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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The state will get $26 million from the settlement surrounding the breach that exposed the data of more than 600,000 drivers and passengers.
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A recently released report calls for increased spending on research and development of the technology.
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U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, said he wants to see “regulatory clarity” in the cryptocurrency market during a discussion with industry experts and lawmakers.
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If the idea takes root, the service could be piggybacked on 5G deployments in the region.
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Sonoma County officials are in the early stages of a plan to bring warning sirens to a region where wildfire killed 24 people and warning protocols failed.
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A nearly $70,000 federal grant would allow officials to purchase a drone for the department, but the city and state need to approve it first.
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It’s financially risky and politically perilous, but lawmakers are going to the people for approval of measures that could reshape transportation funding.
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A new voting system could cost as much as $60 million, and some believe the state government should fully fund any new technology.
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State and local agencies around the country have been faced with this question, some absorbing massive costs as they move to rebuild what was taken by hackers.
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A high-speed route from Chicago to Pittsburgh might be catching on among future-focused transportation advocates, but many others remain skeptical the project will deliver.
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The organization also plans to request an ordinance that would grant the public much more oversight over the department's use of the equipment.
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The $36-million, 30-month contract with Maximus will help the California Department of Technology provide discounted home and cell phones to eligible households.
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More than 450 tiny Bluetooth beacons make navigating Chicago's underground streets a snap.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey alleged that two former UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Medical Center employees inappropriately accessed patient data.
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The Knight Foundation will provide more than $5 million across five cities to explore projects involving self-driving cars.
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In total, the city plans to spend roughly $440,000 on a comprehensive transportation plan update.
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If the 2019 Port of Chehalis’ budget is approved, a significant investment could go toward bolstering the fiber-optic network that stretches between Portland and Seattle.
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Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June allowing states to collect sales taxes when their residents buy online, some online retailers don’t want to help other states collect the money.
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