In Capable Hands: State CIOs Step Up in Unprecedented Times
July/August 2020
CoMotion Launches Transportation Innovation Lab in Miami
June 30, 2020
4 Steps to Prevent Ransomware Attacks (Contributed)
June 30, 2020
New York Program to Install 500K Smart LED Streetlights
June 29, 2020
Security Predictions: COVID-19/Coronavirus Edition
June 28, 2020
California Adopts Unprecedented Electric Truck Rule
June 26, 2020
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Emerging Tech Gains Ground as Pandemic Continues to Spread
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Government Employment Continues to Shrink as Total Jobs Rise
Ben Miller / Jun 08, 2020
While most sectors saw month-over-month growth in employment, the government continued losing workers in the latest jobs report — a trend not unexpected given agencies' reliance on tax and fee revenue.
Budget Cuts: Challenge or Opportunity for State IT?
Ben Miller / May 28, 2020
Budget cuts are coming, but uncertainty surrounds them. So now experts are weighing in on how much money states might lose, what it will mean for technology work and what we can learn from the Great Recession.
Tracking the Rapid Rise in Unemployment Insurance Claims
Ben Miller / Apr 20, 2020
Every state in the country is currently going through a historic, gargantuan rise in unemployment insurance claims. Numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor help to show when, where and how much.
Map: State Coronavirus Websites and Number of Reported Cases
Ben Miller / Mar 19, 2020
As institutions shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, every state has set up a website to inform residents. Here we link to those pages, as well as give daily updates on the number of reported cases in each state.
Text-to-911 Saves Lives, but Data Suggests It Remains Rare
Ben Miller / Apr 14, 2020
Data on the availability of text-to-911 is spotty, so it's difficult to get a consistent national picture. However, the numbers that are available show that some states are far more advanced than others.
Communicating During a Crisis - Effective strategies and technologies for engaging citizens when it matters most.
July 02, 10AM PDT
Keeping Courts Open: Going Virtual During COVID-19
July 07, 11AM PDT
Getting Back to the Workplace: Enabling Safety and Productivity
July 08, 11AM PDT
Secure, Frictionless Digital Services During COVID-19 and Beyond
July 13, 10AM PDT
Digital Transformation Without Disruption: How to Bring Your LAN into the Modern Age
July 14, 11AM PDT
Mitigating the Impact: Protecting Public Agencies from Ransomware
July 14, 11AM PDT
How COVID-19 is Accelerating Online Services Priorities for Government
July 16, 10AM PDT
Any City Can Be A Smart City
July 16, 11AM PDT
California Health Care Plan Warns of Data Breach
July 1, 2020
UCSF Pays Hackers $1.14M to Recover Encrypted Data
July 1, 2020
Cartegraph Acquires Space Planning Firm PenBay Solutions
June 30, 2020
AT&T Rolls Out New 5G Service in Several Texas Cities
June 30, 2020
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