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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As expected, the Maryland law that created an online advertising tax is facing legal opposition from lobbying groups backed by Amazon, Google and Facebook. The groups argue the law violates the commerce clause.
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At 46 years old, Vision Government Solutions is among the eldest gov tech companies. But the investment it just took from a private equity firm might portend fast growth and mergers in Vision's future.
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Plus, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance announces its Net Inclusion 2021 Webinar Series programming, a new tech policy clinic at Princeton aims to connect researchers with policymakers, and more.
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The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide qualifying low-income households with a discount on their monthly bill and possible discounts toward the purchase of a computer.
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The holes that the pandemic blew through the region's local government budgets will soon have a good amount of federal dollars for support, thanks to the recently passed federal stimulus plan.
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Under the terms of the arrangement with New Jersey-based SiFi Networks, the city would lease right-of-way across the city and the company would pay for and install an underground, high-speed fiber network for use by several ISPs.
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The latest grant brings the total value of broadband grants awarded in Cumberland County, Tenn., to more than $20 million in the past year, representing new service availability to more than 9,000 homes and businesses.
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Now in its sixth year, the Minnesota Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program has awarded $54 million in grants to 39 projects as part of its goal to provide broadband access to all residents within the state.
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At this week’s CityLab conference, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg outlined some of the policy directions he wants his agency to take over the next four years, balancing the need for maintenance with innovation.
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Kentucky state lawmakers on Tuesday approved new state tax breaks potentially worth millions of dollars in hopes of luring large high-tech facilities that would provide an unknown number of jobs.
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The police department was given the green light from the city council to purchase Axon body camera software. This new system will increase officer accountability by requiring approval to delete footage.
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This year, $118.7 billion in technology spending is projected for state and local governments. Industry experts shared their projections during the annual Beyond the Beltway event, along with challenges facing the market.
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The state Senate has passed a bill that would provide data centers locating in Connecticut with tax breaks if they invest a certain amount of money, a measure that has garnered enthusiastic support from some.
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The Florida computer system that frustrated millions of unemployed Floridians seeking jobless benefits will likely take up to $244 million to fix and maintain over the next five years, a state consultant says.
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LUS Fiber will extend broadband infrastructure to underserved areas in St. Martin and Iberia parishes and the city of Scott thanks to a $3.1 million federal grant, officials announced Thursday.
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ConnectMaine has opened applications for about half of the $15 million in bond money approved by voters last July to fund high-speed broadband infrastructure projects in unserved and underserved communities in the state.
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Enterprise resource planning systems are foundational to efficiently run government organizations. Here’s how three jurisdictions navigated their modernization plans through COVID-19.
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The number of unemployed Americans skyrocketed due to COVID-19 and the surge hit state unemployment systems hard. We look at systems in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Indiana and Texas.
