Revamping Mobility With a Renewed Focus on Communities
COMMENTARY | As cities move back to pre-pandemic lifestyles, government and industry must come together and drive mobility toward a more sustainable and equitable future.
3 Edge Computing Models for Integrated, Responsive Smart Cities
Edge computing will first be in private 5G deployments where massive amounts of data need low-latency processing, experts say.
This State Plans to Invest $68M in Highway-centric Broadband Program
Arizona's expansion of the middle-mile network will make it easier to extend high-speed access to communities along the interstates.
In Mississippi, Another Push to Ease Restrictions on Divorce
The change would make things easier for someone trying to end a marriage against their partner’s wishes.
How AI is shaping the cybersecurity arms race
AI is emerging as a much-needed tool in the cybersecurity toolkit, but it is not clear whether and how the well-documented problems of bias, fairness, transparency and ethics will emerge in AI-based cybersecurity systems.
Republicans Complain Biden Let States ‘Off the Hook’ With Unemployment Fraud
The GOP lawmakers are arguing states and the federal Labor Department need to do more to prevent theft of the benefits and to recoup improper payments.
A Parched West Remains Divided on Desalinating Seawater
Environmentalists criticize the technology as economically and ecologically harmful.
This state plans to invest $68M in highway-centric broadband program
Arizona's expansion of the middle-mile network will make it easier to extend high-speed access to communities along the interstates.
State and Local Public Pension Plan Funding Up
The amount of money in government plans grew from 2020 to 2021 because of strong investment returns and required contributions, a new report shows.
Edge computing for integrated, responsive smart cities
Look for edge computing first in private 5G deployments where massive amounts of data need low-latency processing, experts say.
A Looming Threat for City Budgets
The rise of remote work could permanently reduce the number of people coming into cities, eroding taxes and fees on everything from coffee sales to parking.
GIS amplifies emergency response
Public safety agencies are leveraging GIS-based apps and dashboards to improve response and operational efficiencies.
How Governments Can Prepare for Permanent Remote Work
COMMENTARY | As states and localities explore whether to sustain work-from-home models, there are key questions, especially around technology, leaders should consider to determine their readiness.
One State's New Unionization Movement
Starbucks, newsrooms and farms are some of the places in New York where organizing is beginning to take hold.
Retaining Government Workers More Complicated Than Throwing Money at Them
Despite the Biden administration's urgings, few counties and cities are using Covid relief funds on retention pay.
Why California's Power to Regulate Auto Pollution Matters Nationwide
As the state regains the ability to set tailpipe standards stricter than the federal government's, it could have far-reaching effects.
Travel Nurses Saw a Pay Increase During the Pandemic. They Could Lose Those Benefits
Travel nurses, who are in high demand and earning as much as twice their pre-pandemic wages, are in an uproar after legislators call for an investigation that could lead to lowering their pay.
How Managers Can Significantly Reduce Employee Turnover
About 52% of exiting employees say their manager or organization could have prevented them from leaving, according to a report.
CISA posts catalog of free cyber services
A new webpage features links to basic and advanced services for reducing the likelihood of a damaging cyber incident, detecting malicious activity, responding to confirmed incidents and maximizing resilience.
Zero trust, CX, robotic process automation on deck for 2022
To increase the public’s trust in digital government services, governments will lean into zero trust, customer experience and robotic processes, Forrester analysts predicted.
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