Budget & Finance
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State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump. -
The chair of the City Council introduced a measure last month that would mandate using online software to enable better visibility into city and county budgets and finances. The bill passed its first of three Council readings.
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The renewal of a state grant program for local public agencies focuses on cybersecurity and other areas that involve gov tech. Officials encourage governments to partner on projects that could receive funding.
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The commissioners of Butler County, Ohio, have heard a $4 million proposal to bring high-speed Internet to 2,700 locations in rural parts of the county. The project would be led by an electric cooperative.
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Government chief information officers know that building an IT agency that can withstand any challenge means learning how to both do more with less and also exercise restraint when there’s a windfall.
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A phishing email pretending to be the message of a legitimate contractor tricked the auditor's office in Rock Island County, Illinois, to wire $97K to a bank account. The scammers also landed an additional payment of $18K.
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Plus, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration establishes two new offices aimed at strengthening U.S. broadband, and the California Public Utilities Commission is investing in digital equity.
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Roughly $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding is currently sitting in county coffers while officials determine how the funds can be spent. A decades-old public safety radio system is one project under discussion.
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The money appears to have been stolen via email fraud by an overseas entity that converted the funds to cryptocurrency, Peterborough officials said in a statement. The U.S. Secret Service is investigating.
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The White House, tech firms, insurers and educational organizations announced near-future steps to improve national cybersecurity, including new NIST guidelines and tech support for governments looking to upgrade defenses.
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Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim is now the first Illinois candidate to receive a campaign donation in the form of a cryptocurrency. She received $3 in Litecoin, and more crypto donations are expected to come.
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A new product could make it easier for municipalities to plan capital projects and budgeting. The product launch comes as an infrastructure bill makes its way through the federal government.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that an additional $100 million will be used for broadband expansion through the newly minted Connect Maryland initiative to bridge the state’s digital divide.
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If the federal infrastructure bill makes it through the House of Representatives and receives President Joe Biden's signature, $65 billion will go to broadband. What does that really mean, though, for America's future?
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Gov. Mike Parson has announced a plan to invest $400 million toward efforts to increase broadband access throughout Missouri. The funding for this investment comes from the American Rescue Plan.
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A study found that York City, Pa., could feasibly set up a 55-camera system to surveil the entire city. But the initial $3.4 million investment and ongoing costs is a hurdle for the municipality of roughly 44,000 people.
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The $1 trillion infrastructure bill moving through Congress has the potential to be a game-changer for cities as they consider projects in areas like broadband connectivity and other urban technology projects.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would send $500 million to states from three different pots of money to address unemployment insurance fraud and equity. Two of the funding streams involve grants.
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Plus, Baltimore makes concentrated effort to distribute computers with free Internet service to residents; Bloomington, Ind., invites applicants for second year of digital equity grants; and more.
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Periscope, which offers e-procurement technology to the public sector, will join a global e-commerce vendor under the deal. The company is 20 years old and recently helped Oregon launch a statewide procurement portal.
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State and local governments are set to receive billions if the legislation passes, including funding to support cybersecurity, broadband, transit, roads, water and more. Here are the details.
