AT&T Scores $6.5 Billion Contract to Build Nation's 1st Public Safety Broadband Network
FirstNet aims to create a separate network to be used by about 5.4 million public safety, fire, police and emergency medical officers at the state, local and federal levels.
Major Fire in Atlanta Causes Interstate Highway Bridge to Collapse
Drivers in and around Georgia’s largest city are going to face difficult commutes “for the foreseeable future.”
Mapped: Where American Income Has Grown the Most Over the Past 25 Years
Explore the growth in average income by county, 1990 to 2015
How Will NCAA React to North Carolina’s ‘Humpty Dumpty’ H.B. 2 Repeal?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Okla. proposal for new fees for electric and hybrid cars; New Orleans mayor fears federal disaster planning cuts; and N.M. governor vs. journalists.
States, Cities Pick Up on Climate Change Where Trump Leaves Off
What does environmental resistance to the president look like?
Oregon transit agency tries fare collection as a service
The cloud-based TouchPass system offers small to mid-size transit agencies an easy way to upgrade to electronic fare collection.
7 essentials for a top-performing IT help desk
In today’s increasingly complex IT environments, an efficient help desk must provide exceptional service to help agencies deliver on their missions.
FirstNet award finally issued
The massive broadband public safety network build out will cover 50 states, five U.S. territories and Washington, D.C.
More AWS services get FedRAMP High authorization
The services allow federal or commercial customers to process and store critical workloads with data up to the high-impact level in the AWS GovCloud.
Health monitoring for K9 workers
Dogs in high-pressure jobs with Customs and Border Patrol agents may be wearing special technology that tracks their vital signs and physiological data.
What Would Medicaid Expansion Mean for Kansas’ Rural Hospitals?
There’s reason to believe rural hospitals in expansion states are doing better.
A Data-Driven Governance Test for Seattle: Transforming Homeless Services
Two years ago, the Emerald City was among the first to be named to the What Works Cities program and chose to focus on human-services contracting reform. What can other cities learn from Seattle’s experience?
‘Surge Parking’ Pilot Prompts ‘Revenue Piggy Bank’ Worries in Chicago
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: California’s big infrastructure funding proposal; Bridgegate sentencing; and Nevada’s state worker unionization bill.
The Trump Administration’s Mixed Messages on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Continue
City Halls now want a legal definition of the term, with Seattle even suing for one.
Merging Colleges to Cut Costs and Still Boost Graduation Rates
Increasing college graduation rates without increasing funding is a goal in many states. At least one is demonstrating it’s possible to use the merger of two- and four-year schools to help boost graduation rates.
Making graphics accessible to the visually impaired
New tools are making it easier for agencies to comply with content accessibility requirements.
Cloud use climbs amid concerns over complexity
Government IT managers’ concerns about performance and complexity in hybrid environments are overtaking those of security, a new survey finds.
How to help agile teams avoid fatigue and burnout
The increased pressure on teams to perform at a fast clip can make them ripe for fatigue much sooner than traditional waterfall teams.
DOT maps transportation-related noise
The National Transportation Noise Map shows noise levels from road and aviation traffic.
When Self-Driving Cars Will Be on the Road, According to the People Making Them
A disparity in responses is exacerbated by varying definitions of “autonomous.”
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