Agencies climb cloud learning curve amid post-COVID realities
Digital transformation and staffing challenges are pushing state and local agencies into cloud-first strategies and more IT outsourcing, a new report found.
Maximizing once-in-a-lifetime funding through incremental changes
By automating manual processes, migrating to the cloud and enhancing data security, agencies can deliver tangible improvements on citizen and employee experience.
How a New Subsidy for ‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Set Off a Carbon Bomb
Using electricity to make hydrogen could drive down greenhouse gas emissions. Or it could underwrite a process that actually increases emissions.
With $1B at Stake, Clashes Emerge Over Highway Removal
In places like Tulsa and New Orleans, community advocates are pushing for interstates that split apart Black communities to be torn down. But public agencies are floating more modest plans as they look to tap funding from a new federal program.
An ‘automation-first mentality’ boosts customer service, reduces strain on staff
After the Avondale, Arizona, IT department automated its IT service desk, other departments are lining up to see how they can take advantage of the technology.
New FCC broadband map of the U.S. is ‘a step in the right direction’
While the new map is an improvement, internet speed and location accuracy issues persist, experts say.
Virginia has a data center problem
Some argue that data centers are not worth the cash they bring in as concerns over the facilities' environmental impact grow.
The hidden connection between politics and spend management platforms
Bureaucracy and business relationships can stymie the evolution of an agency’s tech stack, preventing efficient, accurate processes for data and spend management.
Fears Grow Over Plan to Distribute Billions in Broadband Dollars
State and local officials are raising alarm about what they say are major flaws with a federal map that will guide where the infrastructure money is sent. They want the Biden administration to extend a timeline for flagging the problems.
Efficient public safety demands evolving tech
Modern cloud, mobile and data analysis tools are key to streamlined, professional police work, a new survey found.
How Do Floating Wind Turbines Work?
COMMENTARY | With five companies winning the first U.S. leases to build wind farms off California’s coast, let’s take a look.
Passenger Rail Set to Expand with $2.3B Up for Grabs
The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting applications for projects that expand service and improve safety and reliability.
Addressing the public safety resource crisis
By investing in assistive AI technology, facilitating collaboration and experimenting with new programs, agencies can begin addressing the multilayered challenges facing responders.
As Traffic Deaths Surge, Report Says Cameras Are Needed
A traffic safety advocacy group also calls for restrictions on teen drivers in its 2023 Roadmap to Safety, which scores all 50 states on whether they have adopted the organization's "optimal laws."
Scarce GIS resources could hamstring state broadband challenges
The FCC allows states to challenge its new national map through January 13, but the requirements could be too onerous for those without specialized staff.
The low-code remedy for public health IT
Low-code development gives public health IT experts a powerful tool to respond to new crises quickly and develop the platforms they need to collect and use data to improve community wellness.
A Strong Rebound For Shared Bikes and Scooters
New figures show the use of “microbility” services returned to near-record high levels last year after a pandemic dip. City policies to manage the devices are also evolving to cut down on problems like cluttered sidewalks.
Maine’s 3D-printed Wood-fiber Home
The recyclable, 3D-printed homes could help fill the housing gap while advancing sustainable manufacturing.
D.C. Would be Biggest City Yet to Make Bus Rides Free
The Washington, D.C. Council is set to vote on a plan next week that would drop the $2 fare for riders on the local bus system. It mirrors programs smaller U.S. cities have adopted in recent years.
Covering the gaps left by the silver tsunami
Before the baby boomers retire and take their institutional knowledge with them, agencies should invest in cloud-based systems that will improve efficiency and attract a younger workforce.
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