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Report: Disparity in perspectives among utility officials, consumers, when it comes to electric grid challenges

As the climate heats up, natural disasters are becoming a frequent norm, and technology is evolving quickly to mitigate the impact. Driving these changes, electric grids are in turn adapting to meet increasing power demands.  “The direct and indirect consequences of climate disruption will profoundly shape the way power is delivered in the coming decade and beyond,” reads a report on infrastructure modernization released […]

Social media can play an important role in a community’s emergency response

History has proven time and again that communication is often hampered when a natural disaster strikes. Wildfires create widespread chaos that expands beyond political and government-managed borders; flooding events can evolve quickly, making it difficult for first responders to know what’s going on in the corners of their jurisdictions; hurricanes bring ashore intense wind, splintering telephone poles and overwhelming […]

Keep getting better: Cooperative procurement is evolving to meet government’s changing needs

This article originally appeared in the Q3 issue of Government Procurement. When purchasing those typical goods that all governments use—office supplies, furniture, uniforms and computers—many rely on using an already solicited and awarded contract, called cooperative procurement. This contracting methodology drives savings in two ways—one, time and personnel resources, as the procurement process has already […]

Microsoft commits $150 million to modernizing government cyber infrastructure

As local and county governments pivot to meet rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats, Microsoft, alongside several other leading American tech brands, is stepping up to contribute expertise, support and investments in the effort.  “Fostering U.S. economic growth and prosperity hinges on our collective ability to create a safer world,” Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft Federal penned in a statement issued along with a pledge to commit “$150 million […]

Pension funding is down over the last decade, but has held steady through the pandemic

Two decades ago, most American cities were making adequate contributions to their municipal pension funds—the national funded ratio-average for cities across the nation was more than 100 percent. But that percentage dropped when the dot-com bubble popped, and in 2007, the Great Recession pushed it down further. It’s hovered in the low 70s since 2012.  At the pandemic’s onset last year, […]

Quality of digital services is intrinsically tied to public confidence

Between rancorous national debates and the ongoing pandemic, trust in the federal government has eroded in recent years. These days, it’s hovering around an all-time low.  Locally, constituents hold higher levels of trust in their elected leaders—perhaps because they share the same community. But even so, a recent survey of more than 6,000 American adults by Deloitte, a global consulting firm, identified “a number of […]
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Federal report shows rapid expansion of solar, projects all homes could be sun-powered by 2035

By 2035, solar energy could power 40 percent of America’s electrical grid and nearly half by 2050. This advancement would deeply decarbonize the nation’s grid and create more than a million jobs “without raising electricity prices,” based on a report released this month by the Department of Energy.  To that end, findings outlined in the department’s “Solar Futures […]
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