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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People banned from two public buildings in the Idaho city could soon find it more difficult to slip by staff. Officials say the move will boost security, though official regulations are not yet in place.
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In prior years’ capital improvement plans for the city, there was roughly $80,000 envisioned in start-up costs for a body camera program, but that figure has now proved itself to be too low.
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According to Police Chief Scott Schubert, the cities nearly 900 officers will be outfitted with body-worn cameras in 2019. The move comes as an influx of small-town police departments statewide ponder similar programs.
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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.
