Richmond Heights plans replacement of aging service department facility

City officials in Richmond Heights, Ohio, are advancing an initiative to deliver a new service complex after the estimated $18 million project officially entered the design phase.  A contracted engineering and environmental consulting firm is preparing schematic designs and is expected to present an initial report to the Richmond Heights City Council on July 31.  The project will replace the city’s 70-year-old […]

TXCC unveils strategic plan mapping cybersecurity services, strategies statewide

Texas Cyber Command has shared its plans to build statewide cybersecurity operations and services, expand incident response and develop a broader cybersecurity workforce.  As of May, TXCC had 48 full-time employees and said it was scaling toward an anticipated workforce of 122 employees, along with additional expert contractors.  Workforce development is central to the new agency’s 2027-2031 strategic […]

UM Health-Sparrow Clinton outlines hospital, ambulatory expansion

Officials with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton in Saint Johns are planning a $62 million expansion to health care facilities that no longer meet emerging needs for clinical care.   The expansion includes constructing 19,000 square feet of new hospital space, renovating 42,000 square feet of existing hospital and medical office space, and building a new 22,000-square-foot […]

NTIA opens applications for $53M AI-RAN grant program 

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), opening applications for a grant program offering up to $53 million to develop, test and commercialize a secure architecture for an AI-enabled Radio Access Network (RAN).  The program, dubbed “Solutions for AI-Native RAN,” is the fourth NOFO issued under […]

Marshall County plans replacement of aging Swayback Bridge

County officials in Marshall County, Alabama, will receive $16.2 million in federal support through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program for a $19.2 million bridge replacement project.  Backed by federal dollars, the county will be able to move forward with its plan to replace the Swayback Bridge. The aging structure – originally […]

GSA seeks industry input to promote American-made supply chains

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking industry input on potential changes to its procurement system that would make it easier for federal agencies to identify and purchase American-made products through the GSA Advantage! marketplace.   The request for information (RFI) outlines options including new product labels, search filters and a new Special Item Number (SIN) for products that […]

Grid modernizations fuel new wave of energy storage projects

Battery energy storage has quickly become one of the fastest-growing segments of the nation’s energy infrastructure market. Rapid population growth, expanding data center development, electrification, renewable energy integration, and increasing concerns about grid reliability are driving utilities and public agencies to invest in large-scale energy storage systems at an unprecedented pace.   The U.S. Energy Information […]