In this edition of The Gallery, Pam O’Neal Vice President at BreakingPoint Systems discusses the pressing need for serious action on cybersecurity in the United States. Despite military superpower status, the United States is more vulnerable to cyber attack than any other country today with key financial, communications, and military operations networked via infrastructures riddled [...]
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners finished their 122nd Annual Meeting Wednesday, passing a host of resolution that will guide the groups agenda for the upcoming year. Atop the list was support for the establishment of a federal consumer advocacy office on energy issues; support for federal funding of broadband stimulus oversight; and a [...]
Last week, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced enhancements to the city’s constituent service application for iPhone and Android smart phones. The additional capabilities of Citizens Connect 2.0 will allow city residents to not only submit service requests through their mobile devices, but now they can see and follow requests that are shared by others.
Several Maryland counties will now be able to share sensitive geospatial information and maps through a new interoperable data exchange (INDEX) developed by Lockheed Martin. Emergency responders and county governments in Montgomery, Frederick and Prince George’s Counties are now linked through INDEX which publishes data and reports on demand. The exchange is designed to facilitate [...]
New York has released its State Climate Action Plan which highlights how the state plans to rebuild its economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the plan, New York hopes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. The state will refocus its manufacturing infrastructure to support more clean energy policies as well as [...]
IBM has launched a new cloud services solution for local governments. The IBM Municipal Shared Services Cloud is designed to let local governments share information internally and with governments in other cities or other states. The cloud will use the company’s analytics solutions to integrate services from multiple providers into a single shared platform. The [...]
Beyond the well covered national elections there are many state and local seats including 37 Governorships up for grabs. Do you have a story about your polling place? Want to sound off? Leave a note here.
According to a statement issued by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, the state capitol building will utilize an open-loop geothermal system to save nearly $100,000 in heating and cooling costs. The $6 million project will be financed in part by a Department of Energy grant and Chevron.
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) announced that it will be giving three Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) fire towers to expand broadband services in western Massachusetts. WiSpring of Great Barrington and AccessPlus of Byfield will gain use of the towers to provide wireless internet service to over 850 homes in the surrounding areas of [...]
For FY 2010-2011 the city of Richmond, Virginia was faced with a projected $30 million budget shortfall. In order to manage this, the city examined a variety of options and initiated several action plans and programs. Mayor Dwight C. Jones created the Common Cents program, which uses a business process management application to allow city [...]
