Maintaining pace with the latest technology can be the difference of staying in business – or not – for many companies. But it’s not just for-profit businesses that feel the pressure to keep up technologically. Outdated technology can cost public schools too. And it costs more than time and money, including grants. It’s also costing them some of their [...]
I learned a great deal during the Indiana Chamber’s recent 2021 Cybersecurity Conference, but the most staggering statistic: There are approximately 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs unfilled globally. A quick Google search confirms: According to Cybersecurity Ventures, there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2021, up from 1 million positions in 2014. The United States has a [...]
FREE MEMBER WEBINAR: April 12, 11-12:30 — Innovate or Risk Being Left Behind: Pandemic Lessons and Trends Millennial American fashion designer Zach Posen, who among other accomplishments led the 2018 redesign of the uniforms for all 60,000 Delta Air Lines, was recently asked what is cool right now. His answer? “Don’t worry about what’s cool or not cool. Authenticity is [...]
Software pioneer Watts Humphrey is credited with saying, “Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form.” The television production of this year’s March Madness is the epitome of Humphrey’s take on innovation. Since March Madness kicked off a few weeks ago, I have been curious how CBS Sports and Turner Sports have so seamlessly provided [...]
FREE MEMBER WEBINAR: April 12, 11-12:30 — Innovate or Risk Being Left Behind: Pandemic Lessons and Trends Sitting at home one evening feeling hungry, you pop out your phone and flip through the specials on DoorDash, looking for something you like. As you scroll, you remember that you’re out of napkins and paper plates, as there’s been a lot of [...]
The program responsible for Certified Technology Parks (CTPs) in Indiana was created as a tool to “support the attraction and growth of high-technology businesses and promote technology transfer opportunities,” according to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). CTPs are the product of local redevelopment departments, which are established to improve certain – sometimes blighted or underutilized – areas of [...]
Last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that telehealth interactions had increased from 9% prior to the pandemic to 51%, during quarantine. Similarly, the CDC reported a 50% increase in telehealth services during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. The vast majority of those cases were unrelated to [...]
This year, legislators introduced numerous broadband bills and the budget passed by the Indiana House of Representatives calls for $250 million in broadband funding. The following may be unpopular, at least at first glance, but I suggest it begs consideration: In two years, will we consider this a wise “investment”? Ensuring that every Hoosier has access to high-speed broadband [...]
Senate Bill 377 (Broadband Development), authored by Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington), establishes the Indiana broadband expansion fund for deposit and distribution of federal broadband funding and calls for an appropriation of $100,000,000 to the fund, which will be distributed proportionally to the (1) rural broadband fund (60%), (2) the connectivity program (30%) and (3) the adoption program (10%). (1) [...]
SB 377 – Broadband Development Authored by Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) Establishes the Indiana broadband expansion fund for deposit and distribution of federal broadband funding and calls for an appropriation of $100,000,000 to the fund, which will be distributed proportionally to the (1) rural broadband fund (60%), (2) the connectivity program (30%) and (3) the adoption program (10%). (1) [...]
