage in Minnesota’s Legislature: Infrastructure, Taxes and Health Insurance Costs
Now in control of both the state House and Senate, Republican leaders look to tackle escalating health insurance premiums.
California County Supervisors Fed Up With Legislative Inaction on Road Funding
A $70 billion backlog of projects isn’t helping the situation in the Golden State.
GSA wants to expand cloud shared services
The Unified Shared Services Management Office is looking for a shared software-as-a-service solution capable of improving internal administrative services.
Middleware can help agencies excel in an Industry 4.0 and 3rd Platform world
Core infrastructure blocks of traditional middleware can collect, empower and disseminate information, provide insights to users and become the highway for moving data around.
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