Budget & Finance
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The state has made a new investment to secure better web access for rural and other underserved residents. The state earlier this year announced it had gained a big federal grant for such work. -
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.
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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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After the Supreme Court overturned a 26-year-old ban on local and state taxes on Internet sales, officials are trying to put systems in place to draw from the new revenue stream.
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The startup is running a series of pilot tests right now to try out a new way of setting up last-mile fiber connections.
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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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It's been over a year since the accident and the homeowners still can't move back in due to disputes over who should cover the costs.
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Officials are in favor of the change, stating that the new system should be less intrusive and faster.
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The talented men and women who will constitute the IT workforce of the future are out there, public officials said, but they may come to government from unusual occupations.
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