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Government Employment Stable After Two Months of Losses
Ben Miller / Jul 07, 2020
Public-sector jobs — especially in local government — disappeared rapidly in April and May amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in June, the most recent data shows that employment was relatively flat.
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.
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
Moving HR and Finance to the Cloud: Hear the Inside Story
July 16, 11AM PDT
Any City Can Be A Smart City
July 16, 11AM PDT
Connecticut Officials Contemplate Police Body Cams
July 7, 2020
