The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) is launching a comprehensive initiative designed to transform Newark Liberty International Airport over the coming decades. Dubbed the EWR Vision Plan, these guidelines will accommodate increasing passenger traffic and improve travel conditions at one of the busiest airports in America.  “A modern, efficient, world-class […]

Kansas is making a major investment to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety across the Sunflower State.  Through the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program, the state is awarding nearly $31.5 million for projects in communities across Kansas to create safer, more walkable and bike-friendly routes.  TA is a competitive grant program that is administered by the Kansas […]

California – The Manhattan Beach City Council will promote Talyn Mirzakhanian to city manager. Mirzakhanian has been serving as acting city manager since August 2024. She brings more than two decades of municipal experience to the role, starting as a city planner in Calabasas. She joined Manhattan Beach in 2020 as planning manager. She will replace Bruce Moe. […]

Missouri – Washington University in St. Louis has appointed Apryle Gladney interim vice chancellor and chief human resources officer. Gladney has worked with the university for 25 years, most recently as associate vice chancellor for Human Resources. She succeeded Scot Bemis on Oct. 15. The post Washington University appoints interim vice chancellor appeared first on Government Market News.

The California State Transportation Agency (CSTA) is investing $1.3 billion in funding to support new transit and rail projects around the state. This funding, part of the agency’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), looks to provide Californians with sustainable alternatives to driving while advancing the state’s climate goals.  This funding announcement is part […]

The nuclear power sector is heating up thanks to investments from large technology companies. Within a single month, Amazon, Google and Microsoft each unveiled nuclear power agreements that will serve their growing data centers while adding carbon-free electricity to the broader power grid.  Together, these deals represent more than 1,600 megawatts of new nuclear energy […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is announcing a funding opportunity of up to $1.6 billion to support advanced semiconductor packaging research and development (R&D).  “This ambitious funding opportunity is designed to fill key technology gaps in advanced packaging to ensure U.S. leadership in the global semiconductor ecosystem,” […]