Budget & Finance

Office of Management and Budget Cracking Down on Recovery Act Reporting

May 5, 2010 - The administration outlines the additional steps federal agencies must take to identify and remedy non-reporters receiving funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Franklin County, Ohio, Uses Address Verification Software to Collect Millions in Unpaid Taxes

April 29, 2010 - Franklin County, Ohio, fills its coffers with the help of address verification software.

Charlotte, N.C., and Mecklenburg County Seek Stimulus Funds for a Shared Broadband Network

April 28, 2010 - North Carolina locals seek second-round Recovery Act funds for its city/county broadband network.

Procurement Often Pits Bureaucracy Against Best Practice (Opinion)

April 27, 2010 - Abandoning tried-and-true procurement practices in the name of efficiency can cause more harm than good.

Open Source Document Management a Money Saver for Corpus Christi, Texas

April 22, 2010 - Corpus Christi, Texas, deploys open source document management system with maintenance support instead of an off-the-shelf product.

St. Petersburg, Fla., Improves Procurement Process

April 22, 2010 - One Florida city's purchasing department takes steps to improve the procurement process.

Car-Mounted Cameras to Target Delinquent Taxpayers in Suffolk, Va.

April 8, 2010 - A new proposal aims to scan license plates to identify and penalize people who owe the city personal property taxes.

Virginia Expands Broadband for State and Local Agencies

March 31, 2010 - The Virginia Information Technologies Agency adds 14 broadband service providers to menu offered to state and local agencies.

Federal IT Officials Grilled on Data Quality

March 23, 2010 - Sen. Tom Coburn tries to pin down Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra on a timeline for accurately collecting "sub-award" spending data.

States Turn to Technology to Dig Up Unpaid Taxes

March 22, 2010 - Spotting tax delinquents can add up to millions of dollars in savings.

Sustainability for Tough Times Measuring, Managing, and Making the Case

March 18, 2010 - Sustainability for Tough Times Measuring, Managing, and Making the Case

Web Chat Helps Virginia Reduce Phone Calls About Tax Questions

March 18, 2010 - Virginia deploys a Web chat device for $1,000 that quadruples the number of customers that service representatives can handle simultaneously.

Cape Cod Wins Broadband Stimulus Grant

March 16, 2010 - Massachusetts region to use broadband stimulus grant to unify Cape Cod towns on IT platforms.

FCC's National Broadband Plan: 'The Second Wave of Electricity'

March 15, 2010 - Sweeping plan would overhaul U.S. broadband and make it the nation's primary communications network.

Report Identifies Data Gaps in Federal Transparency Web Site

March 15, 2010 - The Office of Management and Budget seeks to address inconsistency concerns with data reporting plan, guidance to agencies and revamped Web site.

Extension Granted for Round 2 Broadband Stimulus Applications

March 2, 2010 - Federal government grants 11-day extension for infrastructure-related broadband stimulus applications.

Broadband's Economic Impact (Opinion)

February 26, 2010 - Faster broadband should help U.S. compete in world economy.

Denver Teaches City and County Agencies the True Cost of Technology Ownership

February 22, 2010 - Standardizing the IT purchasing process helps agencies get the most for their money.

Most of Broadband Stimulus Funds Went to Vendors in First Grant Round

February 19, 2010 - Local governments were fairly successful with broadband adoption and public computing grant applications.

FCC Chairman Previews National Broadband Plan

February 17, 2010 - "100 Squared" initiative will set target of 100 million U.S. households at 100 megabits per second.