Federal Government Announces Historic Water Cuts as Colorado River Falls to New Lows
“The system is approaching a tipping point."
Electric Utilities Around the US are Running Out of Transformers
The shortage of the critical grid component is jamming up home building and threatening to cause other problems. In some cases, wait times for the parts are over a year, while costs have spiraled up by over 500%.
Massachusetts moves to modernize court IT systems
Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation to overhaul IT operations and security for the commonwealth’s courts.
Leveraging smart grid upgrades for broadband buildout
New legislation would provide a federal cost-share in a bid to spur broadband infrastructure investment along the electricity grid.
The power of no-code to modernize government
Opening up the development of applications and critical systems to employees without a traditional technological background speeds innovation and spreads problem solving across the agency.
Fort Worth expands broadband to 40,000 more residents
The city will extend its public Wi-Fi network into five neighborhoods where people lack home internet access under a partnership with Cisco.
USDOT awards funding for tech infusion to transit, highway systems
More than a dozen cities and states received funds for intelligent transportation programs that promote safety, improve access and reduce congestion.
Prince William could steal Loudoun’s title of Data Center Alley. But land use battles are raging.
The possible development of data centers in Prince William County divides residents among those who support the potentially profitable project and those who wish to preserve the agricultural land.
Feds Award $1.6B to Speed Transition to Electric and Hydrogen Buses
The money will go to 150 transit agencies around the country to help them upgrade their fleets and facilities.
America's Crumbling Municipal Pools
Many public pools and aquatics facilities around the U.S. are decades old and in need of upgrades or replacement. The problem is particularly acute in poor neighborhoods and likely to become more pressing as summers grow hotter.
Farebox Shortfalls Soon to Create ‘Sizable' Transit Budget Gaps
The problem is looming for big city transit agencies in places like New York and San Francisco, with ridership unlikely to recover before federal pandemic aid dries up, Fitch Ratings warns.
Two States to Seek Nearly $900M in Federal Funds for Bridge Project
They’re looking to tap money from the bipartisan infrastructure law approved last year. “This project is a perfect candidate for this funding,” says the governor of one of the states.
AI-powered cameras to enforce bus lanes
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority partnered with Hayden AI on the bus-mounted cameras, which will use artificial intelligence and edge computing to process violations.
NSF invests $26M for smart city engineering research
Researchers will integrate real-time, hyperlocal technologies into streetscapes to build safe, equitable and secure communities.
Biden Administration Awards $2.2B in Transportation Grants
The “RAISE” grants will go to dozens of projects around the U.S., and mark one of the first major releases of discretionary funding from the new infrastructure law.
With a Big Surge in Transportation Funding, a State Decides Its Spending Priorities
Michigan expects its annual cut of federal highway dollars to rise by a third in the coming years. Here’s how the state is thinking about putting the extra cash to use.
How to move a data center
Utah’s Division of Technology Services pushed 25% of its applications to the cloud and moved 2,000 servers, the state network, databases and a mainframe from a soon-to-be demolished building into a new facility with a faster network, new equipment and environmental monitoring.
Bill Would Offer Grants to Boost Use of Drones to Inspect Infrastructure
One of the U.S. senators backing the legislation says it would "help local governments invest in drones and skilled workers to ensure America’s existing infrastructure remains safe.”
The best offense is a strong defense: Improve cloud security with visibility and zero trust segmentation
By focusing on workload and application level microsegmentation, state and local government IT leaders can accelerate their zero trust journeys and reduce cyber risk.
Biden Signs Semiconductor Bill, Spurring Hopes for New Jobs and Manufacturing Around the US
The $54.2 billion measure drew broad support from local leaders, who believe their regions could benefit. “We need to make these chips here in America," the president said.
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