White House Details $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
President Biden’s proposal will invest in the nation’s crumbling infrastructure but also seek to increase U.S. resilience to climate change. Local leaders were quick to embrace the plan.
Why data is driving the future of 911
Modern, cloud-based analytics solutions provide a multidimensional snapshot of a system and the data it produces, giving public safety organizations the ability to point out a problem, understand what is contributing and develop a solution.
NASA data supports agricultural analytics
NASA data is powering soil analytics that can deliver accurate and scalable irrigation and fertilization metrics and enable research into the impact of extreme weather events.
NASA seeks cloud-based platform for airspace management
The Digital Information Platform would integrate flight information from multiple sources and deliver an accurate and reliable nationwide stream of live and historical data for advanced decision-making.
It is time for a National Strategic Computing Reserve?
Following the success of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, some experts are considering how best to marshal resources and talent to fight the next crisis.
How Local Governments Can Deal with Recycling Scofflaws
Education is often cited as the key to improving recycling rates and reducing contamination. But a new report suggests cities might be better served by cutting off problem households.
States' Covid-era Budget Surpluses Could Pay For Infrastructure
Some states want to put unanticipated surplus dollars into transportation infrastructure projects.
What Can Parks Do When Demand Rises as Budgets Decline?
Though there may be greater appreciation for the nation’s parks, many are still fighting for funding. Some states are finding solutions.
Buttigieg Emphasizes Commitment to Working Directly with Local Governments
“States don't always see things from that critically important local perspective,” the former mayor told county officials.
DOE investing in machine learning tools for data analysis
The Department of Energy is dedicating $29 million to develop new tools and advanced algorithms that will benefit multiple scientific fields and inform cutting-edge solutions for a variety of complex problems.
Buttigieg Underscores Urgency of Transportation Infrastructure Investment
Republican lawmakers are skeptical of the scope of the Biden administration’s planned infrastructure package, which the president is expected to provide more details on next week.
Dems push modular UI tech for state modernizations
Congressional Democrats are asking the Labor Department to develop and maintain a set of modular functions states can use to modernize their unemployment compensation programs.
How milCloud 2.0 makes DOD cloud migrations easier
The recent addition of VMware and AWS services to milCloud 2.0 improves the service’s ease of use, security and cost for both fit-for-purpose and general-purpose cloud needs.
NC counties test satellite broadband
Three rural North Carolina counties are participating in a pilot program aimed at improving internet access for families of school-age children via the SpaceX Starlink service.
Hybrid IT and virtualized workloads: How to prepare for a shift to Microsoft Azure
Agencies’ mix of both on-premises and cloud implementations highlights the need for comprehensive, full-stack visibility across the entire hybrid IT environment.
Solar Project to Produce Half of State Government’s Electricity
Pennsylvania announced a new solar project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lock in energy pricing for 15 years.
Sandia’s QSCOUT now open for business, other quantum news
The Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed will allow researchers to optimize the internals of the testbed and experiment with more advanced implementations of quantum operations, Sandia officials said.
Wisconsin gets UI modernization boost from 18F
The federal government’s digital services shop 18F will be partnering with Wisconsin to help it modernize its unemployment insurance system through an agile procurement process.
The Time Has Come for Electric Utilities to Make Some Major Changes
COMMENTARY | Bold leadership will be required for the industry to adapt to new technology and pricing models, while also keeping pace with current demands.
Why Android is emerging as the OS of choice for public safety
Android-based enterprise-grade mobile devices offer more security, productivity and lifecycle benefits than legacy solutions.
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