Budget & Finance
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The company collects intelligence from disparate public agencies that could help suppliers craft better proposals and pitches. The funding reflects the growing role of AI in government procurement. -
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.
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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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Facebook insists that it doesn’t plan on using financial information gleaned from customers’ use of Libra to target ads, but many details of how the final product will work remain to be decided before its 2020 launch.
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Stanislaus is among numerous counties facing millions of dollars in equipment replacement costs to comply with state rules, but financial assistance is available from state and federal sources to defray the expense.
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The case of a former fire department lieutenant who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in April has prompted city investment in nearly 40 surveillance cameras and a keycard entry system.
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Election officials in the state will have up to $5.1 million to gird the 2020 presidential election against cyberthreats — $2.3 million from unused federal grants and $2.8 million from the state Legislature.
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Gov. Tom Wolf wants Restore Pennsylvania to get $4.5 billion over four years for state upgrades, borrowed against a natural gas severance tax. It’s a proposal the Republican-controlled Legislature has rejected since 2015.
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While the intricacies of public-private partnerships can be tough to navigate, they have been successful in helping cities build the kind of digital infrastructure that’s necessary for today’s urban economy and society.
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The city of Arlington, Texas, is a leader in how it maximizes the use of funds and workforce for its parks and recreation programs. Its success is built on five key strategies that leverage data.
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OpenGov-designed Oklahoma Checkbook provides users with an accounting of state expenditures and fulfills one of the governor's campaign promises to strengthen transparency and accountability.
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The Henderson County radio committee has picked Harris Communications for a multi-million dollar communications system. Officials say a final choice will probably be made during an upcoming commissioners court meeting.
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In the first official report in two years, Innovation Director Devta Kidd told leaders of the Indiana city that she plans to ask for less money during this year’s budgeting process while moving ahead with more initiatives.
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The state’s budget could be finalized at any moment between now and Saturday, but as it stands, some major technology initiatives seems to be getting the financial attention leaders were after.
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Phone service users in Oklahoma pay monthly governmental service fund fees, and on Tuesday, elected members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission discussed whether records related to those should be public.
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State Controller Brandon Woolf said Idaho residents deserve a user-friendly, searchable expenditure database to hold agencies accountable and to build trust. The portal adds a layer of detail not possible in previous efforts.
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The plan to connect roughly 2,200 homes and businesses through a $3.3-million city-owned network was voted through the city council Tuesday. Some in the community question whether the project is worth the risks.
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UC San Diego has struck a partnership with local startup group EvoNexus, hoping to funnel more of its students and alumni into Evo’s new incubator for startups working on financial technology, or “fintech.”
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The city has authorized its police department to apply for federal Justice Assistance Grants, which will fund half the costs, and the city is on the hook for the rest.
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A transformation two years in the making is about to change Gov. Asa Hutchinson's cabinet and state government as a whole. CIO Yessica Jones says the shift should make it easier to drive IT projects forward.
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Rep. Mary Whiteford, R-Casco Township, was appointed to the five-member group, which is tasked with investigating spending inefficiencies on state information technology projects.
