The Navy requires a powerful fleet to contend with the current threat landscape as well as unpredictable future adversaries. A modern, electric-drive naval fleet not only means extra power, but also more efficient uses of existing power, and more unique power qualities. Many approaches, such as stored energy, hybrid electric hard drives, power modules, and leveraging existing architectures, are being employed in order to meet the Navy’s...

Road and rail infrastructure often crosses undeveloped land and disrupts the natural catchment areas of the terrain. Drainage engineers on road and rail projects need to be certain their designs protect the infrastructure from runoff related to storm events to safeguard users. Intelligently integrating different elements of land and cross drainage networks with the infrastructure reduces the risks of mistake and redesign since any change at th...

Driven by changing global norms and evolving public expectations, today’s Modern Government defines itself by the impact it can have on key Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. While their capability to address these issues is nothing new, a combination of growing international uncertainty, rising costs, and social mandates has shifted action from obligation to responsibility, and as the world continues to press for chang...

Driven by changing global norms, national security challenges, and evolving public expectations, it’s essential today’s Modern Government lead the way on key climate and decarbonization initiatives. While their capability to address these issues is nothing new, recent policy changes in agencies like the Department of Defense designed to combat emissions, curb rising energy costs, and develop the next generation of climate technolog...

Central to today’s Modern Government is a focus on building resilience and transformation. As climate change is increasingly seen as a significant risk to the management of infrastructure and the delivery of services, it is also seen, by some, as an opportunity to invest in more sustainable assets. Leaders are starting to focus on developing strategies and prioritizing climate goals that will transform the way we live and work, honing in...

Did you know Google Maps Platform has unlocked new Data Driven Styling capabilities and geographic boundary polygons? Platform users can now access and display boundary data for localities, postal codes, and more. Data-driven styling provides much easier access to the most commonly desired geographies for aggregating and visualizing data. Users can now use tabular data associated with these geographic boundaries for visualization purposes. For...

A Complete Streets design model ensures that transportation planners and engineers consistently plan, design, operate, and maintain the entire roadway and roadway networks with all users in mind — including bicyclists, public transportation vehicles and riders, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Complete Streets can incorporate a wide range of elements, such as sidewalks, bicycle lanes, bus lanes, crossing opportunities, median i...

Open-source geo software is commonly used to move massive spatio-temporal data from sensor to end user applications with low latency. The importance of this is exemplified in emergency management/response applications, such as hurricane tracking and modeling, real-time flood, and wildfire applications. The next step for government emergency managers is to know where to find training and support for these open-source geo software applications i...

Urban flooding poses risks to residents, property, and infrastructure, and disrupts urban services. Hydraulic simulations help engineers to better predict and understand vulnerabilities like water velocities, depth, and floodwater extent. That understanding leads to more resilient drainage systems and more consistency maintaining utility service. OpenFlows SewerGEMS has long offered fully dynamic, 1D analysis capabilities to help engineers des...

As Cannabis regulation continues to gain prominence, it's crucial for city, county, and state agencies to stay ahead. As the industry leader in Cannabis regulation compliance software, Accela can help navigate this evolving landscape with ease and confidence. Join Accela for a solution showcase to hear real insights on how their technology can work for the many audiences you serve. In this session, Accela’s team of solution experts will...