Budget & Finance
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Amid an overall growth projection for the market of more than $160 billion, government IT leaders at the Beyond the Beltway conference confront a tough budget picture, with some seeing AI as part of the solution. -
Paper-based procurement has long been the way governments operate, and it does help ensure security and compliance. But it also brings a cost, which digital solutions and AI tools can improve.
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Since making the change in the spring of 2025, officials have consolidated licenses and are pushing Internet to all city sites. Both initiatives combined have saved several hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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As the race between former Vice President Joe Biden and incumbent President Donald Trump comes to a close, transportation officials try to sort out what the next four years could hold for U.S. transit and sustainability.
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The decision around the machines is just one example of how for years, choices about voting technology in South Carolina have been made behind closed doors, say lawmakers, citizens and voting scholars.
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Iowa CIO Annette Dunn knew from her time at the Iowa Department of Transportation that a cloud-based ERP system was the clear choice for the state, no matter the technical or political hurdles the project might face.
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Dec. 31 is the deadline for states to use their $1.25 billion federal CARES Act dollars to improve digital services, closing technology gaps and making critical public health information more accessible.
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The Office of Digital Innovation was created last summer by Gov. Gavin Newsom. This position oversees the planning and administration of IT as well as other elements of the Government Operations Agency, the job posting says.
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Despite close proximity to high-tech companies, some within Oklahoma City limits are without the high-speed connections afforded to their neighbors. ISPs say connecting some of the communities would be too expensive.
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New Hampshire says Massachusetts may not collect income taxes from employees working at home in another state.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $1 million grant to the state to experiment with how unmanned aerial technology could assist with highway construction and emergency response efforts.
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Approximately $38,000 from the Rideshare Special Revenue Fund for 2018 and 2019 will be used for general safety upkeep and roadway maintenance, including traffic calming and other safety elements.
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The state is in the process of re-evaluating the need for the agency office space it leases after the novel coronavirus forced many employees to work remotely or “hotel” in alternative work areas.
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Citing the benefits of enhanced connectivity, commissioners with the Port of Lewiston pledged to contribute matching funds if a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration was awarded.
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Thanks to millions of dollars of CARES Act funds — the economic rescue package passed by Congress to avoid a collapse of the economy — more than 40,000 Idahoans will have access to high-speed Internet for the first time.
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Comcast is partnering with the city of Modesto, Calif., to expand high-speed Internet infrastructure for businesses in the central and downtown areas, company executives announced Wednesday.
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With the acquisition of bank reconciliation software, the ERP cloud software provider continues its investment in products to help governments automate tasks that are time-consuming to do manually.
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Last week, the Oconee County government announced plans to spend $4.5 million to bring broadband coverage to the entire county through contracting with Smart City Capital in a 20-year agreement.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that $46.4 million will go toward assisting underserved, rural populations in Southern Illinois with connecting to better high-speed Internet.
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The missing money, redirected to a third party from a non-general fund account, was initially discovered by town officials. State and federal authorities have been called to investigate the incident.
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Sixty-seven public and private projects funded by nearly $50 million in federal coronavirus relief grants could soon connect more than 70,000 households that have struggled with reliable Internet service for years.
