Budget & Finance
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Negotiations have stalled over a state Senate proposal to repeal a sales tax exemption on data center equipment. Gov. Abigail Spanberger raised the possibility of a data center electricity consumption tax. -
The program, designed for water and wastewater systems, builds upon plans released last year by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The move comes amid increasing worries about cyber attacks linked to the ongoing and widening war in Iran.
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Plus, Maine is looking for partners for its middle-mile network, New Mexico has enacted a law establishing a broadband affordability program, fiber infrastructure expansion is continuing, and more.
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The state’s Ocean Protection Council awarded a $1.7 million grant for a stationary vessel to clear floating trash and debris from Upper Newport Bay.
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Google is creating a $25 million fund for artificial intelligence research to help address social and economic problems.
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Counties and cities look fairly distinct from one another.
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The awards will go toward supporting projects that address a wide range of civic challenges, from homelessness and the opioid crisis to climate change and more.
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The second full round of recipients is a diverse group, with five of the seven selected using technology as a key piece of their innovation work.
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Do people need insurance against hacking?
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The launch of Real ID in Minnesota is a positive for state IT, the chief information officer said, and points to progress made since the troubled 2017 debut of a new vehicle license and registration system.
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The long-planned project will bring replacements to decades-old technology within the council chambers, city officials say.
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Multi-sourcing in Texas, Indiana's data-driven opioid strategy, a unified citizen experience in Tennessee and powering through procurement pain points: highlights from state IT leaders at NASCIO.
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Closing the rural connectivity gap has been a struggle nationwide, but leaders in Monroe County are doing what they can — even taking the issue to voters.
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The money would come from fees paid by telephone users to allow for system modernizations.
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A new study says state IT cybersecurity offices are lacking money and experienced staff.
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Miami is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to raise roads in response to rising sea levels.
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District officials hope the alert system will help employees, administrators and law enforcement update each other in real time in the event of an emergency.
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After estimates put the cost of a fiber-to-premises project at $170 million, a committee unanimously recommended smaller targeted approaches be pursued instead.
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City officials at an impasse where or not to approve an enterprise-level technology department.
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The county executive said leasing computers through a private company could save $400,000.
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County governments devote much more of their budgets to staff, and less to services.
