Local and state government entities could be headed toward a $1.5 trillion financial catastrophe. Public-sector pension programs are hemorrhaging and experts see no relief in sight. In 2014, the funding gap between promised benefits and funding to pay for the benefits topped $934 billion. The Pew Charitable Trusts, in a recent study, reported that gap […]
NIST recently issued a request for information (RFI) regarding the state of cybersecurity in the U.S. in both the public and private sectors. The information in the responses will be used to formulate recommendations to strengthen cybersecurity.
The Great Recession may be over, but fiscal issues in many states are still dire. Public officials at every level of government are also struggling to meet budgets that have not expanded in years.
This summer, the city of Columbus, Ohio, took home the top prize in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge – up to $40 million in grant funding. The federal government’s objective was to encourage cities throughout the U.S. to actively plan and implement improvements to mobility, safety and sustainability through the use of advanced […]
Think traffic congestion is a pain? Try finding a parking space! It’s a growing problem in America, particularly in cities. Finding a place to park near a commercial building, medical center, college campus or residential housing in a mixed-use development is often impossible. Government officials are developing programs and designing apps in an effort to […]
Because the country has a presidential election occurring in November, much scrutiny has fallen on the nation’s voting systems. There are significant indications that voting systems throughout the country are vulnerable to hackers. Just last month in both Arizona and Illinois, hackers were able to penetrate voting systems. Once the Illinois Board of Elections network […]
SPI’s President/CEO Mary Scott Nabers was recently featured on Smart and Resilient Cities discussing the growing support for the congressional reauthorization of the country’s EB-5 Program.