Budget & Finance
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office in January, wants more public safety tools to protect stops and stations, and a better user experience. She has ordered officials to come up with a plan. -
The launch of GrantWell, which offers free support to municipal governments, aims to expand their access to federal and state funding. A recent listening tour highlighted local needs.
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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.
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The blockchain, a kind of accounting ledger, was created in order to keep track of ownership of bitcoins, but has been used to verify information on different products.
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A new breed of app-based moving companies has drawn the interest of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, which wants to ensure that the companies are following state laws.
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500 Startups, a Silicon Valley Startup Accelerator, is making its way into Miami to help grow businesses that reach Latin American audiences.
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The House Appropriations Committee has scheduled a Thursday hearing devoted to questions and concerns about the project, known as T2 -- a vast undertaking in which many vendors play a role.
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The district is a permanent place for startups and technology entrepreneurs since national attention to Jacksonville’s startup scene has increased in the past five years.
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Alternative weekly newspapers are going out of business all over the country, leaving a huge void in local government coverage.
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When politicians challenge Uber's legality, the company is often quick to respond with options built into the app that allow users to voice their concerns directly to the legislator.
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Town Supervisor David Fleming is launching a proposal to rely on renewable energy sources to power Nassau, as power outages are common due to antiquated equipment.
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The Department of Justice will also continue its open data efforts and the Department of Technology is prioritizing advancement of CalCloud throughout next year.
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Is civic tech creating problems while intending to provide solutions?
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CALinnovates chief evangelist Kish Rajan, former director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), explains why growth in the personal enterprise sector is a good thing.
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In the fourth quarter of 2015, San Francisco announced the biggest Internet of Things project in the U.S. to date, the most digital cities in the nation were named and the FAA announced that it will require drone owners to register devices with aviation authorities.
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From smart city investments and use of Bitcoin technology in government to the Ashley Madison and U.S. Office of Personnel Management hacks, news during the third quarter of 2015 didn't disappoint.
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From the launch of Google’s Government Innovation Lab and the January preview of Microsoft’s Windows 10 to use of predictive analytics in Chicago and Indiana, the first quarter of 2015 was chock full of newsworthy happenings in the world of government IT.
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Fred Costello is creating an open market for solar providers, in a move he describes as encouraging innovation and a competitive marketplace.
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Why asking potential employees “how many golf balls could you fit in a school bus?” won't get you the best staff.
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After some years of uncertainty, Florida has a CIO and a CISO, and it may soon have the funding needed to rebuild the state's IT.
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As startups issue IPOs, many companies are seeing their stock evaluations lower than expected on the open market.
