Budget & Finance
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The blockchain-based token, believed to be the first from a U.S. public entity, is for individual and institutional use. The executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission is planning what comes next. -
From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf Coast, local governments are taking a strategic approach to sustain operational continuity in the face of IT department layoffs caused by budget constraints.
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The company has bought GrantExec, a young company that uses artificial intelligence to help match grant providers with recipients. The deal is not Euna’s first foray into grant administration technology.
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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.
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The new tax, which targets large employers, is expected to generate an estimated $6 million a year for a city cash-strapped to deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation and housing needs.
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In Colorado, Fort Morgan invested $6 million of its own money to build a fiber-optic network after years of hearing from residents and businesses struggling to make do with inadequate Internet service.
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As preparations for the first primarily digital U.S. Census ramp up in communities across the country, experts continue to caution that there will be misinformation campaigns designed to deter participation.
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The new software will be implemented in January. The revenue department spends approximately 1,300 hours annually processing business licenses, payments, and transient occupancy tax information.
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Ohio lacks the zero-emission-vehicle requirements of states like California and it does not offer a tax incentive for electric cars, but a bill proposed in the state this month has the potential to change that.
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Earlier this month, the commission approved nearly $13.92 million in funding for satellite provider Viasat, which over the next 10 years will service 18,795 remote and rural homes and businesses in 47 counties.
