Over the past week, the U.S. experienced three school shootings. National attention has again been painfully drawn to protecting the country’s school campuses, workplaces and churches. The #1 question is what to do. How can officials prevent and contain active shooters? The tragedies have been horrific and the grief is unbearable. Something must be done! […]
One hundred forty-two Americans die every day in America from drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Overshadowing that staggering statistic, however, is perhaps a greater revelation. State and local government officials are allocating billions of dollars to fight what has become a true opioid epidemic in the United States. But, the […]
Ready or not, self-driving cars are on our streets. New and disruptive automotive technology is destined to change lives, laws, industries and major sectors of our economy. But first…self-driven cars must be tested and that’s the stage we are experiencing now. Concerns over the safety of autonomous vehicles increased in January when an Uber test […]
After 17 people – most of them students – died in a mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school campus, the state legislature acted quickly. In less than a month, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that requires qualified law enforcement officers to be stationed in every K-12 school in the state […]
Hard to believe…but it is true! Procurement officials report that many government solicitations are receiving insignificant interest or no interest at all from government contractors. Because competitive bidding is essential to public procurement, that’s a huge problem. Competition ensures that taxpayers get the best value when products and services are procured. When a public entity […]
Who would have thought that a reservoir of water could play a role in producing energy? Not many people would…but it’s happening elsewhere and it could soon be trending in America. A Los Angeles city councilman is floating – literally – a proposal for the city to build a unique solar energy production site. He […]
In March, the city of Atlanta, Georgia, was given an ultimatum – pay unknown hackers $51,000 or lose access to all internal files. There are a couple of lessons to learn from this unfortunate situation. Hackers look for networks with critical, time-sensitive data and they love to attack cities. The city of Atlanta did what […]