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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An FCC official fielded questions last week from legislators and other stakeholders on how the state can secure a chance at better funding for mobile Internet.
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Gov. Rick Scott's decision to request the funding quickly followed a statement from Florida's secretary of state that the money would not be available prior to the election.
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Some $300,000 has been set aside to establish the feasibility of building a massive municipal broadband network.
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After announcing it would be pushing to expand rural Internet connection in a handful of states, the tech giant has said it will supply established providers with cash.
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Oregon’s neighbor to the north has gotten the brunt of the cryptocurrency gold rush as miners flooded in after cheap power.
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The officer-worn cameras come on the heels of other big-ticket public safety technology investments of late.
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After a unanimous vote to move ahead with outreach efforts, the county’s Joint Economic Development Organization will issue a request for information from Internet service providers.
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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.
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A failed ransomware attack last year and system vulnerabilities has the mayor and other local leaders lobbying to hire an IT director to serve the city and its schools.
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Local governments are increasingly having to face that they are not exempt from damaging and costly ransomware attacks.
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The city council has approved the purchase of the virtual private network needed to allow dispatchers to send and receive text messages.
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The city of Bartow is taking the next steps in an effort to bring high-speed Internet to residential neighborhoods.
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It took Gov. Rick Scott’s administration two months to complete the application for the nearly $20 million to enhance elections security, and only one day for the federal government to approve the request.
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The ConnectHome Akron program is part of a national initiative started by the Obama administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help low-income families get connected.
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The Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative is in the midst of studying the feasibility of building out broadband infrastructure in more rural parts of the state.
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