Cloud & Infrastructure

Low-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data

Portable air sensors are helping citizen-scientists living near fracking or industrial operations collect data on volatile organic compounds -- pollutants not tracked by EPA monitors.

  • By Diana Kruzman, Grist

States need to invest in unemployment systems, Labor secretary tells Congress

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh spoke with lawmakers about a week after the Government Accountability Office added the unemployment program to its high risk list of poorly performing government programs.

  • By Natalie Alms

Cloud integrates county’s splintered back-end workflows

Combining systems from five San Joaquin County offices onto a single platform is expected to improve customer experience for residents and employees, streamline workflows, improve security and save money.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

How IT investment will build the government agencies of tomorrow

Intelligent state and local agencies will be integrated enterprises, using digital tools to feed their knowledge, improve their decision-making and make their citizens’ lives better, every single day. 

  • By Steve Risseeuw

Judiciary’s zero-trust foundation secures remote access

With two-factor authentication and a cloud native platform that secures users, apps and devices, the New Jersey Judiciary’s 10,000 employees can securely anywhere.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

Don’t let the next software supply chain attack threaten your mainframe

The misconception that mainframes are inherently secure makes it easier for hackers to take advantage of this fallacy and gain access to a trove of sensitive public information, especially through seemingly benign software updates or downloads.

  • By Ray Overby

Report: Hybrid workforce is making public sector IT management more difficult

The trend toward more remote work is challenging public sector IT professionals.

  • By Frank Konkel

Mayors endorse emerging technologies at annual conference

City leaders staked out positions related to drones, public safety, broadband, renewable energy, blockchain technology and more at their 90th annual conference.

  • By Shourjya Mookerjee

County to build fiber ring and data center for local governments

The Summit County Public Safety Fiber and Communications Network will serve 31 Ohio city, village and township governments and public safety agencies.

  • By Susan Miller

Cloud adopters are the ‘weak link’ in security

Threats are shifting from cloud providers to developers and users, according to a new report.

  • By Susan Miller

Infrastructure investments should focus on 'cyber smart' projects

Funding appropriated in the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act should go toward investments that bolster resilience and protections for America's digital and physical infrastructure, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said.

  • By Chris Riotta

Smart edge infrastructure expands capacity, real-time data access

Using a fiber-connected infrastructure network solution creates a fully manageable low-latency, high-performance network for testing various mobility technologies on Peachtree Corners’ smart city streets.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

Federal broadband strategies 'fragmented and overlapping,' GAO says

Millions of Americans still lack broadband internet, despite efforts of than 100 programs administered by 15 agencies, the Government Accountability Office reported.

  • By Frank Konkel

States must ramp up to administer broadband funding

A new McKinsey report says states have a huge opportunity, but they will need a dedicated team to map existing broadband availability, address digital equity requirements and manage grants and funding.

  • By Kery Murakami
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Peachtree Corners pilots edge network

The latest on the city that's home to the Curiosity Lab, a 5G-enabled intelligent mobility and smart city living laboratory.

  • By John Breeden II

States look to electric utilities for broadband connections

New York, Arkansas and Florida and their partners are taking advantage of utilities’ existing fiber-optic networks to spur middle-mile broadband connections.

  • By Susan Miller

A step closer to seamless transit

Interoperability of platforms that promote data sharing and collaboration across stakeholders will be critical to improved agency services and better the passenger experience. 

  • By Audrey Denis

How process mining uncovers workflow bottlenecks

Understanding how processes operate across technology stacks and departments can help agencies weed out inefficiencies.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

Report details 5G security assessment process

With a uniform and flexible approach, agencies can evaluate, understand and address security and resilience gaps with their 5G assessment policies.

  • By Mariam Baksh

The infrastructure buildout will be paperless

Digitizing construction management will help agencies save money, improve collaboration and transparency, enhance roadway safety and ease reporting.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

Hearing examines human side of telecom bills

While equitable broadband access was a recurring point of discussion during the hearing, several witnesses discussed the critical role broadband plays in public health and safety.

  • By Alexandra Kelley