Budget & Finance
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Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a spending plan that, by emergency proclamation, enables access to the budget stabilization account. The state’s approved technology spend is reduced from the previous fiscal year. -
An expansion to its IT operating budget is enabling investment in AI tools to create efficiencies and solve challenges. The city’s technology agency plans to hire a chief AI officer and support staff this year.
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Euna Solutions has launched new tools that focus on such areas as procurement, finances and card payments. Each of the tools offers a glimpse into the state of the market and what the near-term future might bring.
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The city of Sanibel and Lee County in Florida are set to participate in the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program, a $30 million initiative aimed at empowering local governments with cybersecurity solutions.
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Working with government customers is distinct from strictly commercial relationships in important ways. Texas CIO Amanda Crawford has some tips on how to cultivate lasting partnerships with the public sector.
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The 2023 survey, released at the group’s annual conference, digs into several key issues for state CIOs: Are general funds better than chargebacks? Is cybersecurity insurance worth it?
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The proposal to spend $12 million on a network of police cameras over the next five years was approved by the city’s Public Safety Committee last week. The proposal now heads to the City Council for consideration.
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A federal grant is helping to fund efforts to connect residents with affordable Internet service. Several community groups are involved in the work, which includes assistance navigating Affordable Connectivity Program eligibility.
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Some $3.1 million of the $6.3 million budget under consideration is slated for a project to install fiber-optic cables in the rural area between Ariel and Cougar. The project is currently in the engineering phase.
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Federal funds are helping rural southwest Wisconsin expand access to Internet service. The Reedsburg Utility Commission received a $28 million loan in August for nine underground fiber-optic projects.
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Independence police say they plan to outfit their officers with body cameras by January 2024 after the department received a grant from the Department of Justice that will pay for 200 body cameras and three additional positions.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the grants in an effort to modernize IT infrastructure for unemployment programs with cloud technology and user-friendly interfaces. Here’s who got the money.
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Infrastructure pivots on complex, long-term planning involving millions of dollars. But with modern data methods, argues Balaji Sreenivasan, the government can achieve more confidence about what the future holds.
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Two Oregon cities are set to receive more than $1 million to purchase small electric street sweepers through the federal Carbon Reduction Program. Albany will receive $739,082 while Corvallis will get $300,000.
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The public servants who handle procurement wield millions of dollars and important contracts supporting work with far-reaching impacts. So why are they underpaid? Contributor Dan Kim discusses possible solutions.
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The newly adopted city budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year includes millions for a variety of technology projects. These projects include communications systems upgrades, replatforming the MyLA311 system and more.
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Some $386 million in state funding is set to be distributed to counties throughout the state to expand Internet service. The governor has awarded 56 grants totaling more than $196 million from the Broadband Deployment Fund so far.
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The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles has announced that myDMV will now accept cryptocurrency through PayPal for online payments for services like renewing a driver’s license or vehicle registration.
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Plus, AT&T is opening a center to support digital equity in Miami, Kansas is the latest state to submit its five-year broadband action plan to the federal government, and more.
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The city’s finance committee recently recommended a $6.2 million contract that would cover the Aurora Police Department's body-worn cameras, Tasers and accompanying software through 2028.
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Aumentum Technologies and InvoiceCloud, an online bill payment service, announced an integration designed to improve county tax collections. The move reflects larger trends in the public space.
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