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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With the goal of making the voting process familiar and simple, Butler County is moving toward machines officials describe as being like “huge iPads.” The move is also expected to save $700,000.
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The Public Regulation Commission voted against a proposal to make retail customers pay $39 million for a 45-mile transmission line that would also power a large Facebook data storage facility.
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According to Mohawk Networks, the project cost has “nearly doubled” because of the increasing costs of steel, the cost and time challenges of acquiring tower sites and site “topography.”
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Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin issued a report calling on officials to enhance agency-level and citywide oversight of IT contracts amid investigations into improper use of two commodity contractors by employees.
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New York City became the first U.S. city to approve congestion pricing on drivers entering Manhattan during peak times. Now, Seattle leaders are also looking to the model as a way to reduce traffic.
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Though the switch would be more costly than the status quo up front, officials say it would save the city money in the long term and improve the efficiency of its police, fire and emergency medical services.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation Thursday calling for a sweeping investment in the commonwealth’s IT and cybersecurity infrastructure. As much as $135 million would be dedicated to improving cybersecurity.
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Under the state "Central Business District Tolling" program, electronic devices located in Manhattan at 60th Street and below would automatically charge tolls to most motorists. Some lawmakers are criticizing the plan as burdensome.
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Police Chief Michael Salvador unveiled a plan to replace the aging computers — some of which run on old Windows software — saying the technology limits the ability to connect to the state Department of Justice online database for security reasons.
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The decision to approve a $29.45 million contract for advanced utility meter infrastructure is now under fire by members of the community who are petitioning for an August ballot initiative to rescind the council action.
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In November, voters approved online fantasy games for cash prizes in 47 of the state’s 64 parishes. Now, lawmakers need to iron out the details when it comes to the rules that govern the games.
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Surrounding counties have lowered business property tax rates on data center computers and associated equipment to encourage businesses to locate in their region. Stafford County officials hope to do the same.
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In a surprising reversal, the city council moved to approve a $29.45 million contract with Core & Main. Just weeks prior, leaders had voted to table the decision for higher priority projects.
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The gaping divide between the digital haves and have-nots in Syracuse is one of the most critical and least discussed inequities plaguing a city beset with generational poverty. Solutions to the problem are complex and costly.
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Officials in Luzerne County, Pa., are trying to put hard figures to a migration away from an outdated emergency communication system — support for existing transmitters and receivers will end in late 2020.
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A law signed by Gov. Jim Justice last week creates a new cybersecurity office within the Office of Technology to assess the vulnerabilities of state agencies and unify security policies.
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The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University are calling on state legislators to fund access to the Northern Tier Network, which connects the schools to other research universities.
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The software, provided by Data Scout, LLC, allows for current and historical Faulkner County tax roll information to be accessed by the public free of charge.
