January 23, 2024
Via: StateScoopOn Tuesday, Pennsylvania launched PA Navigate, a new website that connects residents to community organizations, government agencies and health care providers for access to resources for basic needs, such as food, housing and childcare. PA Navigate is designed to address […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
January 19, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsWhile 5G Standalone is often referred to as “real 5G,” is it really making any impact in the real world? Dozens of operators around the world have deployed 5G Standalone networks in an effort to capture opportunities that fit into […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 19, 2024
Via: Waste360Agromin, California’s largest organic waste recycler, received a $10 million grant from CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program to help communities turn more of their food waste and yard waste into compost. CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program is a statewide effort to expand […]
January 18, 2024
Via: FCWU.S. diplomatic policy is navigating the protection of emerging technologies and sensitive intellectual property within the Indo-Pacific region largely through supply chain policies and partnership with ally nations, according to testimony at a Wednesday House hearing. Witnesses before the House […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
January 9, 2024
Via: Utility DiveWashington law requires the state’s electric utilities to entirely abandon coal by 2025, achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, and use 100% renewable and non-emitting resources by 2045. For utilities looking to replace dispatchable fossil fuel generation, as well as meet […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
January 9, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsAs Congress works to hash out a federal budget, the Federal Communications Commission is warning that the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides monthly subsidies to help American families pay for broadband services, will have to end unless it receives an […]
January 5, 2024
Via: Transportation Today NewsThe Minnesota Department of Transportation (MdDOT) recently awarded $17.4 million to eight construction projects in the Twin Cities Metro and Greater Minnesota to improve transportation infrastructure. Funding is through the state’s Transportation Economic Development and Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure programs […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 5, 2024
Via: FCWWhite House budget director Shalanda Young told reporters on Friday that she’s “not optimistic” about avoiding a government shutdown when the current stopgap bills funding government agencies expire in the coming weeks. Next week, Congress will be back in session […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 4, 2024
Via: FCWA new website has made available a database of anyone serving in a top-ranking position in the federal government, offering new insight that advocates said will boost transparency and better prepare new administrations to transition into power. The Office of […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 2, 2024
Via: FCWThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has proven successful in using automation to quickly remediate identified system glitches and potential security vulnerabilities, according to an agency official. In an interview with Nextgov/FCW, Spence Spencer — director of USPTO’s System Configuration […]
Basic Services, Public Transport
January 2, 2024
Via: Transportation Today NewsOn Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it had launched a new advisory committee that will advise the Secretary of Transportation on transportation innovation. The 27 member Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) will provide Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
December 29, 2023
Via: Waste360A pair of grants totaling more than $5 million is inspiring hope among New Orleans leaders that the city will be able to improve its recycling rate. New Orleans is receiving grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for $4 […]
December 29, 2023
Via: FCWCOMMENTARY | Generative AI can help government workers complete time-consuming administrative tasks, address gaps in agency operations, reduce wait times and improve language translation services. Read More on FCW
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
December 28, 2023
Via: Waste360Higher than permitted levels of enterococcus were found in a single sample of effluent from the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to city officials. The news release, from the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, states that the sample exceeds […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
December 28, 2023
Via: FCWCOMMENTARY | Starting with low-risk use cases can help build best practices while avoiding more significant pitfalls such as data leakages and security vulnerabilities. Read More on FCW
Public Utilities, Waste Management
December 27, 2023
Via: Waste360“Driving is my passion. A career with Waste Pro allows me to do what I love every day.” Jennifer started her driving career as a school bus driver. As times changed due to the global pandemic in 2020, she began […]
December 27, 2023
Via: Waste360Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration has designated Texas Southern University as a Regional Grantmaker, set to receive $50,000,000 under the EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program. This initiative, born out of the President’s Inflation […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
December 27, 2023
Via: FCWThe new year is almost upon us, and that means that it’s time for experts, technologists and columnists to try and predict some of the biggest upcoming trends for government and technology in 2024. What might make those predictions a […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
December 18, 2023
Via: PowerMagGrowth in the solar power sector is being driven not only by ever-larger utility-scale farms, but also by growth in distributed generation. This smaller-scale use of solar energy is being supported as more homeowners and commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
December 18, 2023
Via: StateScoopBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday that the city’s free, public Wi-Fi network will expand to reach recreation centers — like Middle Branch’s Fitness and Wellness Center, where the announcement was made — as part of larger plans to bridge […]