The state of New York has solidified its position as the nation’s leader on advancing clean, zero-emissions energy with the passage of the state’s Clean Energy Standard (CES), Exelon Corp. said today following the New York Public Service Commission’s approval of the CES. “Today is a historic day for New York and the energy industry,… Keep reading →
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global smart city market, with a focus on energy, water, mobility, buildings, and government services, providing comprehensive profiles of smart city projects and forecasts for smart city technologies, segmented by industry and region, through 2025. As city leaders around the world continue to commit to smart city… Keep reading →
Bread for the World today expressed hope that the poverty plan released by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and the House of Representatives’ Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility will start a bipartisan discussion on how to end hunger and poverty. “Bread for the World applauds Speaker Ryan for giving poverty the attention it… Keep reading →
The Department of Justice’s new policy of enlisting companies to conduct criminal investigations of their employees as a condition of civil settlements—the so-called Yates Memo—will have a chilling effect on the ability of companies to cooperate and comply with the government, according to a new report released today at a symposium hosted jointly by the… Keep reading →
Smart Government reported this week that a new national poll found 68% of respondents do not feel the federal government knows their community well enough to be the sole lawmaker over drones. This news comes as Congress began debating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which contains many provisions regarding drone activity. One critical provision… Keep reading →
MeriTalk, a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT, today announced the results of its new report, “Flash Forward – The Future of the Federal Data Center.” The study, underwritten by Pure Storage, reveals that just 11 percent of Federal IT managers say their data centers are “fully equipped” to meet their… Keep reading →
Twelve states and the District of Columbia are now championing innovation-friendly policies at the highest level according to the 2016 Innovation Scorecard, an annual innovation policy performance index released today by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin are first-time Innovation Champions – top… Keep reading →
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded Accenture Federal Services a support services contract to create an improved user experience for SEC.gov, the agency’s public-facing website. Under the terms of the contract, Accenture (NYSE:ACN) will also provide content management user training and operations and maintenance for the site. The work, which is part… Keep reading →
The recent deluge of data breaches at major retailers around the country has caused millions of consumers’ personal and financial information to be exposed. Thankfully, the House Financial Services Committee today advanced an important piece of legislation that will better protect consumer data by ensuring that retailers are held to common sense data security standards… Keep reading →
The following statement is attributed to Douglas Johnson, vice president, technology policy, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM – formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® – and member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) UAS Registration Task Force regarding completion of the Task Force’s report with recommendations concerning drone registration: “We thank the FAA for creating a… Keep reading →