The issue isn’t the mainframe, it’s the mindset
True technologists recognize the mainframe’s strategic relevance has only increased, demonstrating its reliability, security and transactional performance efficiency.
Millions of federal workers still waiting on work-from-home order during coronavirus pandemic
Public health experts agree that Americans need to stay home as much as possible, but the Trump administration has not yet issued clear guidance to federal workers.
How state CIOs can keep IT healthy during pandemic
To help states ensure adequate IT services during the pandemic outbreak, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers has posted COVID-19 planning and response guidance.
Is the telecom infrastructure ready for a remote workforce?
As government employees move to remote work, the robustness of the underlying communications infrastructure is about to be tested, especially for agencies unaccustomed to large numbers of teleworkers.
First responders face high risk but lack supplies and personnel to combat coronavirus
As the coronavirus spreads in the United States, emergency medical providers are scrambling to keep up, with key direction on how to protect themselves lagging behind the unprecedented threat.
NIST pushes augmented reality for first responders
The CHARIoT Challenge will award over $1 million in prizes for solutions that can emulate and transmit scenario-accurate data streams for augmented reality devices that will help public-safety personnel communicate and respond more efficiently.
Fisheries sites move to the cloud
The National Marine Fisheries Service finishing a project that rolls about 20 websites onto a single cloud-based content management system and improves customer satisfaction.
4 ways government can use AI to track coronavirus
Artificial intelligence and machine learning can analyze large amounts of data and offer insights leading to deeper knowledge about diseases and enabling health officials to make better decisions throughout the entire evolution of an outbreak.
Latest data center guidance may have increased security risk, watchdog says
When the Office of Management and Budget narrowed the definition of a data center, GAO said, it limited agencies’ visibility into security risks.
On front lines, first responders brace for coronavirus -- and their own protection
First responders sickened by COVID-19 could create gaps in the workforce at a time when their services may be in high demand.
Ushering in the future of government pay
NewPay enables mobile processes, unprecedented data analytics and many other 21st-century features.
JEDI injunction decision hinges on cloud storage definition
Conflicting interpretations of “highly accessible storage” are at the center of a federal judge’s ruling granting Amazon Web Services a preliminary injunction that freezes task orders on the Defense Department’s massive Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative cloud contract.
Cleaning Up Paper Recycling in South Florida
Waste Management reversed its decision to cut mixed paper recycling in 14 Broward County municipalities, but says reduced contamination is needed.
Local Housing Authorities Give Themselves Perfect Scores. Renters Disagree.
Nine in 10 local housing authorities say they’re doing well at helping the poor find housing in nice areas. But those who use Section 8 vouchers say the process is “hell.”
As US Coal Plants Shutter, One Town Tests an Off-Ramp
It's complicated for rural areas to recover from a coal plant closure — even with help.
Investing in as-a-service to light a SPARC under IT modernization
Infrastructure as a service gives agencies opportunities to optimize legacy applications and leverage modern technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and more.
Data centers are more energy efficient than you think
New research shows that improvements in facility design and new energy efficiency technologies have kept data center energy use relatively flat over the last 10 years.
Report: Two-Thirds of Counties Average Internet Speeds Slower Than Broadband
A new report by the National Association of Counties highlights slow internet connectivity speeds experienced acutely in small, rural counties.
Technology’s central nervous system needs attention now
It’s time for agencies to future-proof their networks with advanced telecommunication services.
A State Senator Had Thousands of Dollars in Ticket Debt. Now She’s Fighting to Make Sure Others Won’t.
A Q&A with Illinois state Sen. Celina Villanueva, who introduced a bill to end driver’s license suspensions for unpaid red-light and speed camera tickets.
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