Budget & Finance
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L.A. CIO Ted Ross and L.A. County CIO Peter Loo talked about the financial realities their organizations face, at the Los Angeles Digital Government Summit. Real-world solutions to real-world problems, they said, are key. -
The procurement software company, bought by KKR in 2024, also sold six business units with duties outside the gov tech space. Tom Spengler, a gov tech veteran and the new SOVRA leader, discusses the changes.
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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.
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“It’s something we’ll be working on the next four to five months,” Ruth told MLive. “We have to do some more research and figure out what to do. Other than that, I’d just be speculating.”
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Critics of the proposal point to the impact the incentive plan would have on drivers with inflexible schedules and those of low-income, who may not be able to afford, for example, long distance bus service.
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As part of the internationally recognized Digital Inclusion Week, we talked with Delaware CIO James Collins about how broadband-related ideas like return on investment and digital equity may collide or coexist.
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The Pittsburgh-area county has allocated the money in hopes that the state will follow through on a promise to help pay for new voting machines. Westmoreland's current machines do not leave a paper trail.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to merge the departments of Innovation and Technology, and Fleet and Facility Management in 2020 to save the city $1 million and help drive down an $838 million budget shortfall.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 19 rural broadband projects in 14 states would see part of the $152 million. The investments come just months after the FCC approved $69 million for the state.
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City leaders are poised to begin a process that will determine whether it’s possible for the city to create its own system to compete with private Internet service providers like Mediacom and CenturyLink.
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Through a request for information (RFI), Ohio was able to confirm major opportunities and challenges as it aims to give all of its residents and businesses the chance to gain broadband access.
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The Memorial Day weekend cyberattack that forced the Pennsylvania county’s networks offline amassed more than $22,000 in overtime. Now, officials are waiting to see if those costs can be recovered through cyberinsurance.
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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.
