The first four states to get access to the fund for broadband infrastructure and other digital connectivity projects have been announced by the Treasury Department. Louisiana, New Hampshire, Virginia, and West Virginia will get investments designed to bring high-speed internet to more than 200,000 homes.
Also, to come from the fed, the House is looking to understand the costs of bad software. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems is calling for an independent assessment of military software and IT to determine how much money the department is losing—including in productivity—due to poorly performing software and IT systems.
Why do we care?
Even the Pentagon can benefit from researching and paying off technical debt. Take that into your arsenal.
Listeners know I’m a very pro-broadband investment, so this is a win, and what is essential is that each state is applying the funds differently per their own needs. That’s smart, and so it should be more effective. Not an immediate impact… but something to track as those underserved become connected… and potential customers.