Commentaries

The value of a single life and selling a public safety vision

• 23rd July 2014

Kirk Miller, global solutions and services lead for migration assurance at Motorola Solutions, asks what a human life is worth in terms of public safety.

A minute with…Louis S. Moore

• 23rd July 2014

Spend a minute with Louis S. Moore, director of procurement and supply management for St. Petersburg, Fla.

Robotic parking

• 16th July 2014

Wes Guckert, president of The Traffic Group, writes on the municipal benefits and future of robotic parking programs.

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.