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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Legislators are proposing a 4 percent tax on downloadable digital media — like books, movies music and games — to pay for Internet infrastructure in rural, economically depressed parts of the state.
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The nearly $200,000 project would stretch the existing fiber-optic network to Naperville. Because the expansion has public safety implications, officials have been evaluating the proposal carefully.
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The new system, to be installed by CenturyLink, will allow for voice, photos, videos and text messages to flow seamlessly from the public to the 911 network. The updates will cost roughly $550,000.
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A proposed 400,000-square-foot data center project on the Hammond lakeshore is prompting legislation that would provide financial incentives for new data storage projects.
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Luzerne County, Pa.’s move to an all-digital radio system could bring with it the opportunity to encrypt police radio traffic. County officials argue the move toward encryption could improve officer safety.
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The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill to invest in advanced technology, active warning systems to protect students in public schools.
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Just as thriving communities need well-equipped and expertly trained police and fire departments, state and local governments require the best in cybersecurity.
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The state of Florida's IT structure has been fluid for a long time, and the new governor is planning once again to shake things up. But this time, a technology advocate in the state says, it feels different.
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In 2014, OhioCheckbook.com became the first resource aiming to make all state spending information available online. Since that time, local governments have joined the transparency effort.
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The proposal originated in the House and seeks to raise the monthly fees on 10-digit phone numbers from 60 cents to $1.03. The increase, lawmakers say, is necessary to fund critical system upgrades statewide.
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The 30-year-old, analog dispatch system currently used by Thurston County is “weak and needs to be replaced,” officials say, but those changes are expected to cost around $30 million.
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The grant, from the New York Power Authority, will allow the city to begin work on replacing all streetlights with energy-efficient, connected models. The change is expected to save $3 million annually.
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Ohio set aside $114 million to be used to upgrade voting machines throughout the state. In Clark County, the voting infrastructure has not seen an update in about 13 years and several machines failed during the last election.
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The city has $192,000 in tax increment financing funds and some residents argued that it would be most effective to spend the money on updating Internet infrastructure. The council has yet to make a decision.
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Porter County's new equipment will allow voters to insert a paper ballot and make their choices on the screen before the machine marks the selections.
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Until recently, staff had relied heavily on outside consultants to manage the modernization of the city’s outdated technology. Now, an internal team will take over to manage the risk and move the project forward.
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The new technology will come in the form of updated in-car camera systems, body-worn cameras for all uniformed officers, new computers and video systems for department interview rooms.
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The police department is asking for the funds to purchase the stun guns and body cameras that activate when a gun or Taser has been fired.
