Veterans Affairs Platform One speeds cloud app development
A new platform lets development teams focus on applications and leaves the back end work to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology.
Parallel CDC network makes lab data more accessible
The Isolated Secure Laboratory Environment allows a wide range of operating systems, configurations, software and instruments to be joined onto a highly secure autonomous network.
Centralized address database eases NG911 adoption
Several Georgia counties and cities banded together to better share information and improve 911 capabilities using a cloud-hosted spatial database.
Machine learning service streamlines data input for FDA
The machine-learning-as-a-service platform is a collection of cloud-delivered ML solutions, tools and technologies that accelerate the delivery of solutions that help the Food and Drug Administration deliver on its regulatory mission.
DOD smooths funding path for entrepreneurs
The Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal makes it easier for entrepreneurs to present great ideas to the Defense Department.
Digital transformation delivers more than productivity -- it rebuilds public trust, too
New data suggests the widening gap between citizens’ expectation of digital service and reality threatens to further undermine trust in government.
New $1B Economic Development Program Draws Heavy Interest
Over 500 applicants, state agencies and local governments among them, have applied for the regionally focused initiative. There are only 50 to 60 slots available in its first phase.
Coastal States Seek to Limit Seawall Construction
Hard structures can hurt marine life and accelerate erosion elsewhere.
Keeping tabs on responders’ mental health
After responding to more than double the typical number of deaths in the past 18 months, the Harris County, Texas, Northwest Volunteer Fire Department began using a cloud-based employee behavior and performance tool to more easily track and follow up with responders attending to critical incidents.
The future of state and local citizen service depends on digital adoption
As-a-service solutions can help agencies sustain rapid modernization in the changing environment -- just what state and local governments need in uncertain times.
Software ecosystem for integrating community development services
Automating and streamlining municipal land management and community development processes improve collaboration between private- and public-sector stakeholders.
IRS tax system modernization falls further behind
The already delayed modernization was pushed back even further as the IRS dealt with pandemic-induced back-ordered hardware, delays in procurement activities and staff being reassigned to support COVID-19 response.
Unleashing visibility for cyber resilience
By establishing visibility into the connections between applications and workloads, agencies can proactively defend against attacks and efficiently secure their networks and data.
What Stays and Goes as Democrats Trim Biden’s Domestic Spending Bill
Funding for free community college tuition is likely to be cut and a child tax credit and paid family and medical leave could be limited.
Coast Guard plans mobile access to law enforcement database
The Coast Guard is looking to give its enforcement personnel access to its safety and law enforcement database via mobile apps.
Illegal Evictions Rising, but Landlords Rarely Face Consequences
Some landlords are changing locks and shutting off utilities to get tenants out without going to court, tenant organizers say.
Cutting through data silos to reduce unemployment
Using, cloud computing, data lakes and artificial intelligence, a nonprofit is helping states bring together previously siloed administrative data to better understand and resolve unemployment issues.
We are ignoring the true cost of water-guzzling data centers
Regional water stress must be considered for each data center, not just in relation to the water used for on-site cooling, but also linked to the power plants that generate the electricity that power the center.
States making slow, steady progress to the cloud
Budgeting, cybersecurity and legacy technology are proving stumbling blocks to migration, according to a new NASCIO report.
Taking zero trust beyond the user: The importance of endpoint visibility
Agencies need seamless endpoint visibility for the new reality of remote work, cloud services and mobile communications.
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