Massachusetts is taking steps to expand energy resources and purchase energy storage systems for the future. The state has unveiled a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of approximately 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of mid-duration batteries with up to 10 hours of storage capacity. Administered by the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER), eligible […]
The Atlanta City Council has adopted the master plan for a major civic infrastructure project that seeks to improve transit access and reconnect previously disjointed communities. The project, known as “The Stitch”, that will cap the downtown connector in Atlanta with a 0.75-mile platform, creating approximately 17 acres of new public park space between Ted […]
The city of Jonesboro has announced three infrastructure improvement projects to be funded through a recently approved $17.5 million bond. In consideration for more than a decade, the projects will advance the city’s efforts to meet future population growth and align with Jonesboro’s Destination 100K Initiative. The bond is a non‑tax-funded instrument backed by franchise […]
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has unanimously approved a $2.1 billion budget for the upcoming school year. The decision came from the district’s board of managers, which recently underwent changes when the Texas Education Agency replaced four of its nine members. The newly appointed members were given ten days to review the proposal before […]
The city of Manassas in Virginia is preparing to adopt a new framework that will enable public-private partnerships (P3) to accelerate the redevelopment of downtown lots. The new policy framework, authorized under Virginia’s Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act, primarily focuses on the development of the former Olde Towne Inn site and surrounding properties along […]
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to create increasingly complex cybersecurity threats in the future, especially as government entities and businesses adopt more sophisticated AI technologies. According to a recent report released by cybersecurity provider CSC, 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) project that security threats will increase within the next three […]
Pima County’s Board of Supervisors in Arizona approved a $1.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), prioritizing infrastructure, housing and community programs. The board unanimously approved the budget on June 17, with supervisors voting separately on each component. More than $200 million will go toward the county’s Total Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which spans […]