Smart Cities & Technology

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As ransomware threat increases, a shift in minimum cyber insurance standards is hardening digital defenses

In the last decade, the threat of ransomware and other cyberactivity has increased...

Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

Local governments are making headway as they develop their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure....

The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

When it comes to infrastructure construction and maintenance, the road we took to get here will...

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As ransomware threat increases, a shift in minimum cyber insurance standards is hardening digital defenses

In the last decade, the threat of ransomware and other cyberactivity has increased dramatically—more than ever, targeted organizations are paying the criminal perpetrators to have their information restored. “Over the last year there has been an almost threefold increase in the proportion of victims paying ransoms of $1 million or more: up from 4 percent in 2020 […]

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Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

Local governments are making headway as they develop their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. “Progress varies depending on what stage governments are at in the electrification strategy and funding availability,” says Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer for Peachtree Corners, Ga., which is part of the Atlanta metro. Its 2022 population is estimated […]

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The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

When it comes to infrastructure construction and maintenance, the road we took to get here will not lead us where we need to go tomorrow. An influx of government funding including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and various coronavirus recovery programs provides a generational opportunity to invest in roads, bridges, airports […]

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Considerations for building an equitable, profitable and reliable EV infrastructure

Electric vehicles (EV) are the way of the future. The Biden administration has set lofty goals to make 50 percent of all new cars sales in the U.S. zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. To make this goal a reality, we must first build out our nation’s EV charging infrastructure to be both stable and functional. Expanding […]

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Report: Governments stand to benefit from ‘metaverse’ and its associated technologies

Ever since Facebook became Meta, the “metaverse”—a term coined in the early 1990s referring to a network of virtual three-dimensional worlds—has been a hot topic of conversation online, at home and in many town halls. The implications of this next generation of digital interaction, and the technology that’s driving it toward reality, is profound. “The […]

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How to accelerate SLG cloud modernization through emerging technology solutions

State and local government (SLG) leaders have been on the road to IT modernization for more than a decade. First appearing on NASCIO’s State CIO Top Ten Priorities list in 2010, IT modernization has ranked a top-three priority every year since. For some organizations, the pandemic served as a catalyst for cloud adoption and as-a-service […]

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Ten of 2022’s most sustainable American cities

Ahead of Earth Day, which annually falls on April 22, LawnStarter has published a list of nearly 200 sustainable American cities. The list was created by looking at large U.S. cities and ranking them from least to most sustainable based on metrics ranging from infrastructure, taking into account things like the number of net-zero buildings and […]

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Setting the (government) records straight

In the digital age, government records management teams must balance both physical, paper copies of documents and electronic copies. Because of how much falls under the umbrella of records management, there are a variety of challenges that records administrators face when it comes to managing records. The three most common problems that arise—making records more […]

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With pedestrian fatalities increasing at an alarming rate, could technology be an answer?

Pedestrian fatalities have been on the rise for the last decade, with a sharp spike over the last few years coming as an unfortunate byproduct of the pandemic. The climbing rate shows no signs of slowing down. The latest analysis of U.S. pedestrian deaths from the Governers Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows a spike in the early half […]

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IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95 percent complete; new tech advances adoption

A decade ago, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was authorized under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 as an interoperable broadband network designed exclusively around the needs of public safety organizations. It was conceptualized in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, which laid bare communication shortcomings. […]

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Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

As ransomware threat increases, a shift in minimum cyber insurance standards is hardening digital defenses

Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

News

As ransomware threat increases, a shift in minimum cyber insurance standards is hardening digital defenses

Article

Cities steadily adding more EV chargers for public to use

Article

The road to America’s infrastructure overhaul is paved in technology

Article

Considerations for building an equitable, profitable and reliable EV infrastructure

News

Report: Governments stand to benefit from ‘metaverse’ and its associated technologies

Article

How to accelerate SLG cloud modernization through emerging technology solutions

News

Ten of 2022’s most sustainable American cities

Article

Setting the (government) records straight

News

With pedestrian fatalities increasing at an alarming rate, could technology be an answer?

News

IWCE 2022: FirstNet more than 95 percent complete; new tech advances adoption

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