The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has unveiled a long-term plan to modernize Philadelphia-area transit, including hundreds of new rail vehicles, expanded frequent bus and rail service and station improvements designed to make the system fully accessible. SEPTA announced its Accelerate initiative Sept. 22, outlining investments it plans to pursue over the next decade across […]
Arizona water finance officials have approved a $4.9 million feasibility study of an industry proposal for a desalination plant and pipeline in Baja California that could free up a larger allocation of Colorado River water for the state. If developed, the Northern Gulf of California Desalination Facility could provide Arizona with an estimated 167,000 acre-feet […]
Design-build delivery is no longer simply an alternative to the traditional way government builds infrastructure. It has become one of the most widely used project delivery approaches in America. The Design-Build Institute of America projects that the design-build delivery model will account for more than 47 percent of U.S. construction spending by 2028. If that […]
West Virginia – Kimberly Clark will begin as West Virginia University’s next chief information officer on Oct. 12. Most recently, Clark served as deputy chief information officer and chief digital transformation officer at Arizona State University. She previously held senior technology leadership roles at Twitter and Charles Schwab. Massachusetts – Keith Darling, currently battalion chief […]
Illinois is creating a new Artificial Intelligence Cabinet tasked with assessing AI-related risks and recommending ways the state can protect residents, public infrastructure and government systems. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-07 on Sept. 22 establishing the cabinet, which will bring together state officials and outside experts in areas including cybersecurity, data privacy, ethics, […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills into law imposing new requirements intended to increase transparency and oversight of the data center industry. Each of the laws covers some component of the industry, such as electricity and water usage, rate structures and environmental review. As AI and cloud computing continue to expand, data centers […]
New York is forgiving over $134 million in loan debt associated with lead service line projects in 24 local governments and water authorities. Governor Kathy Hochul announced these awards Sept. 17, as part of the state’s Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation (LIFT) program. These projects, which involve identifying and replacing lead service lines, are already […]