Budget & Finance
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Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a spending plan that, by emergency proclamation, enables access to the budget stabilization account. The state’s approved technology spend is reduced from the previous fiscal year. -
An expansion to its IT operating budget is enabling investment in AI tools to create efficiencies and solve challenges. The city’s technology agency plans to hire a chief AI officer and support staff this year.
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Euna Solutions has launched new tools that focus on such areas as procurement, finances and card payments. Each of the tools offers a glimpse into the state of the market and what the near-term future might bring.
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Concerns over how former State Treasurer Josh Mandel set up the system that allows residents and businesses to pay taxes via bitcoin prompted state officials to halt use and launch an inquiry into its creation.
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Florida has passed a bill that could require local governments to submit financial data in a machine-readable format. California and the federal government are also considering bills. Here's how it could help cities.
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The e-bidding platform and online marketplace says it now includes about 78,000 small and minority-owned businesses in the United States competing for $3.4 billion in annual contract value.
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Information Technology Department Commissioner Denis Goulet is recommending a nearly $500,000 statewide cybersecurity assessment. He says the undertaking is too large for the state to handle on its own.
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Rural areas face substantial risks in their efforts to provide high-speed Internet to citizens who live in remote places. Here's what local leaders should consider as they plan to expand broadband.
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The city council approved the Smart City initiative and a corresponding $30,000 membership to U.S. Ignite, a nonprofit that will work with the community to build those technology strategies.
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The previous computer system used by the Oklahoma County, Okla., Sheriff’s office has been in service since 1997 and is no longer being developed or sold by the vendor. The new system will be in place within a year.
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With funding shortages and cyberthreats looming, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Secretary Curt Wood urged commonwealth lawmakers to continue investment in cyberprotections.
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An alliance between one company that profiles bond issuers and another that facilitates bond sales aims to make it easier for investors to view a government's credit information before buying.
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States, counties and cities across the country have noted the inaccuracy of broadband coverage data from the Federal Communications Commission, but Georgia took a more proactive route.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to make the announcement Wednesday during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York. Bloomberg Philanthropies has pledged to spend an undisclosed sum to help the state use satellite data.
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After an attack, some governments are deciding to pay the ransom to restore their data and get systems and services back online. But insurers can also help negotiate a different path forward.
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A $10,528 grant from AAA will help the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office purchase a drone and other technology to better investigate traffic accidents. Officials hope it will speed up investigations and reopen roads quicker.
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The money will help University of California students access business mentors and entrepreneurial guidance. The services will be available at all universities in the system except UC Santa Barbara.
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State CIO James Weaver envisions ways that cloud services and "as-a-service" models can replace legacy IT and help WaTech honor the taxpayer investment in the State Data Center while meeting agencies' needs.
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The Financial Information System of California began in 2004 as a way to improve statewide financial oversight. While delays and rising costs have hampered progress, agencies using the system have seen benefits, officials say.
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Three companies have submitted proposals for the implementation of a new human resources management system. The proposals came with a variety of features including different software and application licenses.
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The new facility will house the latest public safety communications technology, making Lafayette Parish the first in Louisiana with an advanced 911 cloud-based CAD system, officials say.
