Introducing Route Fifty's Infrastructure Update
In this first edition of our new weekly newsletter, we look at the implications of the November election results on infrastructure issues around the U.S.
$1.2T Infrastructure Plan Offers Lucrative Target for Fraud
Research shows there are ways to fight fraud, but the bill contains very little language aimed at doing so.
County speeds rental assistance processing with cloud suite
Hamilton County, Ohio, worked with Google Cloud’s public benefit solutions to drastically cut the time it takes to process rental assistance applications.
Public safety collaboration platform gets DHS investment
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has awarded Mobility 4 Public Safety $1.5 million to advance its secure messaging and collaboration tool for first responders.
$1B for Urban Highway Removals On the Way, More Money Could Follow
Advocates say $4 billion in domestic spending legislation that could help revamp roads that split apart cities is a crucial addition to funding in the infrastructure bill Congress approved last week.
State and Local Push on Infrastructure Finally Pays Off
Congress’ approval of a roughly $1 trillion public works package marks a milestone for cities, states and counties that have pressed for years to get federal infrastructure spending boosted.
House Passes ‘Long Overdue’ Infrastructure Package
President Biden and local government leaders hailed Congress’ approval of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which will provide funding for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water projects across the country.
Get to know the 2021 Public Sector Innovation winners
These 12 projects at the federal, state and local levels show just how transformative government IT can be.
Veterans Affairs Platform One speeds cloud app development
A new platform lets development teams focus on applications and leaves the back end work to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology.
Parallel CDC network makes lab data more accessible
The Isolated Secure Laboratory Environment allows a wide range of operating systems, configurations, software and instruments to be joined onto a highly secure autonomous network.
Centralized address database eases NG911 adoption
Several Georgia counties and cities banded together to better share information and improve 911 capabilities using a cloud-hosted spatial database.
Machine learning service streamlines data input for FDA
The machine-learning-as-a-service platform is a collection of cloud-delivered ML solutions, tools and technologies that accelerate the delivery of solutions that help the Food and Drug Administration deliver on its regulatory mission.
DOD smooths funding path for entrepreneurs
The Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal makes it easier for entrepreneurs to present great ideas to the Defense Department.
Digital transformation delivers more than productivity -- it rebuilds public trust, too
New data suggests the widening gap between citizens’ expectation of digital service and reality threatens to further undermine trust in government.
New $1B Economic Development Program Draws Heavy Interest
Over 500 applicants, state agencies and local governments among them, have applied for the regionally focused initiative. There are only 50 to 60 slots available in its first phase.
Coastal States Seek to Limit Seawall Construction
Hard structures can hurt marine life and accelerate erosion elsewhere.
Keeping tabs on responders’ mental health
After responding to more than double the typical number of deaths in the past 18 months, the Harris County, Texas, Northwest Volunteer Fire Department began using a cloud-based employee behavior and performance tool to more easily track and follow up with responders attending to critical incidents.
The future of state and local citizen service depends on digital adoption
As-a-service solutions can help agencies sustain rapid modernization in the changing environment -- just what state and local governments need in uncertain times.
Software ecosystem for integrating community development services
Automating and streamlining municipal land management and community development processes improve collaboration between private- and public-sector stakeholders.
IRS tax system modernization falls further behind
The already delayed modernization was pushed back even further as the IRS dealt with pandemic-induced back-ordered hardware, delays in procurement activities and staff being reassigned to support COVID-19 response.
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