Budget & Finance
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State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump. -
The chair of the City Council introduced a measure last month that would mandate using online software to enable better visibility into city and county budgets and finances. The bill passed its first of three Council readings.
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The renewal of a state grant program for local public agencies focuses on cybersecurity and other areas that involve gov tech. Officials encourage governments to partner on projects that could receive funding.
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Millions of dollars in online tax revenue go missed each year in the state, but a plan is in motion to potentially begin taxing remote purchases as early as Oct. 2019, the state’s chief tax collector says.
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After a two-year lawsuit, Muskegon County, Mich., must pay $230K to former contractor Ryan Leestma, who sued because the county shortchanged his company, Information Systems Intelligence of Grand Rapids.
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Maine Department of Transportation has developed a 20-year plan to replace every traffic signal with an advanced version that can be timed more efficiently, tell operators about malfunctions and talk to vehicles.
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Ashtabula County is set to replace 131 voting units, including 58 units for those with disabilities, 73 polling location tabulators, a central office tabulator and printing capabilities for early and absentee voters.
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Assuming Gov. Rick Snyder signs House Bill 4926, Michiganders — 21 years and older — could soon be able to gamble online, potentially bringing in millions in tax revenue for the state.
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A new report from the Data Foundation and Workiva makes a case for Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) as the preferred method of publicizing state and local government financial info.
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Operation Underground Railroad and doTERRA donated a $300,000 mobile forensics unit to the Mesa, Ariz., Police Department that allows them to analyze digital forensic data much faster than previous technology.
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced a proposed $50 million installment to expand the state’s Virginia Telecommunications Initiative in fiscal year 2020. In total, Northam hopes to infuse as much as $250 million into the program.
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A five-year contract with provider AXON Enterprises will see the city’s police department outfitted with updated cameras, software and ancillary equipment.
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Doug Burgum, the former Microsoft executive turned governor, is asking for $174 million for 24 IT infrastructure projects and $16.4 million for cybersecurity consolidation efforts in his budget proposal.
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Commissioners selected Dominion Voting Systems to fulfill a $5.8 million contract to provide voting machines with a verifiable paper trail.
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A cut fiber-optic cable in the Bitterroot Valley last week brought down the Internet, cellphone and landline communications — including 911 — and made the case for redundancy in the large and sparsely populated state.
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The new software system, approved last week, will streamline access to information and digitize the work done by case workers through the New York county’s Department of Social Services.
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A computer system dating back to the 1990s is being replaced at a cost of $71 million, but the transition from legacy equipment to more modern technology is necessary to keep up with the rules.
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The state’s treasurer alleges the company hid a breach that affected 52.5 million users and investors. The Rhode Island pension fund is listed as the lead plaintiff in the class-action lawsuit.
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An error caused 60 of the city's 108 employees to have a year's worth of taxes retroactively taken out of a single pay stub.
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The city will add wireless infrastructure to its public buildings with the help of a nearly $200,000 grant from Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito's Community Compact Information Technology grant program.
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Plans to add a surcharge to text messaging in the state could be hampered by a Federal Communications Commission decision labeling the messages as “information services” rather than telecommunication services.
