Article Video surveillance: Cities and counties will spend more on this technology category 11th July 2023 Local governments will increase their budgets in at least one technology in the coming year, says Kevin Taylor, area sales manager at Axis Communications, a producer of video surveillance equipment and other products. “We are optimistic about the growth of video-based Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in local government. We are at a nexus where […]
News NYC Department of Transportation launches e-scooter pilot program in East Bronx 7th July 2023 New York City is launching an e-scooter pilot program that’s expected to bring up to 3,000 Bird, Lime and Veo e-scooters to East Bronx beginning Aug. 17, and up to 6,000 in a second phase that’s supposed to launch sometime next year. “This is an exciting announcement as we officially bring shared micromobility to the […]
News Report: More charging infrastructure is needed to support 30 to 42M electric vehicles by 2030 6th July 2023 Driven by a federal push for economywide decarbonization by 2050, electric vehicles are rapidly increasing in popularity—with electric vehicles reaching about 10% of the nation’s total light-duty vehicle market. Since launching in 2010, cumulative electric vehicle sales have surpassed 3.4 million. An exectutive order signed by Pres. Joe Biden in 2021 aims to increase that […]
Article Advances in satellites, networking technology increase the options for disaster response planning 5th July 2023 Of all the natural disasters that plague mankind, hurricanes are perhaps among the most predictable. Satellites, aircraft observations, weather balloons and ocean buoys, coupled with sophisticated forecasting models, enable scientists to begin tracking tropical storms almost the moment they form. The path of a storm is tracked continuously across oceans and its probable points of […]
Commentary Supporting hurricane response in Puerto Rico with aerial imagery 29th June 2023 When Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico in September of 2022, resultant flooding and landslides caused significant damage on the island. Local and federal government agencies and insurance companies needed to determine the location and extent of this damage in a timely manner for restoration and assessment. With such a large area of potential impact—Puerto Rico […]
Article Traffic data collection provides the foundation for transportation planning and policy 28th June 2023 At all levels of government, decisions regarding wear and tear on highways and bridges, congestion and safety networks, and peak period traffic flows depend on accurate data collection. Data also helps states secure much-needed federal funding for their roadway networks. Unfortunately, these same state and local governments often face limited budgets and dwindling staff. This […]
News Report: Cities are preparing for air taxi transit systems by considering where to put ‘vertiports’ 26th June 2023 Not that long ago, traveling via air taxi was a far-fetched idea, unlikely to be taken seriously at town hall. But with technological advancements continuing at an unprecedented pace, municipalities across the United States are beginning to consider what such a service could look like in anticipation of air taxis launching in the near future. […]
Article CJIS raises a high bar for cybersecurity in law enforcement 22nd June 2023 There has never been a more important time for state agencies, police departments and other organizations that handle criminal justice data to be aligned and compliant in their cybersecurity policies and practices. At a time when the public sector is being increasingly targeted with cyberthreats like ransomware and phishing, local law enforcement agencies that administer […]
News Autonomous vehicle transit pilot in rural Minnesota to expand with $9.3M federal grant 21st June 2023 Ten months into its 18-month-long pilot initiative, an autonomous vehicle transit program in rural Minnesota, goMARTI (Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative), has received a $9.3 million federal technology grant to expand into Grand Rapids, Minn. Since launching with a fleet of five self-driving vehicles in September (three of which have ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps), goMARTI has […]
Article Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program? 21st June 2023 To anyone outside of tech, the term ERP might suggest something akin to ESP—extra sensory perception. Whether ERP is a noun, verb or adjective, the acronym represents an arduous but necessary process that should lead to improved business performance. A recent group of tech managers were asked to define ERP, and perhaps it came as […]
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020
