Budget & Finance
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Negotiations have stalled over a state Senate proposal to repeal a sales tax exemption on data center equipment. Gov. Abigail Spanberger raised the possibility of a data center electricity consumption tax. -
The program, designed for water and wastewater systems, builds upon plans released last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The move comes amid increasing worries about cyber attacks linked to the ongoing and widening war in Iran.
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Plus, Maine is looking for partners for its middle-mile network, New Mexico has enacted a law establishing a broadband affordability program, fiber infrastructure expansion is continuing, and more.
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The borough included the position in its 2017 proposed budget.
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The incentives would cost $5 million and are part of more than $60 million in utility customer funds that Gov. Scott Walker's administration wants to reallocate to expand broadband in rural areas of the state.
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When the technology comes to the United States, as early as 2017, it may help plastic remain the dominant payment option.
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State CIOs have indicated what they will focus on in the coming year.
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The tax gap is fixable with a little cooperation between government agencies, adoption of new platform technologies and data analytics that increase business integrity.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York would be playing a substantial role in a one-of-a-kind drone testing corridor in the heart of central New York state.
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Similar measures have already been approved by roughly 40 California cities, but none have yet to wage the tax on streaming video.
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California CIO Amy Tong and Deputy CIO Chris Cruz aim to help navigate procurement challenges and opportunities.
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Cities throughout the state are considering adopting a streaming video tax to make up for revenue lost by viewers who have left their cable TV subscriptions behind in favor of Netflix, Hulu or HBO Go, among others.
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The Smart Cities Council has opened up the application process for its Readiness Challenge Grant. Winners will receive a host of products and services, but even missing out on the prize holds value.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is issuing grants to 10 projects as a part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program.
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The majority of the funding will be spent to procure and install a ground-based sense-and-avoid system at the airport, allowing operators to provide safe separation between drones and other aircraft in the airspace.
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The Commonwealth Financing Authority, through its New Pennsylvania Venture Capital Investment Program, has approved the money for Originate Growth Fund II LP, which is managed by Originate Ventures.
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The very rationales for the merger point to the opposite outcome.
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Several council members expressed reservations about accepting the grant because it required the city to contribute a 50 percent match.
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Some critics of the move are skeptical of the linkage between expanding broadband service and improved efforts to help utility customers save on their energy bills.
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While procurement technology might not be at the top of every public CIOs radar, its impact can be enormous. When we put the right procurement technology to work in the right way, it benefits everyone.
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Smart Cities Grant Winners announced Thursday were Denver; Los Angeles; Marysville, Ohio; Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority in New York; Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Francisco; and Houston.
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