The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) has awarded approximately $230 million to support infrastructure designed to support military installations across the nation. A total of 26 projects were selected through the 2026 funding round. The Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) allocates funding to communities with infrastructure intended to enable military installation readiness and […]
More than $90 million will support 83 projects aimed at improving water quality and restoring habitat across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, federal officials announced. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $37 million for the projects, with another $53 million coming from other federal agencies and partners. EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi announced the […]
While energy demand surges across the country, two of the fastest growing commercial and industrial sectors – airports and data centers – may be the perfect match for a novel energy system configuration to mitigate rising utility and operational costs. In its recently published “Unlocking Synergistic Benefits of Colocation of Data Centers at Airports” paper, […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has published its 2026 National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), marking its latest effort to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, and empower law enforcement. The nation has seen encouraging improvement over the past several years in regard to lowering total traffic deaths, reaching their lowest fatality rate in 2025 since […]
Larry Flynn has been promoted to assume his role as the next director of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). The appointment serves as the capstone of Flynn’s career following more than 30 years with the department. He most recently held the role of deputy director, first stepping into the position in 2023. Prior to […]
Nearly half of U.S. states received top recognition in the 2026 Center for Digital Government (CDG) Digital States Survey, reflecting continued investment in digital services, AI and government modernization as states contend with cybersecurity threats, workforce challenges and budget constraints. The CDG, a national benchmarking and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices […]
New Jersey has begun work on a state initiative to develop new nuclear power generation, establishing five groups that will examine financing, permitting, technology, workforce needs and public engagement. Gov. Mikie Sherrill convened the first meeting of the state’s Nuclear Task Force on Oct. 1, nearly six months after signing legislation that removed a permitting […]