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

Optimizing the citizen experience with interactive portals and one-door entry policies

IT leaders are rethinking citizen communications as the pandemic has led constituents to use hundreds of services online. From employment-related information to updates on the pandemic’s impact on communities, residents are hungry for information that is often culled from numerous sources including federal, state and local organizations, hospitals, insurance companies and more. As these services […]

Commentary

Defending and understanding city and county digital infrastructure—Congress takes a serious look

The invite that came out of the blue that was both surprising as it was timely. I was invited to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Government Operations. Joining me were key representatives from NASCIO, Code for America, and the Center for Digital Government—four of us in all. The […]

Article

With more precipitation than ever, cities face an uphill battle in hardening infrastructure

Driven by the release of carbon into the atmosphere, the average surface temperature on planet Earth has increased by 1 degree Fahrenheit over the last century. At first glance, it’s a minute change; but against the backdrop of increasingly dangerous storms, severe droughts and torrential rainfall, that one degree of change is loaded with implications—especially […]

Commentary

The Kansas Transportation System moves to modernize its transportation infrastructure

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is beginning an innovative program to maintain and modernize the state’s transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years. The Eisenhower Legacy Transportation (IKE) Program is focused on flexible and responsive investments to meet the shifting needs of residents, address safety concerns and keep pace with the accelerating rate of […]

Commentary

Three ways city leaders can work locally to fuel the talent pipeline in cybersecurity

The demand for talent in the cybersecurity sector is growing at an exceptional rate after 2020 broke records in terms of data lost in breaches and the number of cyberattacks on companies and government agencies. According to Cybersecurity Ventures’ 2019/2020 Cybersecurity Jobs Report, the world is bracing for 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry […]

Commentary

Fiber broadband: Success in the city

Measuring success requires at the very least, planning, but also an evaluation of five key points: schedule, quality, cost, stakeholder satisfaction and performance against the business case. So, when a fiber broadband project, with mayoral and community support, to deliver the best quality high-speed internet access is born, it is no exception to the criteria […]

News

Advocacy organizations voice support for bipartisan infrastructure plan

Somewhere in America, a water main breaks every two minutes; nearly half the nation’s roadways are in mediocre condition; and of 40,000 miles of inventoried levees, the condition along at least 10,000 miles isn’t known. Deteriorating infrastructure throughout the nation prompted the American Society of Civil Engineers, the country’s oldest national engineering organization representing more […]

Commentary

Cities can make energy efficiency programs green and equitable

New resource for incorporating equity into energy benchmarking policies for buildings In recent years, cities have taken the lead in the fight against climate change. Many have passed benchmarking and transparency ordinances as a foundational step to measure—and reduce—the amount of energy buildings use. Now, with renewed federal action on climate, cities will have more […]

News

Five municipalities selected for lead pipe replacement program

Five municipalities were selected by the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) to participate in a Lead-Free Water Challenge with the goal of helping them replace all of their lead pipes. The municipalities will receive technical assistance, connections to resources and funders, policy guidance and information sharing. EPIC has teamed up with Blue Conduit, WaterPIO, Center […]

News

Harrison, Mich. offsets energy costs, reduces carbon footprint with solar project

With the rising cost of electricity and the looming threat of climate change, municipalities across the United States are turning to solar as an efficient way to offset costs and reduce carbon emissions. In Harrison, Mich., Tracey Connelly, the city’s manager and clerk, says the town is finalizing a 661-kilowatt solar project costing a little more […]

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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

Optimizing the citizen experience with interactive portals and one-door entry policies

Commentary

Defending and understanding city and county digital infrastructure—Congress takes a serious look

Article

With more precipitation than ever, cities face an uphill battle in hardening infrastructure

Commentary

The Kansas Transportation System moves to modernize its transportation infrastructure

Commentary

Three ways city leaders can work locally to fuel the talent pipeline in cybersecurity

Commentary

Fiber broadband: Success in the city

News

Advocacy organizations voice support for bipartisan infrastructure plan

Commentary

Cities can make energy efficiency programs green and equitable

News

Five municipalities selected for lead pipe replacement program

News

Harrison, Mich. offsets energy costs, reduces carbon footprint with solar project

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