Commentaries

How diet and exercise can help curb those infrastructure spending cravings

• 9th July 2014

Dan McConville, president of business solutions for MWH Global, encourages local governments to “exercise more” and “eat less” to save on infrastructure spending.

Microgrids use smart lighting control systems to enhance energy security, deliver savings

• 2nd July 2014

Andy Wakefield, director of government and OEM solutions for Lutron Electronics, explains how microgrids can improve energy security and save money.

FEMA arbitration procedures

• 25th June 2014

New FEMA arbitration procedure poses both opportunities and challenges for communities seeking public assistance

Government Workers + Mobility = Productivity ÷ Risk

• 19th June 2014

By Tim Williams

There is no way you can do business today without relying on some type of mobile device. Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or computer, government work won’t get done without these baseline components.

A minute with… LeNora Y. Fulton

• 12th June 2014

A miniute with… LeNora Y. Fulton

Blinded by the light: Governments might be the buyers, but it’s privacy that’s paying the price

• 12th June 2014

Governments might be the buyers, but it’s privacy that’s paying the price

After the disaster: Program management facilitates faster, stronger recovery in Texas

• 11th June 2014

Tom Wendorf, a program director at HNTB Corporation, says that when disaster strikes, it pays to have a plan.

Success with open data can be stress-free

• 4th June 2014

Maria MacGunigal, chief information officer for Sacramento, Calif., writes about open data and its importance to local government.

Could less be more when it comes to probation supervision?

• 4th June 2014

Vincent Schiraldi, former commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation and current senior advisor to the Mayor’s Office on Criminal Justice; and Michael Jacobson, former commissioner of New York City’s Probation and Correction Department and current director at the Institute for State and Local Governance at the City University of New York weigh in on probation supervision.

Local Government Cloud Adoption – Time to make your move?

• 2nd June 2014

Shawn Rodriguez is Senior Director, State & Local Government and Education at NetApp, writes on switching to the cloud.