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Cloud & Infrastructure
Energy Department wants national labs to drive regional innovation
DOE is looking for ideas on how regional ecosystems could leverage a nearby national lab to power innovation and economic prosperity.
Emerging Tech
Smart street pilots aim to curb parking violations
Chicago plans to use cameras to enforce parking rules, boost safety for pedestrians and cyclists and streamline operations in commercial loading zones.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Communities are rethinking their push for data centers
More governments are looking into the environmental effects of data centers on neighborhoods.
Cybersecurity
What motivates remote workers to protect IT assets?
Researchers found that fear of what could go wrong is the primary driver in getting remote workers to protect IT systems.
Data & Analytics
Data service tracks, analyzes electric vehicle travel
StreetLight Data’s EV Mode gives mobility planners detailed data that can help them efficiently build out EV infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Counties to field red team pen testers
The Atlanta Regional Commission wants help conducting penetration tests on local county IT systems.
Cloud & Infrastructure
COBOL: You’re thinking about it wrong
The workhorse computing language suffers from a “major image problem” rooted in fundamental misperceptions, researchers say.
Emerging Tech
Startups get hands-on intro to the smart city space
The Smart Futures Lab in Denver provides a physical and digital community where participants can hone their technology and find government partners.
Cybersecurity
Ohio to offer CMMC cyber coaching
The state is looking to help local contractors comply with Defense Department cyber standards – an effort which could have knock-on effects for state and local government contracting in Ohio.
Cybersecurity
State bans TikTok from government devices
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order banning state employees or agencies from downloading or using the app on work-issued devices.
Cloud & Infrastructure
States target mainframes in legacy system modernization
Security, cost and workforce challenges have states looking to retire, rehost or outsource mainframe operations, according to a survey by the National Association of State Technology Directors.
Cybersecurity
State invests in local cyber monitoring, training
Security operations centers and cyber ranges at two colleges will help municipalities across Massachusetts better protect themselves from cyberattacks and build a cyber talent pipeline.
Cloud & Infrastructure
California looks to reshape recycling IT
CalRecycle is planning an enterprisewide system that can track, regulate and monitor recyclables.
Data & Analytics
How data sharing revs up mobility decisions
What’s the expected usage for rural EV charging stations? A new data platform lets transportation managers predict energy savings for mobility programs from shared program data.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Why cloud is a budget breaker
Misunderstandings about cloud security, scalability and storage has led to the vast majority of enterprises spending much more than anticipated, a new survey finds.
Cybersecurity
Groups at risk for hate crimes can tap new cyber funds
Nonprofits applying for funding to combat hate crimes in New York can now include cybersecurity projects in their applications.
Cybersecurity
Automation key to vulnerability management, CISA says
By automating vulnerability disclosure, organizations can more easily categorize their exposure and limit impacts.
Emerging Tech
Can AI tutors give the nation’s workforce a competitive edge?
The number of workers needing new skills across a variety of emerging technology fields will soon outpace the nation’s ability to train them, but researchers at the Defense Department have a plan.
Emerging Tech
E-tongue tastes water for contaminants
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell are piloting a handheld, cloud-connected electrochemical sensor that quickly tests tap water for contaminants.
Cybersecurity