Article Setting the (government) records straight 12th April 2022 In the digital age, government records management teams must balance both physical, paper copies of documents and electronic copies. Because of how much falls under the umbrella of records management, there are a variety of challenges that records administrators face when it comes to managing records. The three most common problems that arise—making records more […]
News With pedestrian fatalities increasing at an alarming rate, could technology be an answer? 11th April 2022 Pedestrian fatalities have been on the rise for the last decade, with a sharp spike over the last few years coming as an unfortunate byproduct of the pandemic. The climbing rate shows no signs of slowing down. The latest analysis of U.S. pedestrian deaths from the Governers Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows a spike in the early half […]
News IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95 percent complete; new tech advances adoption 7th April 2022 A decade ago, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as an interoperable broadband network designed exclusively around the needs of public safety organizations. It was conceptualized in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, which laid bare communication shortcomings. […]
News Federal hearing highlights Russian cyberthreat, vulnerabilities to U.S. critical infrastructure 5th April 2022 Even before Russia’s unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine, addressing an emerging cyberthreat and bolstering the digital defenses of America’s critical infrastructure was a top priority, brought into the national spotlight in recent years following notable incidents like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. With all that’s taken place internationally over the last month or so, that […]
Commentary Municipal broadband: Using today’s technology to support your community’s future 1st April 2022 Amidst the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that remains constant is your community’s need to stay connected. But stay-at-home, work-from-home and learn-from-home measures have highlighted a glaring gap in the availability and distribution of reliable, high-speed internet networks, and many citizens and businesses are still unable to access the online resources […]
News IWCE 2022: Public safety digital security and the threat of cyberattacks 28th March 2022 A few decades ago, government security managers were tasked with overseeing physical features like fencing, CCTV cameras, doors and locks. Today, security stretches far beyond brick and mortar infrastructure—into the digital realm. With the meteoric rise in ransomware and cybercriminals for hire in recent years, threats are omnipresent online. Many American dispatch centers and public safety […]
News IWCE 2022: Interoperability highlighted; ‘We are, in fact, stronger together’ 24th March 2022 The 2022 International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) at the Las Vegas Convention Center came to a close Thursday with a passionate call for collaboration, interoperability at a morning keynote address by Billy Bob Brown Jr., executive assistant director for emergency communications with the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “No doubt, all of you have […]
Article ARPA opens doors to modernizing the infrastructure of government itself 24th March 2022 U.S. cities, counties, tribes and other local governments are now in the process of digesting about $148 billion of the $1.9 trillion in investment from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Infrastructure as recognized traditionally (highways, public housing) and less traditionally (solar installations, EV charging stations) tend to dominate the imagination. These are […]
News IWCE 2022: Edge computing is the backbone of future smart cities 24th March 2022 At this modern apex of human innovation, sometimes it feels like the digital evolution has emerged at the precipice of a new era: artificial intelligence is in the preliminary stages of mass deployment throughout many sectors; smart devices connect people and things like never before; technological advancements are plowing ahead at an unprecedented rate. Edge computing, […]
News IWCE 2022: One decade on, administrators highlight success of FirstNet 22nd March 2022 It’s been a decade since the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was created under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, and for many organizations that’ve traded in land mobile radio as their primary communication method for LTE, it’s been a success. “We’ve come a long way with it in a […]
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