From wildfires and hurricanes to increasing crime rates and the continuing pandemic, public safety organizations at all levels of government find themselves spread thin these days. However, a continued wave of technology innovations can help fill their need for better data, quicker response and effective delivery of services. The move of many public safety organizations to the cloud has opened new options for using and sharing operational data...

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, will unleash a flood of funding for a vast array of construction projects, including electric grid and energy improvements, roads and bridges, public transit, and water systems to name just a few. It is worth celebrating that so much will be repaired, replaced, or new-built. It also highlights a new opportunity to bring digitization to the construction industry, brin...

The federal government’s emphasis on cybersecurity for all agencies has had a dizzying effect on the regulatory environment. Agencies must address Executive Order 14028, mandating a zero trust architecture by September 2024. To get there, they must navigate through the General Services Administration’s approved cloud offerings in the Federal Risk And Management Program (FedRAMP). Then there are the National Institute of Standards a...

Ever since the dawn of the internet, its usefulness lies in the data it handles, whether moving it, storing it, or calculating with it. As a result, just as Willie Horton once said he robbed banks because “that’s where the money is,” many of today’s cyber bad actors target agencies’ data because they can monetize it. As a result, cybersecurity is akin to the 20th century Cold War. On the one hand, bad actors ...

After the events of the past few years, security is in the forefront of election officials’ minds. The individual states are responsible for conducting elections, so the National Association of Counties (NACo) at its annual legislative conference just conducted a series of workshops and panels on the range of threats facing election workers and voters alike. While physical threats, intimidation and harassment are primary concerns, there...

RECORDING AVAILABLE ON DEMAND:Trade Compliance Toolbox: A Jurisdiction and Classification Deep Dive(Recorded June 11, 2024) In today's globalized business landscape, adherence to export compliance is paramount, and accurate classification is the foundation of ensuring regulatory compliance. Join former regulators Candace Goforth, Tony Dearth, and Bruce O’Cain as they analyze the classification process and provide benchmarking information...