Budget & Finance
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Like freeways, major technology systems can be multiyear endeavors. Procurement expert and columnist Daniel C. Kim asks: If that’s the case, why are we funding them like annual operating expenses? -
Cities sometimes sign contracts for technology like digital twins after they've been presented a best-case-scenario pitch from software vendors. Here’s a guide for procurement officers who want to avoid common pitfalls.
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The state has made a new investment to secure better web access for rural and other underserved residents. The state earlier this year announced it had gained a big federal grant for such work.
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Governments at every level are looking into moving information, tools and processes to the cloud, but public-sector officials warn against writing off data centers anytime soon.
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Needing a significant investment from the city to lay new wires, the Spokane City Council is looking to explore the option of owning a public broadband network that some say could lower the cost of connectivity in town.
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A lack of space and the need for longevity is prompting a handful of local New York governments to ditch their paper files for digital records.
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A regional effort to outfit police officers with body cameras will have to wait until later this year when funding is available, officials say.
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The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is trying to raise the money needed to purchase gunshot detection software, while similar efforts are focusing on license plate readers and surveillance cameras.
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In the state’s rural areas, roughly 28 percent of people don’t have Internet. By comparison, only 2 percent of people in urban areas are without access.
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The state is moving to provide counties with necessary funding to replace aging voting machines in time for the 2019 election.
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Brown's office is requesting the money to complete a slew of projects, ranging from accounting to toughening up statewide cybersecurity.
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Chief information officers must walk the tightrope between their agency’s older systems and newer ones. If balance isn’t achieved, it can mean trouble.
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The Windham school board has increased its technology and transportation budget by nearly $550,000, almost a 4 percent increase from the 2016-2017 school year.
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The move by state bank supervisors could save time and millions of dollars in application fees for fintech companies and cryptocurrency exchanges.
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State and local law enforcement agencies are putting off the purchase of body-worn cameras for a number of reasons, not the least of which is a lack of funding.
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Aging systems in municipalities and governments can be some of the easiest targets for hackers — and the untrained employees make it even easier.
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In addition to publishing entirely new and conversational content, the city’s Web presence now includes access to dozens of municipal services that were not previously online.
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Despite being denied during last fiscal year’s budget talks, dispatch officials in Daviess County are pointing to systems failures as proof technology upgrades need to be made.
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Orange is the second township in its county to post its own budgeting information through OhioCheckbook.com.
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The proposal would give ports throughout the state the authority to build out fiber optic infrastructure in the communities around them.
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Idaho has struggled to make the state competitive when it comes to attracting new, big ticket data centers. Meanwhile, states like Iowa are using sales tax breaks to lure in the server farms.
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