Budget & Finance
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The millions in cost savings resulted from modernization of legacy technologies and smart financial management, state officials said. New funding in the 2025-2026 budget will strengthen IT and cybersecurity. -
State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
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The chair of the City Council introduced a measure last month that would mandate using online software to enable better visibility into city and county budgets and finances. The bill passed its first of three Council readings.
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Last week, the Lake City City Council voted to pay a hacker’s ransom. The bill would be about $470,000, but with cyberinsurance the city would put up only the $10,000 deductible. City leaders didn’t hesitate.
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Originally designed to expand Internet service in rural parts of the state, the final bill would have charged subscribers about $4 a year, with most of the money going to help subsidize rural phone service.
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With support from some of the biggest philanthropies in the local government space, several cities across the country are bolstering their data-driven decision-making in the service of new economic mobility work.
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Trump believes the money Americans spend on Chinese imports like the iPhone goes straight into China's pockets. In reality, China gets very little value from it.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo pitched the idea following a trip to Israel, where a drone research partnership was formed. It’s unclear how the center’s mission would differ from an existing state-funded initiative in Syracuse.
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Industry experts cite expensive hardware as the foremost hurdle for the company to overcome when it comes to delivering reliable, high-speed Internet service through a constellation of satellites.
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The Facebook-backed cryptocurrency has economists and lawmakers questioning whether the social media company will become too powerful. Financial experts are split on the societal value of the undertaking.
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From squirrels eating fiber-optic cables to general cost overruns, the initiative to install a high-speed network throughout the state has seen its share of trouble. But now, officials say the first phase is complete.
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The assessor’s office has been unable to update details about property that changed hands or was added and deleted from the tax rolls since the Pennsylvania county’s courthouse network was shut down May 28.
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The Ames City Council directed city staff to extend an invitation to an undisclosed private Home-To-The-Premises provider that plans to invest $30 million in Internet infrastructure into the Ames market.
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The $194 million plan to upgrade the Bay Area commuter card system is being delayed, and officials are tight-lipped as to why. Some portions of the mobile application will be available in 2020.
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The City Council first passed a resolution Monday establishing the city’s right to charge for fiber Internet service just as it charges for water, sewer, other utilities, and impact and development fees.
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The city’s budget office has estimated the cost of responding to the hack at $18 million. In addition to the $10 million for staff, consultants and gear, that total includes $8 million in lost or deferred revenue.
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Initial estimates were the new fee would cost cellphone subscribers between $4 and $12 a year. At the lower rate now proposed, state forecasters estimate the fee would cost about $4 on average for each wireless line.
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The city is buying new drug testing tech, replacing equipment to catch speeders and installing a $1.43 million roadside gutter system to stop contaminants from falling into the city's main supply of drinking water.
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The Potter County Commissioners Court has approved $127,800 in overtime pay after public employees in April were forced to grapple with an IT virus that caused system outages in the jurisdiction.
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The Ohio Supreme Court is set to deliver a nearly $143,000 grant to Preble County for upgrades to its case management system. The money comes from a pot of $2.9 million in grants for 47 projects in two dozen counties.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation earlier this month that would cut right-of-way fees for telecommunication companies providing cable services. Now, cities are planning a legal fight over the millions in lost revenue.
