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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Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff is pitching the idea of dedicated autonomous vehicle-only lanes on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio.
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Gov. John Kasich, legislators and elections officials all have different ideas about just how much money is needed to replace outdated voting machines in counties throughout the state.
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Without a new government campus, Raleigh's city hall and other city properties could need almost $80M in major repairs — $32M coming from the taxpayers.
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When it comes to entertainment, perhaps no place on earth has the caution-to-the-wind reputation of Las Vegas. But the city has gone quite another direction in maintaining transparency and staying accountable.
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Arizona's 25-year highway plan to focus on preservation, safety and modernization.
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Senate Bill 5935 would create a state office dedicated to broadband expansion, but local lawmakers say the legislation doesn’t go far enough to bridge the rural broadband gap.
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420 Blockchain was founded to try to help the cannabis industry become complete, offering companies a means of tracking their product from seed to smoke.
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Seven years ago, Gov. Jerry Brown eliminated an urban renewal program that provided billions of dollars for economic development and low-income housing. With Brown on his way out, agencies are trying to get it back.
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After a demonstration of the Ohio Checkbook budgeting portal, state business leaders and legislators are more interested in moving ahead with their own version than ever.
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Wyoming legislators are seeking economic development through bills to make it easier to invest in blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the state.
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Two people have been arrested in connection with distributing fake identity cards following a lengthy investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.
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Making the right IT investments now can mean avoiding painful cost-cutting in the future.
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A recent audit shows the state of Oregon is lacking the enforcement needed to track illegal sales of marijuana, as well as the IT support necessary to secure the technology regulators use to monitor it.
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Supporters are saying that LouisianaCheckbook.com would make state and local governments more accountable to voters and taxpayers.
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After shutting down what officials called a fraudulent cryptocurrency lending platform, the state’s securities commissioner has issued an emergency cease and desist order for another.
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A report from the state comptroller’s office showed the city was missing critical policies around “granting, revoking, modifying and monitoring” access rights to the city’s information technology network and financial system.
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The RFP is the first step for the city in finding a partner that can “design, build, test and implement” the “backbone” operating system.
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The Brightline, which runs between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, is paid for by a private company and could be a new model for public infrastructure – if it survives.
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