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  Amid digitization of public infrastructure, cybersecurity is increasingly a challenge
  The digitization of public infrastructure is a double-edged sword: While technology can streamline workflows and make systems run more efficiently, it’s also vulnerable to digital threats.  “The integration of new technologies into the public transit industry has resulted in improved service offerings to customers. But while these new services provide important information and conveniences to transit customers, they may also provide access points for nefarious actors who want to disrupt or cripple operations,” reads a...

  
  

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  Note to cities: Watch out for security gaps and hidden expenses as you acquire new IT systems
  Government purchasers need to be aware of the security concerns new technology can introduce into a network or system, says Jeffrey Jones, a national security and global trade attorney with the firm of Lowenstein Sandler LLP. “State and local governments are soft targets for ransomware actors and cyberattacks because smaller government entities often lack the resources to maintain adequate cybersecurity protections. A cybersecurity attack can take down a government system for weeks and can be...

  
  

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  When spending federal stimulus dollars, local governments are considering long-term, community impact
  From staffing constraints to budget shortfalls and an unprecedented pivot into the digital realm (driven by the pandemic), local governments have confronted myriad challenges over the last few years. But in this, there’s a bright spot: The federal government is investing an unprecedented amount of money into local governments. “The covid pandemic shuffled the deck for everybody—there’s been a terrible financial impact, without stimulus,” said Darryl Booth, managing director of govtech at Accela’s Center of...

  
  

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  In Nevada county, data underpins efforts to address climate change
  Across the United States, cities and counties are doing their best to confront climate change in myriad ways—from bolstering seawalls to updating electrical grids and everything in between. But in order for communities to best direct their efforts and responsibly spend hard-earned taxpayer dollars, administrators need data. In Washoe County and Reno, Nev., for example, community leaders are leveraging data to better understand the city’s emissions and reduce emissions by 28 percent from 2005 levels...

  
  

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