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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Small cell installations are being placed on city-owned light poles to boost network capacity on the island.
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Though the state was not compromised in Russian attempts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, millions will be put toward new equipment and bolstering cybersecurity.
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The first of two buildings at the Georgia Cyber Center, believed to be the largest single investment in a state-owned cybersecurity facility, officially opened July 10.
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ConnectME, the state authority tasked with improving Internet access, is pursuing a portion of the $600 million in federal rural broadband funding.
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Findings from a recent Purdue University study show that roughly 33,440 people have no access to broadband, and 44 percent have access to only one provider in the region.
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An audit of the federally funded REDI Net project, meant to bring broadband service through the northern part of the state, cites nearly $1 million in missing funds as well as 12 miles of missing cable.
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The Florida police department is part of a growing movement by local law enforcement agencies to dive deeper into facial recognition technology, despite growing concerns on the part of civil rights and privacy groups.
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The small cell wireless antenna legislation has seen some success nationwide, but it has also prompted local governments to voice concern around the loss of control.
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Council members are discussing a proposal to lease utility poles to string fiber-optic cable. The plan is a departure from previous efforts to bury the cable.
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Columbia County commissioners want to have a “community conversation” about where the power-hungry tech fits into the fold.
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From spending on the state’s crumbling infrastructure to expanding rural Internet access, both Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike DeWine say they would pass the decisions to citizens.
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ConnectME, an organization aimed at boosting Internet access in the state, urged Franklin County officials to plan ahead for the day that federal money becomes available.
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The new center will be staffed during storms and other major disasters to coordinate with Nassau County, state officials and utilities.
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The issue of whether the state has the authority to enforce a law imposing penalties against cities using traffic enforcement cameras saw support from the state’s Supreme Court June 20.
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The Obama administration has announced a series of government and industry initiatives to accelerate deployment of unmanned aircraft systems.
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The MN Cyber Range has comprehensive, realistic courses that are billed as a “flight simulator for cyberattacks.”
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Last year, city officials weighed the implementation of the technology, estimating it could cost the police department as much as $6 million.
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Plus, Barbara Bush Foundation sponsors adult learning app competition; Sacramento’s Civic Lab celebrates its inaugural graduating class; City Innovate looks to hire a program director for its Startup in Residence Program; and civic tech continues to go to the dogs.
