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After Congress provided $9.5 billion in funding through public works legislation and tax credits through a climate law, politicians are jockeying to land federal funding for hydrogen tech demo projects.

Nigerians have become accustomed to long lines for gasoline and wild fluctuations in bus fares. Though the country is Africa’s largest producer of oil, its residents don’t benefit from a steady supply.

The city and Portland police union have announced an agreement on a policy to equip officers with body cams, likely ending Portland’s status as having the largest municipal police agency in the nation without them.

John Dames is chief technology officer for Coolfire Solutions, a software company specializing in platform development and technology to deliver actionable intelligence. Dames has spent the past 8 years helping conceive and develop solutions for customers such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, U.S. Military Special Forces, and municipal public safety and security teams.

A North Carolina Department of Transportation autonomous shuttle pilot project collects and shares performance data and insights, including the common factors that cause service interruptions.

The Lake County Board of Elections is considering whether to implement poll worker management software they purchased or break the contract with the software provider amid security concerns.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is looking for a new fare system after more than a decade with its current vendor. Officials are looking for an “open architecture” option that can be more easily adapted to future needs.

Evidently, there is no room for error in Florida.

Fortune 500 companies are working with City University of New York campuses, Amazon Web Services and government leaders to update or redesign IT curricula at area colleges to suit the needs of employers.

Rock Regan is managing director, State/Local Government and Education at Pitney Bowes. He is the former chief information officer for the state of Connecticut and former president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

Plus, philanthropists have launched a new effort to support women in the digital economy, New York City has announced a new Gigabit Center on Staten Island, and more.

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Through a combination of tech and data, the California Department of Water Resources is measuring the historic rainfall and snowfall the state saw this year — and in a way that helps prepare for the next drought.

Climate change and management practices have left the Wildland Urban Interface with dangerous fuel loads that burn year after year, causing more destruction and death. A new, unified approach is needed to stem the tide.

Generative AI is designed to produce the unforeseen, but that doesn’t mean developers can’t predict the types of social consequences it may cause.

CIS, an East Greenbush-based nonprofit, works with the academic world as well as the public and private sectors to locate cyber threats, develop solutions and establish ongoing education on cybersecurity matters.

Duke and The National Theatre performed at Green Valley Elementary in Indiana as part of an initiative to teach students about power plants, different kinds of energy and what they can do to conserve energy.

Swampscott High School will host a panel of state, university and private-sector leaders in renewable energy next week to introduce students to a growing range of job opportunities in the field.

Some Floridians did take action — they took to social media to ask why the test was scheduled for that time. Some said they got the alert even though their phone’s settings were set to disable test alerts from the government.

Increased awareness about disinformation and concerted efforts by institutions and individuals to promote and seek credible information can make a difference.

Eden Town Supervisor Melissa Hartman, who ran against Republican-endorsed incumbent Michael Kearns for the county clerk's seat last year and lost, has been hired as executive director of Erie County's ErieNet Corp.

The Cayuga County Board of Elections is now moving forward with its plans to buy new voting machines as the current machines reach the end of their useful lifespans.

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Molly Tierney leads Accenture’s VR work in child services, using service design and digital tools to help agencies improve outcomes for the most vulnerable members of their community. She joined Accenture with 25+ years’ experience in child welfare and social services at the state and local government level.

Val Armbrust is North American managing director for Accenture’s child services practice. She previously led Accenture’s public sector practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. With over 20+ years of management consulting, Armbrust's passion has been and remains public sector health and human services.