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Federal procurement is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in decades. Big changes have been made, and private sector contractors will need to prepare for these new procedures while also monitoring other evolving anticipated changes so that they are not left behind. The transformations began when the General Services Administration (GSA) launched OneGov. New cybersecurity […]

There are several types of bond options that government officials can use to secure funding for major capital projects. Each of the different options balance repayment security, funding sources, and investor risk. It’s important to understand the different types of bonds because the funding they generate each year supports thousands of new projects that require […]

State budgets for FY 2026 share a striking set of priorities. Almost all are channeling major resources into long-term infrastructure strategies, especially transportation networks, water supply systems, broadband expansion, and energy resilience. Already, New York has committed to a record $68.4 billion for its Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s capital program – the largest transit investment in […]

Over the past two years, the country has witnessed a surge of tunnel construction projects. The work has not involved band-aid repair to failing pipes or bridges, but it has been massive, strategic investments in tunnel infrastructure nationwide. According to Tunnel Business Magazine, there are roughly 30 large tunnel projects across the country in various stages […]

For many decades, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been the backbone of disaster response and recovery in the United States. From coordinating emergency activities to allocating billions in grant funding for recovery, FEMA has been the ‘Go-To Partner’ for state and local governments when disasters occur. However, today FEMA is standing at a […]

Throughout America, a growing number of states are turning to regional and shared cybersecurity operations centers (SOCs) to strengthen state and local defenses against increasingly sophisticated network threats. From New York’s Joint Security Operations Center to California’s SOC-as-a-Service and North Dakota’s Joint Multi-State Command Center, these hubs extend 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and training to […]

Things are changing rapidly at the federal level of government from the acceptance of new project delivery models to the consolidation of federal procurement. Here are a few examples and as much as we would all like to proclaim that these actions allow us a glimpse of what to expect, that is simply a stretch […]