Resources

Field notes on running government infrastructure operations to an execution-grade standard: the architecture, the compliance frameworks, and the work behind the audit trail.

PerspectiveOctober 21, 2026·6 min read

Planning for disaster recovery with less federal help

FEMA's administrator told state emergency managers to build the reserves and capability to handle most disasters without federal aid. Cities and counties still need a Public Assistance record for every storm, and Ithil keeps it.

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PerspectiveAugust 6, 2026·7 min read

What the attacks on U.S. water systems exploited

Three years of PLC attacks on water utilities, from Aliquippa to the July 2026 disruptions across a dozen states: what the federal advisories document, and why the gap they reveal is execution, not information.

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ArchitectureJune 10, 2026·6 min read

Audit ready by construction, not by clean up

Most government software treats the audit trail as a report you generate. We treat it as the source of truth. Here's what event sourcing and hash chains buy a public agency.

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PerspectiveMay 22, 2026·5 min read

More than an asset tracker

A list of your assets is table stakes. The work is in the operational workflows that run on top of them, and in proving they happened. Why infrastructure ops needs more than a CMMS.

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ComplianceApril 18, 2026·5 min read

Section 508 is a procurement requirement, not a nice to have

For government software, accessibility is a gate, not a bonus. What Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA ask for, and why a VPAT belongs in the conversation early.

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Resources

Planning for disaster recovery with less federal help

What the attacks on U.S. water systems exploited

Audit ready by construction, not by clean up

More than an asset tracker

Section 508 is a procurement requirement, not a nice to have

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