FirstNet board gives thumbs up to 5G, deployables investment
More than $200 million will be invested in network upgrades and expansion of FirstNet’s fleet of deployable assets.
Cloud CRM enlisted in COVID contact tracing
Some state public health agencies are using Salesforce’s Work.com to help with contact tracing ahead of reopening.
Machine learning optimizes efficiency of cloud databases
OPTIMUSCLOUD works by using machine learning to develop algorithms that help optimize cost and performance of both the virtual machine selection and the database management system options.
Effective intergovernment communication fosters clear, calm crisis management
Emergency notification systems facilitate the distribution of updates from collaborating government agencies so that all civilians are receiving one clear, unified message about what’s happening.
City Compost Programs Turn Garbage Into ‘Black Gold’ that Boosts Food Security and Social Justice
COMMENTARY | Municipal composting programs, if executed on a large scale, can reduce food waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote better stewardship of our soil.
Cloud strategy smoothed State Department’s shift to remote work
The State Department began moving its operations to the cloud in 2019, so it wasn’t caught flat-footed when the pandemic forced a sudden shift to remote work.
Hybrid cloud security requires governance standards
One reason securing hybrid clouds is so complex is the lack of standard tools that work across applications and cloud platforms.
Senate, House Push Transportation Bills to Help Coronavirus Recovery
House Democrats introduced their own $500 billion transportation bill this week. Republicans said it does not include their funding priorities.
DOD unwraps 7 more 5G testing sites
The Defense Department has named seven new 5G test sites that will explore augmented reality, wireless connectivity and spectrum sharing.
Scientists tap the world’s most powerful computers in the race to understand and stop the coronavirus
High-performance computing has been critical in powering computational drug discovery, and Oak Ridge National Lab’s next machine, the exascale system Frontier, will push that work further, faster.
NYC’s food assistance portal signals next wave of services delivery
A no-code, cloud-based platform let city workers build a management hub where residents can request food assistance and simultaneously invoke the workflows that coordinate food distribution.
Super-powered SIM models COVID spread through Chicago
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are using the Theta supercomputer to simulate the spread of COVID-19 throughout Chicago so researchers can learn how the virus spreads.
Should your agency use containers for multicloud management?
Emerging container-based cloud orchestration technologies will enable true hybrid cloud application development, which means new development will produce applications for both public cloud and on-premises use cases.
6 metrics for evaluating telework risk, security capabilities and preparedness
In the wake of the pandemic, defense agencies evaluating their security and risk posture for long-term telework capabilities should consider moving to a multitenant cloud platform with zero trust access.
Poor and Black ‘Invisible Cyclists’ Need to Be Part of Post-Pandemic Transportation Planning
COMMENTARY | City planners need to think specifically about the needs of bicyclists of color, something that will become particularly important as more people shift to alternatives to public transit in the coronavirus era.
Local gov drafts new playbook for remote support
Teleworking, videoconferencing and expanding bandwidth prove that local government is ready for a renaissance in services delivery.
This disaster season, ‘everything is complicated by COVID-19’
As summer brings hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters to much of the country, the novel coronavirus has upended nearly every plan in the disaster response playbook.
Monitoring and securing cloud-based databases is a developer’s responsibility
Because relying a designated database administrator for monitoring, troubleshooting and query analysis is becoming a luxury agencies with aggressive code release schedules simply cannot afford, software developers are stepping up.
How legacy systems are helping states weather the pandemic
The states that can handle the increasing workload without system outages or other problems are the ones that properly leverage their existing infrastructures.
How New Orleans limits responders’ COVID exposure
A cloud-based solution lets paramedics video chat with residents to assess their symptoms and movements without risking unnecessary exposure in the field.
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