Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As a former telecommunications executive who created business plans for fiber networks, I’ve...

As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

No question, more local governments are facing cyber threats in 2024, says Tim LeMaster, vice...

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

There are an estimated 20.3 million public sector employees in the United States, representing a...

Commentary

Energy efficiency is for renters, too

The summer of 2021 has brought a new reckoning with climate change, amid deadly heat waves, wildfires, floods—and now, an urgent warning from the United Nations. The message is clear: we need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions—and fast. Of all the strategies to reduce emissions, energy efficiency may be the least painful and most […]

News

Rural county funding program set to be extended, improved under infrastructure plan

From California’s redwoods, to the breathtaking Teton Range in Wyoming, the quaint charm of Maine’s Acadia National Park and Alaska’s whitewashed snowscape at the foot of Mount McKinley, public land is America’s crowning jewel—symbolizing the more abstract ideology of freedom claimed by the nation’s residents. Yet, for rural counties whose borders encompass swaths of acreage […]

Commentary

Is it finally time to acknowledge broadband as a utility?

Apparently, 75 percent of Americans think so. A recent study published by Consumer Reports—Survey on Broadband Affordability, Accessibility, and Quality of Service in the United States—showed a dramatic shift from previous years’ surveys. Over three-quarters of U.S. residents now view home internet as a basic necessity with a similar share of respondents voicing support for […]

Commentary

The growing threat of supply chain attacks

Cyber attacks pose a growing threat to local governments, but one risk that is often overlooked is the supply chain attack. Criminal hackers are increasingly targeting software supply chains because these attacks allow them to compromise hundreds or even tens of thousands of victims through a single breach, while also affording them extensive internal access […]

Commentary

How local governments can prepare for the new federal broadband grants

The recent infrastructure deal in the Senate increases the chances of seeing significant new, federal money being made available to states and cities to address the lack of access to affordable, high-speed broadband. In its current state, $65 billion will be made available for underserved areas in both rural and more densely populated jurisdictions. It […]

Commentary

Bring renewed purpose and civic pride to traditional municipal centers

Vibrant civic centers are a defining characteristic of a great many cities, towns and counties across the United States, and often linked to the historic roots of the community. There’s been a refreshing push in recent years to transform historic and aging buildings into modern facilities that continue to serve as civic gathering spaces rather […]

Commentary

Three post-COVID investments for stronger public sector network security

The $350 billion in aid to state and local governments in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was a desperately needed measure to bolster public finances that had been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that followed. Coming on the heels of two previous tranches of multi-billion-dollar federal aid, government agencies are […]

News

NLC, NACo laud Senate’s passage of $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending plan, call on House to do the same

In the fractured landscape of modern American politics, finding common ground seems to be increasingly elusive. But on Tuesday, Senate Republicans and Democrats found something everyone could get behind: The need to rebuild and update America’s crumbling infrastructure. With an overwhelming 69-30 vote in favor of President Joe Biden’s historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Senate passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending plan along to the House, where it’s also expected to receive adequate support. […]

Commentary

Smart city technology drives efficient disaster response and recovery

From heatwave-induced wildfires in the West to unrelenting hurricanes in the Southeast, natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change. As evidenced in 2020’s historic year of extreme cases, totaling 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, we can expect this trend to continue. Today, wildfire season is longer and more […]

Commentary

Application modernization is key to improving customer experience

The pandemic exposed critical gaps in the government’s ability to efficiently deliver essential services in a time of crisis. In addition, aging applications and IT infrastructure presented formidable challenges when scaling to meet the demand for both services and information. As the world moves steadily toward complete reopening, how have citizens’ needs changed, what lessons […]

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

Commentary

Energy efficiency is for renters, too

News

Rural county funding program set to be extended, improved under infrastructure plan

Commentary

Is it finally time to acknowledge broadband as a utility?

Commentary

The growing threat of supply chain attacks

Commentary

How local governments can prepare for the new federal broadband grants

Commentary

Bring renewed purpose and civic pride to traditional municipal centers

Commentary

Three post-COVID investments for stronger public sector network security

News

NLC, NACo laud Senate’s passage of $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending plan, call on House to do the same

Commentary

Smart city technology drives efficient disaster response and recovery

Commentary

Application modernization is key to improving customer experience

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Webinars

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Podcast

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Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

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