How the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expanded enterprise asset management
The Port Authority has established an agencywide, standards-based approach to managing its infrastructure assets.
FirstNet posts resource guide for emergency managers
A new report guides public-safety emergency managers through the features and functions of the dedicated nationwide wireless broadband network.
A State’s Plan for the Nation’s First Section of Wireless Charging Road
Michigan hopes to test out a short segment of roadway that will allow electric cars to recharge as they drive, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
The Buffalo Bills Owners Want a New Stadium, and Taxpayers Might Help Them Pay For It
The NFL team is a Western New York treasure, and critics say the owners are exploiting that to help pay for the $1.4 billion project.
VMware, Slack announce secure cloud services
VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Service’s GovCloud (US) has been issued an authority to operate at the high impact level, and Slack’s GovSlack will meet both FedRAMP high and Department of Defense impact level 4 certifications.
StateRAMP posts first authorized vendor list
The list features 51 products from 24 companies providing software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service or infrastructure-as-a-service offerings.
GSA plans cloud marketplace
The one-stop shop cloud marketplace would feature both post-award contract management tools and professional IT services, along with basic requirements to ensure cloud solutions comply with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
Biden Administration Asks Local Governments to Set Housing Goals
HUD's new ‘House America’ initiative aims to increase the number of affordable housing units and to reduce the number of unhoused people across the country.
San Diego steps up cloud, remote support, IT service management
With a new managed services contract, the city is able to boost customer satisfaction, increase the IT services redundancy and agility, reduce the city’s risk exposure and drive ongoing technical innovation.
Public Works Agencies Hit by Rising Prices and Supply Delays
That’s on top of longer standing troubles filling jobs. The trio of challenges is stacking up at a pivotal moment for infrastructure spending in the U.S.
How the pandemic taught agencies to accept and adapt
A group of IT leaders got together to discuss how agencies responded to the changes forced by the pandemic, what challenges they faced and how they broke through old barriers to deliver better citizens services.
Energy Star updating data center efficiency scores
To drive energy efficiency improvements among U.S. data centers, the Environmental Protection Agency has updated its Energy Star certification for data storage products and will be revising its 1-100 Energy Star score for data centers.
Conklin checks in as CIO at the world’s largest library
Judith Conklin, newly installed CIO at the Library of Congress, talks about remote work infrastructure, continuity of operations and upgrades to essential services.
The unemployment insurance system is set to get a tech makeover -- but it needs much more, the Biden administration says
The Labor Department has launched an overhaul of the technology that runs the unemployment insurance system, which was overwhelmed by claims and plagued by fraud during the pandemic. But the agency says Congress must act to fix deeper problems.
Napa County installs AI-based early fire detection
The pole-mounted artificial intelligence-based system uses optical and heat sensors to detect and analyze smoke plumes that indicate fire.
Out-of-State Toll Scofflaws Vex State Authorities
States such as New Jersey are losing millions when out-of-state drivers fail to pay their tolls, fines and fees. Some states are looking at reciprocal agreements.
Removing Urban Highways Can Improve Neighborhoods Blighted by Decades of Racist Policies
COMMENTARY | At least 28 cities have begun or are planning to partly or fully remove highways that have isolated Black neighborhoods.
Cloud can help speed FOIA response
Centralized, cloud-based repositories that consolidate information make it easier for agencies to search for data needed to fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests.
Rethinking backups to combat ransomware
A backup system that is a virtual device not only manages the storing of the agency’s data on physical media but it also creates a virtualized copy of that data for production.
Flash Flooding Highlights Immediate Dangers of Climate Change – Again
Elected officials and activists say state and local governments need to do more now.
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