It is becoming increasingly common for public safety, law enforcement, fire departments and other first responders to consolidate their operations in locations that feature leading edge technology and more efficient equipment. Many are situated in locations where training facilities are available, and some have detention centers and healthcare facilities located nearby. For the same reasons, […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing billions in infrastructure funding to spark transformative change in America’s rural, tribal and historically disadvantaged communities.  USDA is investing approximately $6.3 billion through three federal loan and grant programs seeking to expand reliable utilities for the country’s rural and tribal communities. Nationwide, the federal funding will advance […]

Starting in the new year, most Texas drivers will no longer need to have a safety inspection done on their vehicles.  Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles is being eliminated.  This change comes after a law was passed during Texas’ most recent legislative session. The new law still maintains the […]

Michigan is making a major investment in bringing safe water to children in schools across the state.  The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is awarding $50 million in grant funding to schools for the installation of bottle-filling stations, faucet-mount filters, filtered water pitchers and replacement cartridges.  These improvements, which aim to […]

The University of Alabama is set to begin construction of a new High Performance Computing and Data Center (HPC) following final approval from administrators. The facility will house the fastest supercomputer in Alabama and be comparable to systems at peer research institutions.   The HPC is planned as a petascale computing system, capable of executing quadrillions […]

Florida – Alex Munoz will join the city of South Miami as director of public works and capital improvements. Munoz brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience to the position. He most recently served as a director for Miami-Dade County for more than three years.  The post South Miami welcomes new director of public works and […]

Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) has officially promoted James MacNeil to deputy chief transportation officer. MacNeil has been operating as the authority’s acting deputy chief transportation officer since July 2024. He has been with PRT since 2006, starting as an operator in both the bus and light rail divisions.  The post Pittsburgh Regional Transit promotes new deputy […]