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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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.
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State inspectors have only recently turned to mobile apps, which are saving some of them hours a day and millions of taxpayer dollars.
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The passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act will allow for continued testing of unmanned aircraft at Griffiss International Airport until 2023.
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A cross section of Southern California experts weigh the pros and cons of paying up when hackers demand a ransom.
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As many as 23 million people have yet to get their federally compliant driver’s license, and lawmakers are concerned the agency won’t meets its federal deadline.
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The city will also reduce the size of its vehicle fleet by 10 percent and is committed to eliminating all fossil fuel vehicles by 2030.
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A request for proposals was issued for a community broadband study Oct. 3.
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A plan could be developed by 2019 to roll out free Wi-Fi across Erie.
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A bipartisan group is calling on the agency to set aside $600 million from the rural broadband fund for “geographically challenged” areas.
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Officials believe the technology is responsible for reducing the number of crashes at some intersections by more than half.
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With few signs of renewal in the area, officials are hoping investments in transit and technology will move the needle.
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The $4.1 billion proposal aims to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions through investment in electric vehicle infrastructure, storage and smart meters.
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Ballooning project costs and delays were called into question by state Auditor Mike Harmon in a critical report issued Sept. 27.
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Plus, Results for America releases new case studies about local government successes; Cook County, Ill., approves contract for new election equipment; federal lawmakers pass act to modernize grant reporting with open data; and New York state wins national procurement award.
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