Texas DIR CIO Amanda Crawford becomes NASCIO president

TEXAS – Amanda Crawford, CIO and executive director of the Department of Information Resources (DIR), has been named president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). Crawford, who most recently served as vice president, will replace James Weaver, secretary and CIO of the North Carolina Department of IT. J.R. Sloan, CIO of […]

DOE awards $90 million to update energy codes nationwide

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award $90 million in competitive grants to assist states, cities, tribal nations […]

Department of Energy investing $1.5 billion in new transmission lines

America’s power transmission lines are like the highways of the electric grid, but increasingly traffic is getting backed up, leaving electrons of energy with nowhere to go. But with a $1.5 billion boost from the Department of Energy (DOE), four major projects will proceed, improving the viability of new clean energy projects and potentially making […]

Boston bridge secures $472 million MEGA grant for replacement, modernization

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is celebrating a nearly half a billion-dollar award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge in Boston.   The DOT is awarding MBTA with a $472 million grant from the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) Program to replace the nearly 100-year-old bridge […]

Arkansas receiving $1 billion to expand broadband internet access

Arkansas has gotten the green light to proceed with a program involving $1 billion in federal grant funding to further the “Internet for All” program.  The state is being allocated the funding to deploy or upgrade broadband networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet service.   Once deployment goals are […]

DOT awarding $260 million for New York City infrastructure projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding two New York City-area projects grants totaling $260 million to support projects that include updating the Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern maritime port and constructing a continuous cycling route around Manhattan.  The two announcements represent the single largest day of competitive grant awards in New York City […]

Feds sending North Carolina $100M in emergency funds to repair roads, bridges damaged by Hurricane Helene

Federal financial aid is on the way to help repair the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to roads and bridges in North Carolina.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is making $100 million in emergency relief funding available immediately for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to cover the cost of work to […]