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An audit and a deep dive on software redundancies helped officials realize the savings, part of a much larger initiative. The city’s strategic plan on various efficiency efforts saved a combined total of more than $116 million. -
North Carolina's Department of State Treasurer experimented with giving state workers access to ChatGPT to track down lost money and double check local budgets. The tool saved employees time, but there were roadblocks.
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The county’s 2026 preliminary budget, which got a first look Tuesday, represents a $37 million increase over 2025. Priorities included cybersecurity and IT — which rose from $19 million to $39 million.
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In conjunction with seven other counties, Westmoreland will use a $50,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to study access to and interest in Internet connections throughout the region.
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Since 2016, more than a dozen rural communities in Massachusetts have gained high-speed Internet with state support. Mount Washington and Montgomery, with populations under 1,000, have unique stories to tell.
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Gov. Henry McMaster’s executive budget has the facility slated for the campus of USC Aiken, providing $15 million for construction of the innovative DreamPort Cybersecurity Collaborative center.
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The cyberattack on New Orleans’ computer networks will take months longer to completely fix than previously indicated, as vendor payment issues and a lack of access to email continue to hamper government functions.
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School district officials have not yet fully explained how the money was transferred to the hackers, but investigators say they have some "leads" as to who the cybercriminals might be.
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An overhaul of the town’s website is underway to provide more online services for residents. An update of the town office’s 20-year-old phone system is also in order, as well as getting direct deposit for employees.
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New York could lose billions in funding and two congressional seats if the city’s 8.6 million residents are undercounted, and the city will spend millions and enlist the help of celebrities to prevent that.
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The FCC says it will use more accurate coverage maps as it disburses more than $20 billion of funds to increase broadband coverage in rural areas — potentially helping thousands in North Carolina.
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Officials from eight counties are studying a proposal for local governing entities to step up and invest in infrastructure needed to expand or enhance broadband connectivity in underserved areas.
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Springbrook was itself just sold by Accela to the private equity firm Accel-KKR. Now, a matter of days later, it is acquiring a firm that works in the same space but with different customers.
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The county has been a target of persistent cybersecurity threats, but finding the money to close gaps has been a problem. So far, none of the IT department’s requests for funding have been approved.
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After the only bid to extend fiber-optic installations in three neighborhoods came in at more than double city estimates, officials opted not to proceed. Criteria for the project could be adjusted to attract more bids.
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The city will ask for $20 million to upgrade its existing crime-fighting technology, such as the computer and records systems used by officers every day and its mobile crime scene units, as well as to implement new technology.
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The cost of repairing damages related to the cyberattack that crippled the Luzerne County, Pa., computer network in May 2019 has now topped $600,000, according to county Manager David Pedri.
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The private equity deal will make Springbrook Software, which sells financially focused software to government, an independent company again for the first time since it was acquired by Accela in 2015.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a new partnership with AT&T will bring enhanced Internet connectivity along the route between New Haven and Greenwich. Eventually, that infrastructure will support 5G equipment.
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Plans call for investing $9 million in a facility to be located at Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to highlight the project in his upcoming state of the state address.
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Outsourcing gov tech through mega contracts was gaining steam in the early 2000s. Now, as states and localities turn toward more agile methods, GT looks back at what led to the demise of those large-scale agreements.
