Budget & Finance
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Like freeways, major technology systems can be multiyear endeavors. Procurement expert and columnist Daniel C. Kim asks: If that’s the case, why are we funding them like annual operating expenses? -
Cities sometimes sign contracts for technology like digital twins after they've been presented a best-case-scenario pitch from software vendors. Here’s a guide for procurement officers who want to avoid common pitfalls.
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The state has made a new investment to secure better web access for rural and other underserved residents. The state earlier this year announced it had gained a big federal grant for such work.
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State lawmakers acknowledged the lack of Internet access in underserved areas and called for bipartisan cooperation to close the gap.
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The credit monitoring service enlisted after the 2012 breach of the state’s tax agency lapsed Oct. 31, but a decision was made not to renegotiate the contract.
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The Minnesota health insurance exchange opened for enrollment Nov. 1 and came equipped with enhanced shopping tools thanks to new software from California-based GetInsured.
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Baltimore County, Md., added GPS to 850 vehicles and saw county vehicles drive 817,000 fewer miles than in the previous year and save nearly $300,000 worth of fuel, according to the Regional Research Bureau report.
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has awarded a $1 million dollar grant to Luminant for the construction of a large battery project in the western part of the state.
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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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