Making an impact as a new CIO
CIOs must hit the ground running, identifying cost-effective projects that will have a lasting impact and building the relationships that will position them for success.
Tourism, Business Travel May Not Fully Recover for 4 Years, Industry Officials Say
Corporate travel spending dropped 70% during the pandemic, contributing to the tax revenue losses that tourism-dependent cities and states experienced.
California builds data warehouse to better manage homelessness
The Homeless Data Integration System will help officials identify patterns of homelessness and create a comprehensive view of the services being delivered and the interventions proving to be most effective.
FCC app measures mobile broadband access
To get better data on high-speed broadband access, the Federal Communications Commission is asking the public to download and run its Speed Test app on their mobile and home wireless devices.
Microsoft cools data center servers in liquid-filled tanks
As advances in air-cooled computer chip technology have slowed, Microsoft touted its new cooling system that’s running in a production environment.
The American Rescue Plan is a win for federal IT modernization. Where should agencies start?
As more agencies adopt hybrid IT networks, IT leaders must investigate and deploy solutions providing insight into network operations and applications no matter where they reside -- in the cloud or on-premises.
Self-service analytics a ‘game changer’ for the Air Force
The Visible, Accessible, Understandable, Linked and Trustworthy (VAULT) data platform lets service members use cloud-based tools to work on data.
Biden Meets With Bipartisan Group to Push for Infrastructure Plan
The president gathered with eight congressional lawmakers, as his administration advocates for a roughly $2 trillion proposal focused on public works and other domestic priorities.
Sustainable highway projects support connected vehicle infrastructure
The Ray, a Georgia-based living lab for transportation innovation, has partnered with agencies in Georgia and Central Texas on sustainability and connected and autonomous vehicle infrastructure.
Water Being Pumped Into Tampa Bay Could Cause a Massive Algae Bloom, Putting Fragile Manatee and Fish Habitats at Risk
Contaminated water that's being emptied from a leaking reservoir at an abandoned phosphate plant is the latest threat to marine ecosystems in the region.
States dive into unemployment system upgrades
Kansas, Wisconsin and Hawaii have begun replacing their legacy UI systems with more agile, scalable platforms.
Biden on Infrastructure: ‘We Will Not Be Open to Doing Nothing’
The president also emphasized he is prepared to have talks with Republicans about his proposed spending package.
Facing wave of retirements, Connecticut looks to digitization for efficiency and savings
A new report found roughly 200 opportunities for improvement and streamlining that could yield between $600 million and $900 million in savings.
Iowa taps into FirstNet for 911 backup
The Iowa Communications Network is using the FirstNet infrastructure to provide a separate, redundant network for 911 traffic.
Bandwidth issues haunt National Weather Service
A recent systemwide failure at the NWS College Park data center that impacted networks nationwide illustrates the agency’s struggles to supply web access for increasingly complex weather models.
The emergency 911 system where callers still don’t always get proper CPR instructions
It’s taken two years and $1.2 million to get Rhode Island’s 911 system ready to provide CPR and other medical instructions to callers. The system should be working in June. Rhode Island is the last state in New England to provide this service.
IG pushes DOD to update pandemic plans to support telework
Defense Department component agencies should ensure their IT and communications infrastructure can support maximum telework, according to a new report from the DOD inspector general.
Stopping ransomware in its tracks
Zero-trust solutions allow agencies to reduce the risk that an attacker with a foothold in a computer will inject ransomware and take down the entire organization.
Biden Infrastructure Plan Offers $213 Billion ‘Sweeping Investment’ in Affordable Housing
The president’s proposal calls for $40 billion to improve existing public housing, as well as funding for grants and tax credit programs to build and preserve affordable units.
Pandemic accelerated rise of smart cities
COVID-19 and the resulting repercussions accelerated the rise of Cities 4.0, or cities that excel at cloud, smart technology and data management to achieve social, environmental and economic goals.
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