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 Federal Communications Commission grants follow an earlier round of funding aimed at buttressing telemedicine efforts as coronavirus-related social distancing spread across the country this spring.
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Plus, Google’s $100 million investment in COVID-19 recovery may have community tech implications; Code for America helps Louisiana rapidly scale gov tech crisis response applications; and more.
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The hearing was convened this week as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to distribute some federal money earmarked for the construction of additional broadband infrastructure in underserved areas.
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Electric vehicle advocates hope to see federal aid focused on more structured incentives to expand the growth of the technology as the nation seeks to recover from the economic damage wrought by COVID-19.
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With coronavirus concerns leaving questions about how school will return after the summer break, education officials are now preparing to improve available technology to students who need it.
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New numbers from the federal government show that government — and local government in particular — has not been immune from the current economic havoc. And because of budget cycles, the job losses might increase.
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The city of Vancouver’s transportation budget has been stripped to the studs, a combination of coronavirus fallout and a voter-approved restriction on car tab fees. Now, a protected bike lane project will have to wait.
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State websites improve to handle claims influx.
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The group, which is housed at Georgetown University, launched the effort as part of a partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation, and the goal is to help states gain more control over the software they rely upon.
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The company, reporting a spike in activity from customers during the coronavirus pandemic, is adding to its investment total. CoProcure's software is meant to facilitate cooperative government purchasing.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $23 million to expand broadband in rural communities in New Mexico. The expansion hopes to aid agricultural producers and bring telehealth to these areas.
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The Dalton City Council approved several measures aimed at improving IT infrastructure and data protection. These efforts include a security assessment and the migration of email systems to Microsoft 365.
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With Orangeburg County, S.C., receiving a $9.75 million USDA grant to expand broadband infrastructure, more than a thousand residents there have become one step closer to receiving Internet access.
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Government groups are urging Congress to create a "dedicated cybersecurity program" to fund the needs of state, local and territorial governments while they navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19 has thoroughly upended plans to support the Census that have been in the works for months or even years, and now stakeholders at all levels of government must stay flexible in finding creative ways to adapt.
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Unemployment will hit government in many ways. Federal data on unemployment insurance claims can show which industries have suffered most, but right now the reports can only provide a sneak preview of what's happening.
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The Mississippi Public Service Commission has called on the state’s senior U.S. senator to expedite the process of disbursing the federal funds needed to improve rural broadband connectivity.
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Nationwide, contact tracing is the key to reopening businesses and resuming some form of normal life as the coronavirus pandemic begins to subside, epidemiologists say. But no federal plan or funding is on the horizon.
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