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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Twenty-one corporations have voluntarily pledged to expand their use of minority and women owned businesses in the up-coming years.
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Macs and iPhones play a growing role inside the workplace.
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To help ensure that 100 million families rise above the $1 a day threshold by 2015.
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Clean energy and biofuels manufacturing supported by grants; tax credits encourage installation of solar and wind systems.
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A tremendous focus on cost-saving technology and technology that offers virtualization and reduced footprint.
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Research firm Government Insights gives its top 10 predictions for federal government IT
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"This center is an outstanding example of a project that brings together economic development, educational opportunity, and jobs in a way that can help transform our economy in the 21st century." -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm
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Utilizes the Internet2 network diagnostic tool testing engine.
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"We're not proposing to merge the Vikings and the Packers, but we are going to seek out every area where we can save money and improve services by working together across state lines." -- Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
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Welcome to GovLog, the weekly video news report from the editors of Government Technology.
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"Everyday, we use the Internet to investigate pressing issues in our lives: education, jobs, immigration, health care and other vital issues."
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While President Obama will appoint a new federal CTO, most local government IT executives believe that this office will not have ample resources to impact technology services at the local level.
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CIO Melodie Mayberry-Stewart says vendor M/A-COM failed to deliver a reliable network and demands $50 million letter of credit.
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"One of my responsibilities as chief election official is to ensure that every voter at every election across the state has the opportunity to vote privately and independently,"
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"With more than 400 online services available, Californians are increasingly interacting with government through Internet browsers instead of offices."
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779 cities of all sizes in all regions of the country have a total of 18,750 local infrastructure projects that are "ready to go," pending funds.
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The system is intuitive to Kentucky law and thus will prevent filers from making common mistakes that are currently reasons for most paper-based filing rejections.
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"The investments in a smarter energy grid, health care IT (such as electronic medical records) and accelerating broadband deployment recommended by President Obama will not only stimulate the economy, but will also accelerate long-term growth."
