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As hurricane season approaches, residents should be thinking about ways to be ready. Building a go bag with all the essential items in one spot is a great way to make sure you're not caught off guard.

Government agencies and innumerable contractors have access to vast amounts of information on individual state residents, and government agencies are heavily targeted by hackers for political and financial reasons.

An Eastern Iowa railroad company has been awarded a $7.2 million federal grant to upgrade its line that serves industries in the Cedar Rapids area. The grant is one of 46 federal grant projects in 32 states.

The new cameras are provided by a company called Utility Inc., which employs its patented Eos by Utility™ body-worn camera technology as well as the company's Rocket by Utility™ in-car video system.

As EVs multiply at an ever-faster rate, a reliable supply of public charging stations will be necessary to reach destinations, as well as maintain and grow tourism and allow public access to outdoor recreation areas.

The Connecticut DMV already launched a streamlined appointment system to manage the effects of the pandemic, but now officials have designs on completely overhauling the agency’s customer-facing website.

Micromobility operators Superpedestrian and Helbiz will partner with Populus to gather and analyze trip, crash, infrastructure and other data to give cities better planning tools to make bike and scooter travel safer.

As natural disasters grow more severe across the country, local governments are increasingly using predictive analytics to understand where and when an emergency will impact their communities.

Answer: The drought.

State chief information officers get specific about their responsibilities when it comes to the cyber health of the state itself, as well as the myriad governmental organizations within it.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday came down to a 5-4 vote, putting the law back on hold after recently being reinstated by a federal appeals court two weeks ago.

The state assembly passed the Democratic-sponsored measure last week largely along party lines, 47-31. The buses cost between $300,000 and $400,000 apiece, but they need less fuel and aren’t as expensive to maintain.

Several states are offering legal safe harbors to businesses that follow industry-recommended cybersecurity frameworks, in a carrot-not-stick approach intended to encourage better defenses.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks, the four-year international competition will challenge students to engineer a next-generation battery electric and autonomous vehicle.

In the wake of a deadly mass shooting in Texas, Ohio lawmakers are proposing grants that would allow for school security improvements, along with $1.1 billion to Intel for a chip fabrication plant.

A digital twin is to a computer model as live video is to a still photo. These virtual replicas can be used to understand and make predictions about a wide range of complex systems, including people.

It was a big Earth Day for the city of Benicia as it celebrated the launch of a digital solar permitting process.

A new take on planning.

The Federal Aviation Administration again has delayed completion of its environmental review of SpaceX's plans for an orbital launch of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Boca Chica, Texas.

In an effort to reduce deaths at the Cobb County, Ga., jail, Sheriff Craig Owens on Tuesday rolled out a new system of medical monitoring wristbands that track inmates' location and heart rate.

Switching out county vehicles due for replacement is part of a fleet electrification pilot program that may be a first step in converting a roughly 1,200-vehicle fleet, particularly a non-emergency pool of 295 vehicles.

Transit agencies are evaluating ways to offer riders exceptional travel experiences and contactless payments. We take a closer look at important modernization trends for mass transit that are shaping the future of public transit.

Usernames and passwords were taken from the Joint Commission On Public Ethics legacy system in a breach first discovered in February, officials announced in an email to state employees.

Answer: 286.8 million.

The recent influx of federal aid has offered a tremendous opportunity for state and local governments to advance IT and accelerate technology modernization.