Could JEDI lose its momentum?
Though it will take some time to resolve the protests to the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract and deploy the infrastructure, the march to the cloud moves on unabated.
Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet
The best way to protect the public interest is to remove internet service from the commercial market and treat broadband as a public utility.
The Startlingly High Cost Of The ‘Free’ Flu Shot
Although many consumers pay nothing out of pocket for flu shots, insurers foot the bill. And those prices vary dramatically.
Why Is California Approving So Many New Oil Wells?
Drilling and fracking permits are up since Governor Newsom took office. But it’s not totally clear why.
Ban on Hotel Shampoo Bottles is Latest Effort to Curb Plastic Waste
The planet-saving move will cut costs for hotel chains.
US still leads in supercomputing
Four of the Energy Department's high-performance machines were ranked in the top 10 of the fastest 500 supercomputers.
With West Coast States Blocking Coal Export Projects, Proponents Keep Pushing
Environmental and public health concerns have doomed some proposals. But the volatile economics of sending coal overseas calls into question how much it can help struggling mines.
Public Transit in New York Plans for Staff Cuts, Hiring More Police
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Fight over Uber tax in Chicago … Indiana legislator wants to lower the age to run for office … Massachusetts will oversee colleges’ finances.
A State Agency Scraps Its Paper-Based Licensing System
In adopting a digital licensing system, officials at the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission say they moved away not just from stacks and stacks of paper, but also an old mindset.
Municipal Workforces Don’t Always Reflect a City’s Population. Now, More Cities are Naming Chief Diversity Officers
More local governments are taking an interest as citizen demand for representation increases.
Hackers are now targeting councils and governments, threatening to leak citizen data
Rather than denying victims access to their hostage data, leakware attackers threaten to publish citizens’ sensitive information online.
How Sacramento County connects and protects new vote centers
To deliver secure connectivity to 80 voting centers, the county opted for a flexible branch network solution with integrated cloud management, wired and wireless multicarrier connectivity and multilayer edge security.
Visualization tools a 'game changer' for Smart Columbus
The cloud-based integrated data exchange that powers smart city efforts in Columbus, Ohio, now offers visualization tools to help users quickly make sense of the data.
FedRAMP may satisfy some security requirements for DOD contractors, security chief says
To ease the transition to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for defense contractors, the Pentagon is considering granting reciprocity to vendors with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
Developing Dual Use Assets for Cybersecurity
Arkansas' chief information officer has a plan for addressing resource shortages in cybersecurity.
Border Towns are Pushing for a Complete 2020 Count
For communities with high immigrant populations, an undercount of the 2020 census could sap both political representation and federal funding.
What the Battle Over Control of PG&E Means for U.S. Utility Customers
COMMENTARY |The California governor has threatened a government takeover of PG&E if it doesn’t come up with a viable plan that not only keeps the company solvent but also improves safety from wildfire.
A Green New Deal for Public Housing
The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act would commit up to $180 billion over a decade to upgrading 1.2 million federally owned homes.
After Action Report: How Texas Responded to a Coordinated Cyber Attack
Texas chief information officer Todd Kimbriel describes how the state initiated its cyber incident response plan in the wake of a coordinated cyber ransomware attack on local governments.
Building the State Tech Workforce for Today and Tomorrow
Tennessee deputy chief information officer discusses how the state is working to attract and retain a skilled technology workforce.
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