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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Standardizing the IT purchasing process helps agencies get the most for their money.
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Faster broadband should help U.S. compete in world economy.
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Federal government grants 11-day extension for infrastructure-related broadband stimulus applications.
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The Office of Management and Budget seeks to address inconsistency concerns with data reporting plan, guidance to agencies and revamped Web site.
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Sweeping plan would overhaul U.S. broadband and make it the nation's primary communications network.
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Massachusetts region to use broadband stimulus grant to unify Cape Cod towns on IT platforms.
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Virginia deploys a Web chat device for $1,000 that quadruples the number of customers that service representatives can handle simultaneously.
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Spotting tax delinquents can add up to millions of dollars in savings.
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Sen. Tom Coburn tries to pin down Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra on a timeline for accurately collecting "sub-award" spending data.
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The Virginia Information Technologies Agency adds 14 broadband service providers to menu offered to state and local agencies.
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A new proposal aims to scan license plates to identify and penalize people who owe the city personal property taxes.
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One Florida city's purchasing department takes steps to improve the procurement process.
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Corpus Christi, Texas, deploys open source document management system with maintenance support instead of an off-the-shelf product.
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North Carolina locals seek second-round Recovery Act funds for its city/county broadband network.
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Abandoning tried-and-true procurement practices in the name of efficiency can cause more harm than good.
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Franklin County, Ohio, fills its coffers with the help of address verification software.
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The administration outlines the additional steps federal agencies must take to identify and remedy non-reporters receiving funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Money savings and transparency lead more governments to consider open source software.
