Programs like the IIJA are a boon when it comes to physical infrastructure such as roads and bridges, but what about the technological side of things? In this edition, the FAA and NASA are faced with the task of updating unsustainable and aging systems while broadband providers chase BEAD funding.
Before that: Planning proves crucial in our top stories for both floods and cyber threats as the two continue to pose growing risks to the nation’s safety. We've also got data centers contending with new rules in Fairfax County, Virginia, a new weather sensor that could save lives in extreme conditions and a possible answer to the blackout that caused the Key Bridge collapse.
— Jennifer Ramsay