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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Technological shortcomings and other issues have stopped the police department from pursuing body cameras since 2015, but now officials are finally ready to deploy them.
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Nearly 200 school districts around the state haven’t tapped into millions in e-rate funds available for tech upgrades.
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Closing the connectivity gap has been a growing priority for politicians and government agencies, but funding programs often go underutilized.
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The city was targeted by an anonymous hacker demanding a $2,000 ransom to unlock 23 on-site servers, officials said Thursday.
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ClearGov Budgets hopes to wean small governments off spreadsheets.
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The grant money will go toward developing plans for a smarter and more connected region, officials say.
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In Wednesday evening work session on the proposed 2019 budget, the City Council learned which technology initiatives intended to save time and money in the long term will be postponed because a shortage of those two things in the coming year.
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Lawmakers said in a joint letter that FCC action reducing subsidies to the state would hamper rural providers' attempts to invest in connectivity.
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City officials are expected to approve the purchase of other speed detection devices, but have decided not to proceed with automated traps.
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The product, which Oracle plans to update on a quarterly basis, will begin with a focus on permits and inspections before moving on to zoning, land use, professional licensing and other areas.
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Undergrounding power lines could help them weather large storms, but at substantial cost.
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The company, Periscope Holdings, also thinks it can use the technology to help government procurement officials find cooperative purchasing opportunities.
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The cost of the summer cyberattack that devastated the Matanuska-Susitna Borough computer system has already topped $2 million. Now officials are asking for more.
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Initially earmarked to help build the state’s nanotech industry, the money will now go toward companies focused on unmanned systems and job creation.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a total of $45 million will be divided among the local governments to improve critical communications.
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The complicated system for awarding millions in taxpayer-financed grants to entrepreneurs is being reworked to be faster and more efficient.
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Electric utilities in Ohio, New Jersey and Florida announced plans for the aggressive development of electric vehicle charging ports.
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The tech giants are investing in BlockLAB, a UC San Diego center focused on the technical, legal and business questions around distributed ledger technology.
