Who could have predicted a few years ago that something called a “drone” would have a projected economic impact of $10 billion? Most people had never heard of drones until they became so prevalent in recent years. Drones are now a force to be reckoned with and they are controversial to say the least. The […]
Some Americans may not be aware of something that has become extremely attractive to many sophisticated international investors – large public projects in the United States. The government marketplace has become such an opportunity-rich environment for investors, it is attracting interest from countries throughout the world. Last week, I moderated a panel at the CG-LA […]
What’s your favorite app? A few years ago, most of us would have struggled to answer such a question. Now, almost everyone has a favorite. Applications are changing the way we live and thousands of new ones are being launched every day. Currently, 90 percent of the 318.9 million American adults have cell phones. Of […]
High-definition color television with streaming video anytime we feel like watching? Cordless phones that follow commands? Robots that perform surgery? Global networks linking billions of electronic devices throughout the world? What’s next? Driverless cars – of course! Just last week, the United Kingdom approved the testing on public roads of driverless, or autonomous, cars. And […]
Motorists like the price of gasoline, but cheaper oil is taking a toll on the country’s economy. State and local governments are feeling significant pain. Large amounts of revenue flow into government coffers through severance taxes, production fees and sales tax revenues generated by people with jobs tied to the oil and gas industry. The […]
Here’s a frightening statistic! More than $600 billion will be required over the next 20 years to maintain and improve water infrastructure for people living in the United States. That’s $30 billion a year! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says we’ll need every bit that much – and probably more. Federal, state and local […]
High-speed Internet and broadband connections are changing the way the world turns. That’s an exaggeration…but, not much of one! It’s almost impossible to identify an industry that has not been significantly altered because of technology – particularly high-speed Internet and broadband. But, taxpayers are reaping the rewards of huge cost reductions in government services. Videoconferencing […]