The Department of Energy (DoE) is investing $30 million in minority serving institutions (MSI) to help develop the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) leaders.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Nov. 22 the release of a new update on the agency’s Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) which helps state, local, tribal, and territorial planners protect technological infrastructure.
As flu season gets underway, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has launched the My Healthy Community (MHC) flu dashboard. The dashboard shares weekly and seasonal data on positive cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and, for the first time, vaccinations in the state.
New York state is expanding its digital kiosk footprint to better connect military veterans to needed resources. In a press release, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said the state is targeting transit hubs for the new kiosks.
The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) in California is now using Specialized Police Intelligence and Data Resource (SPIDR) Tech to help better communicate with the public.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will use four grant programs, worth at least $70 million, to promote its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) across the country.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) has tapped retired Vice Admiral Robert Sharp, the former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), to serve as a research fellow with the UMSL Geospatial Collaborative.
Williamson County, Texas, faced with a massive increase in its data storage needs tied to law enforcement needs, has been putting in place creative and cost-effective solutions to improve its digital evidence management system.
The city of Charlotte, N.C., has launched the TravelSafely App, intended to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists by connecting users to an electronic network of intersection and crosswalk data.
The City of Long Beach, Calif., is launching a new Smart City Initiative – called the Long Beach Collaboratory (LB Co-Lab) – with a goal to “engage residents with civic technology design and equip them with technology skills to thrive in our ‘smart’ economy.”