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An audit and a deep dive on software redundancies helped officials realize the savings, part of a much larger initiative. The city’s strategic plan on various efficiency efforts saved a combined total of more than $116 million. -
North Carolina's Department of State Treasurer experimented with giving state workers access to ChatGPT to track down lost money and double check local budgets. The tool saved employees time, but there were roadblocks.
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The county’s 2026 preliminary budget, which got a first look Tuesday, represents a $37 million increase over 2025. Priorities included cybersecurity and IT — which rose from $19 million to $39 million.
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A new Tyler acquisition and a Paya product redesign demonstrate how digital transactions can fuel growth in gov tech. Utility bills are just one part of the payments proposition for state and local agencies.
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Auditors for the Port of South Louisiana say damages from the 2021 cyber attack totaled more than $420,000 in misappropriated funds. Only around $250,000 was recuperated through insurance.
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The Gloucester City Council has approved a $2.15 million loan to upgrade the seaport's information technology infrastructure. The work will include an update of the production data center that houses all city applications.
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In the recently released 2022 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence analysis, eight leading states were recognized for their work with data and evidence to guide policymaking decisions.
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The 2023-2024 draft budget for the city of Walla Walla covers a range of operational expenditures, but lacks funding for police body cameras. The City Council is likely to reconsider the issue before finalizing the budget.
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County commissioners listened to a request for broadband funding from the ConnEctor task force that would help establish a nonprofit connector broadband office to better serve Internet access to residents.
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The proposal would allow local governments to award funds designated for broadband infrastructure to public or private entities who provide broadband infrastructure with approval via public meeting.
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The federal government has announced more than $100 million in grants to bring high-speed fiber Internet to many Southwest Alaska villages, part of a massive investment to close the digital divide in rural areas.
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The city of Boston could have to pay close to a billion dollars if it decided to build out a fiber Internet network, according to a new “digital equity” study that detailed gaps to access in the city.
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The federal funding is expected to connect 67,857 households and businesses to high-speed Internet, covering 23 percent of locations in the state without access to adequate service, according to officials.
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At the State of GovTech 2022 conference in Virginia, investors detail how the industry is growing and changing, how entrepreneurs can make money in the industry and how chances for innovation are still wide open.
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County commissioners this week authorized the staff to pursue a $75,000 state alternative fuels incentive grant. The money will be used to offset the cost to replace fuel-burning fleet vehicles with electric models.
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Cook County, Ill., is using a technology platform created collaboratively through a partnership with GiveDirectly and AidKit to distribute guaranteed incomes to more than 3,200 residents in need.
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The state has partnered with the financial technology company ClassWallet to help manage the distribution of federal relief funds given to private and other nonpublic schools, an announcement said.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the city was awarded $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds for the expansion of its municipal network. Voters recently approved $20 million in bonds for the work.
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Plus, the NTIA has updated its guide for federal broadband funding; New York City is offering free municipal broadband to housing authority residents; a new paper explores telehealth’s impact on maternal health; and more.
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CSC 2.0, the successor to the Congress-backed Cybersecurity Solarium Commission, has released its first annual assessment since becoming part of a D.C. think tank, marking progress on dozens of federal cyber policies.
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Gov. Jared Polis announced that a cryptocurrency payment option will be offered on all state tax bills — including individual and business incomes — during a kickoff event for Denver Startup Week, which began Monday.
