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Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Associate Editor of GT Data and Business

Ben Miller is the associate editor of data and business for Government Technology. His reporting experience includes breaking news, business, community features and technical subjects. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, and lives in Sacramento, Calif.

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GovTech Biz
3 Ways AI Can Make a Splash in Government, Fast
At a recent gathering of public- and private-sector technology leaders, discussions included several examples of how AI can help the public sector without piling onto time and resource burdens.
December 06, 2023
 · Ben Miller
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GovTech Biz
To Buy AI, Government Needs to See Big Changes — Fast
At a recent event bringing together public- and private-sector leaders in government technology, many spoke about how hiring struggles are making AI both more appealing and more difficult to adopt.
December 01, 2023
 · Ben Miller
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The Future in Context
TFIC: Unpacking the Consequences of X’s Verification and Visibility Changes for Public Agencies
State and local government PIOs and social media teams are navigating the drastic changes at what was once Twitter, grappling with unexpected features and shifts in user verification, as they weigh the pros and cons of remaining on the evolving platform.
October 11, 2023
 · Paul W. Taylor, Ashley Silver, Ben Miller
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GovTech Biz
Government Begins to Ask: When Do We Leave Twitter?
The platform has undergone several changes since Elon Musk bought it and took it private late last year — especially when it comes to credibility and verification features, critical to government communications.
May 08, 2023
 · Ben Miller
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Opinion
Can Government Catch a Break?
Traditionally, residents have seen government as slow-moving and hard to interact with, but that may be changing. While there’s more work to do, public-sector services are noticeably improving.
March 2023
 · Ben Miller
GovTech Biz
Conduent Sells Part of Its Gov Tech Business to Avenu
Conduent is staying in the public sector, but divesting itself of "non-core assets," according to the company.
August 6, 2018
 · Ben Miller
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Workforce & People
Sacramento CIO Maria MacGunigal Sets April Departure Date
After leading IT operations in California’s capital city for more than nine years, Maria MacGunigal has announced that she will depart the position April 14. The search for her replacement has already begun.
February 10, 2023
 · Ben Miller
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Biz Data
How Many Electric Buses Does Your City Have? (2022 Edition)
The number of electric buses on America's roads — as well as the number of transit agencies using them — rose last year, according to new federal data. Here’s a tool to see whether your transit agency has any.
December 16, 2022
 · Ben Miller
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Workforce & People
State CIOs: What We Know About the Nation's Gov Tech Leaders
Chief information officers sit at the top of each state's leadership and shape policy, purchasing decisions and hiring practices. Government Technology has analyzed data on hundreds of CIOs since 1994 to see what trends emerge.
December 2022
 · Andrew Adams, Ben Miller
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GovTech Biz
Former Atlanta CTO Takes Aim at Gov’s Data Fears With New Tech
Tye Hayes, who helped the city of Atlanta recover from its high-profile 2018 ransomware attack in time to host the Super Bowl, drew on the lessons from that rebuilding with a new product aimed at enabling innovation.
November 08, 2022
 · Ben Miller
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