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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A new proposal at the federal level would create millions of dollars in new funding for cybersecurity protections for school districts. Schools have been an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals.
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The legislation, passed during the special session called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, calls for law enforcement officers in the state to wear cameras and activate them when responding to calls.
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A potential tax revamp in St. Louis, Mo., aimed at attracting more private companies to start offering high-speed Internet service in the city may be headed to the Nov. 3 city election ballot.
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An Oregon city has paid out a ransom to hackers who took its computers hostage recently, becoming the latest in a recent string of communities to get caught in an apparent upsurge in cyberattacks.
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Ohio education leaders are asking for $4 million in discretionary funding to boost Internet access from CARES Act money designated for education after the coronavirus pandemic showcased the state’s digital divide.
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The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office asked for federal COVID aid funding for a helicopter thermal scanner, which could help with social distancing, responding to protests and reducing manpower for policing the county.
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Roughly 1,400 vendors with Department of Administrative Services contracts for information technology and general goods and services have been asked to take a 15 percent pay cut due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A $1.5 trillion infrastructure construction bill introduced Thursday in Washington by House Democrats could bring faster Internet to rural central and western Massachusetts as well as east-west rail.
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Plus, Pew Charitable Trusts pens letter to Congress emphasizing the importance of broadband expansion after the crisis and Bloomberg Philanthropies launches COVID-19 Management Metrics to support local response.
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Officials say the technology is important to reduce gun violence. But activists say it also increases the frequency of police interactions, boosting risks for Black residents of becoming the victim of brutality or harassment.
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In a push for more accountability and transparency, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking to implement body cameras that record beyond when a deputy draws their sidearm or stun gun.
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First Responder Network Authority Board has approved the investment of $218 million to make upgrades to the national first responders network and prepare for future 5G capabilities.
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By combining a county’s tax rolls with machine learning and more than 80 different data sources, The Exemption Project creates a ranked list of properties likely to have unqualified or unclaimed homestead exemptions.
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As protests continue over police use of force spurred by George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, St. Louis officials will decide on the initial year of a five-year, $5 million deal to outfit officers with the cameras.
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While the state reported more than 105,000 residents unemployed in May, online help-wanted ads for New Hampshire jobs remained near pre-pandemic levels in April and May and surpassed last year’s offerings.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is one of nine companies joining a federal initiative to improve the safety and testing of self-driving cars, and Michigan is one of eight states also joining the effort.
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The Georgia Department of Education shared a public education update during the first meeting of the state Senate’s Committee on Education and Youth since the pandemic temporarily halted the legislative session.
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The goal of the program, Gov. Chris Sununu said, is to connect homes and businesses that still don't have access to reliable Internet. Schools, libraries and other places where Internet use is essential will be included.
