Last year the monumental Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by Congress. It has $450 billion earmarked to renew existing programs and $550 billion designated for new federal spending. As the name implies, most money will go to roads & bridges, railways, and other public projects.

The question is – how can this enormous amount of money be efficiently distributed, managed, and audited? Today’s discussion gives the listener seven perspectives on answering these important questions. The topics reviewed include expanding access to this appropriation, digital transformation, and risk management.

Study after study has shown the number one priority for rural citizens is access to broadband connections. The question is – where to start? Xochitl Torres Small from the USDA opens the discussion by claiming that, up until now, many of the maps that show coverage are not accurate.