Add Data Analytics to Infrastructure Dollars to Enhance Resilience

In this episode of our megatrends video series, the Federal News Network talks with Guidehouse Partners about the importance of adding data analytics to infrastructure dollars to enhance resilience.

As both public and commercial investment in resilience soars, complexities like aging infrastructure, climate change, and social issues are converging in terms of their impact on society. As Menon shares, “If you look at [sustainability and resilience] in the context of 2023 and what the federal government has done through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it’s bringing all of this together in an unprecedented amount of $1 trillion…to make a significant impact in decarbonizing the nation while at the same time focusing on historically underserved communities, focusing on the workforce, focusing on communities, and focusing on how these funds will reach constituents all across the nation.”

However, these investments alone won’t fix the challenges we face – the global shift towards resilience is being shaped by technology solutions that also offer the potential to build a more equitable society.

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