Focusing On The Digital Foundation

Most Americans don’t ever think about the centuries of engineering and trillions of dollars that have gone into creating the infrastructure systems that allow us to live our comfortable modern lives. Even when we feel like we have had a bad day, most would consider whatever is stressing us “first-world” problems.

Before our mobile phone chimes awaken us each morning, we are already using power, water and communications networks to keep us warm, our food cold, our lights timed, our messages queued and hundreds of other activities that will shape our day. Our lives are built on vast networks of critical digital infrastructure.