Budget & Finance

Audit Report Criticizes Massive Virginia IT Outsourcing Plan

October 14, 2009 - Vendor failed to plan appropriately, had poor grasp of agency needs, report claims.

Weekly Wrap: Calls Increase to Extend Economic Stimulus to Help States

October 9, 2009 - Talk of another federal economic stimulus package is gaining momentum largely because federal officials are beginning to realize that state governments will be worse off next year compared to the first two years of the recession.

State Broadband Mapping Grants Announced

October 6, 2009 - Grant Program to fund activities in California, Indiana, North Carolina and Vermont.

NASCIO Receives DOJ Grant for State-Level Justice Information Sharing

October 6, 2009 - "This grant will make it possible to continue our work in data architecture, information sharing and the leveraging of the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) across state government."

ARRA Funds to Fuel Virginia's Energy Plan

October 6, 2009 - "Renew Virginia" initiative promotes renewable energy, creates green jobs and encourages preservation of the environment.

Stimulus Recipients Begin Sending Spending Data to OMB

October 1, 2009 - Uploading data to FederalReporting.gov continues through Oct. 10.

How Technology Can Be Innovative, Transformative & Affordable

September 30, 2009 - How Technology Can Be Innovative, Transformative & Affordable

Stimulus Fund Reporting Begins (Opinion)

September 30, 2009 - Get ready for a very public test of the federal government's transparency initiative.

Revamped Recovery.gov Debuts

September 29, 2009 - Stimulus recipients to begin reporting data on spending on Oct. 1.

Recommendations to New York State on IT Governance

September 27, 2009 - Five recommendations for enterprise IT investment.

County ARRA Reporting Webinar on Sept. 29

September 27, 2009 - Essentials of Recovery Act Reporting.

Kentucky eWarrants System Moves Into Rural Areas

September 24, 2009 - Makes warrants available via the Law Enforcement Information Network of Kentucky (LINK).

U.S. Tax Authorities to Access Secret Swiss Accounts

September 24, 2009 - Will "reduce the amount of taxes lost through unintended loopholes and the illegal use of hidden accounts by well-off individuals."

Personal Computing: Pirates Among Us

September 24, 2009 - Lowering PC software piracy by 10 percentage points worldwide over four years would create 600,000 new jobs and $24 billion in higher government revenues.

Broadband May Help Cities Compete in Economic Recovery

September 22, 2009 - The nation's communities need more than an economic stimulus to address their challenges.

Illinois Partnership to Bring High-Speed Internet to Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

September 20, 2009 - Illinois Jobs Now public works program includes $50 million for broadband deployment.

Transparency Site Reveals New York State and Municipal Salaries

September 20, 2009 - County, city, village and special district salaries exposed.

Feds Launch Apps.gov Cloud Storefront for Purchasing

September 15, 2009 - Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says purchasing system will improve cost effectiveness and cut down on lengthy procurements. Will states and locals use it?

Study: States and Locals Put Lower Priority on Energy Efficiency in IT Purchasing

September 14, 2009 - State and local governments gave energy efficiency a lower priority in 2009 IT purchasing decisions to avoid the upfront costs, according to a CDW-G study.    

Should Broadband Stimulus Requirements Be Loosened?

September 9, 2009 - Broadband stimulus observers argue over whether application requirements should be loosened to please large telecommunications providers.