News Report: Electronic vehicle adoption driving change across America’s transportation system 17th November 2022 In the wake of historic investments into the nation’s infrastructure, America’s transportation system is on the verge of a major overhaul. In combination, the Investment and Jobs Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act represent a “generation-defining infusion of federal funding” that’s “intended to reverse decades of inadequate investment and to modernize major facets of […]
Article In machines do we trust? 16th November 2022 Election Day and its declaration of winners and losers has morphed into election month—when many outcomes still await final tabulations weeks after the election. Machines got the blame for the delay in 2020, when manufacturers of voting machines came under attack by some rather vocal individuals stating without a shred of evidence that the machines […]
News Competition launched to attract younger talent to government IT jobs 14th November 2022 Across all fields, workforce shortages are making it difficult for organizations to meet financial goals and make any kind of progress forward. This challenge is especially pronounced in the public sector, which can’t always compete with the more lucrative salaries offered by private companies and has historically struggled to attract talent. LevelUp Gov, a new […]
Commentary The city of Santa Monica digitized citizen engagement 7th November 2022 The city of Santa Monica, Calif., is one of the busiest beach towns in the world. The city’s population is 93,000, but it grows to an estimated 250,000 during the day. With the massive crowd from tourism filling our beaches, dining in our restaurants and shopping in our mall, it can be a challenge to […]
News Washington, D.C. launches mobility innovation district to drive technological advancement 28th October 2022 Over the last decade, technological advancement has fundamentally changed municipal infrastructure, along with the expectations of city residents. Public-private partnerships drive this innovation by harnessing the power of private entrepreneurship to the visionary leadership of public administrators. Washington, D.C is the latest city to venture down this path with the creation of its first-ever Mobility […]
News The role of cybersecurity in combating election disinformation 28th October 2022 This article first appeared on Dark Reading. The mention of “election security” among cybersecurity practitioners typically conjures up concerns about voting machine tampering, vulnerabilities, and the possibility of data breaches. But there’s more to it than hardware, software, and process. Misinformation and disinformation are extremely pressing problems that are commingled with traditional cybersecurity—a multilayered attack […]
Article How to prepare the 21st century cybersecurity workforce 26th October 2022 Last month, a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local and territorial (SLT) governments across the country was announced. This State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) will provide $1 billion in funding to SLT organizations over the course of four years to support efforts to address cyber risk to SLT information systems. The […]
Article Look beyond price when acquiring IT security products 24th October 2022 Governments need to check out the big picture when they upgrade their security systems and software, says Joe Sullivan, former chief security officer at Cloudflare. The firm offers a global cloud platform that ensures secure, private, fast and reliable Internet connections, with a number of offerings for the public sector. “Every purchaser of a security […]
News Smart loading zone pilot launched in Philadelphia for delivery drivers 21st October 2022 Anyone who’s driven down a bustling main street in a large city knows how difficult parking can be—especially for delivery drivers offloading product or equipment. A new pilot initiative that launched Monday in Philadelphia, Penn. aims to alleviate this challenge by giving drivers the ability to view availability of 21 designated curbside delivery spaces in real […]
News Waymo launches 24/7 robotaxi service in Los Angeles 20th October 2022 Joining Phoenix, Ariz. and San Francisco, Calif., a robotaxi service by the world’s first commercial autonomous ride hailing company, Waymo, is coming to Los Angeles. “We’ve gotten to know many LA neighborhoods, including Downtown and Miracle Mile, Koreatown, Santa Monica, Westwood and West Hollywood, and we’ll begin driving autonomously in several central districts over the […]
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