Smart Cities Posts

As CompTIA continues to develop content and programs to advance emerging technologies, here are 10 things we’re excited about in 2020.

It takes creative thinking, perseverance and patience, but above all collaboration to turn smart cities visions into reality, Dominic Papa of the Phoenix-based Institute for Digital Progress, said during CompTIA’s 2019 ChannelCon in Las Vegas.

Learn how women in New York state are developing smart cities tech solutions for all citizens.

Robert Forget, CTO of Aware360 and vice chair of CompTIA’s Smart Cities Advisory Council, shares his thoughts on the enormous, collective effort that goes into building a smart city.

Smart cities are not an endgame. They’re a process, a plan, a partnership, a desire for economic development. They’re an open-ended philosophy to provide for the needs of citizens today and in the future. Read on!

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held in Las Vegas last week, and CompTIA’s Susan Kostbar was on hand, learning about the latest in new and evolving technology, and finding that CES 2018 was truly at the pulse of futuristic implementations.

Building a smart city involves a lot of things going right, but it’s not about any one element of it – it’s about all of it. According to experts in this space, a successful smart city means working across departments, serving citizens’ and visitors’ expectations, boosting networks and building partner relationships.

At this year’s CompTIA Annual Member Meeting held last week in Chicago there was a fascinating panel session titled, “Smart Cities – How Leading Cities are Implementing Development Plans,” moderated by David Logsdon, senior director, federal advocacy at CompTIA.

The Smart Cities Council and federal government kicked off Smart Cities Week with announcements of $80 million dollars in new investments to help cities leverage smart cities technologies. CompTIA is playing an integral role in these investments, offering a host of products and services through the Smart Cities Council Challenge Grants.

Learn how IT pros are using just-in-time tech – like setting up remote networks on the fly – to support first responders.

Our vice president of research and market intelligence recently attended a Smart Cities Expo held by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and US Ignite. Read on to learn about some key developments.