Budget & Finance
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Amid an overall growth projection for the market of more than $160 billion, government IT leaders at the Beyond the Beltway conference confront a tough budget picture, with some seeing AI as part of the solution. -
Paper-based procurement has long been the way governments operate, and it does help ensure security and compliance. But it also brings a cost, which digital solutions and AI tools can improve.
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Since making the change in the spring of 2025, officials have consolidated licenses and are pushing Internet to all city sites. Both initiatives combined have saved several hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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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.
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OnePhilly was designed to replace the city’s antiquated timekeeping, payroll, pension and benefits systems with one linked platform. The launch the software in March, however, caused problems for workers across the city.
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The Maryland departments of Information Technology, and Budget and Management applied their respective strengths to develop a modernized website that reports government spending facts and trends.
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Cumberland County commissioners are taking a second look at the agreement for new voting machines after discovering it would come with interest. They initially believed the five-year lease would be free of interest.
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Savannah’s portion — nearly $62,000 — of the larger pot of $200,000 will fund new portable fingerprint scanners, surveillance cameras and GPS tracking systems for the city’s police department.
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Rockford Public Schools experienced trouble with its phone and Internet services following a ransomware attack Friday morning. Now, school board officials will vote on spending $376,300 for IT upgrades.
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The Louisiana Economic Development department’s goal moving forward is to tap databases about major investments by international businesses every few years to keep the business intelligence information fresh.
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The switch to a new payroll software has been a challenge for the city since July. Files from the old system are not compatible with the new one, and IT staff are working to find an alternative solution.
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In the wake of two recent announcements about Maryland's efforts to connect rural citizens to online services, state leaders dissect the challenge of closing the urban-rural technological divide.
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Bang the Table and Balancing Act are selling their software together, offering local government customers a platform to get citizens involved with detailed, do-it-at-home budget simulations.
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