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 city council has approved a bond ordinance to integrate the school computer system with the city to save money.
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Electrify America is infusing $44 million into the state’s capital as part of the Green City partnership.
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The state has nearly $11 million to spend on expanding its electric vehicle infrastructure, but exactly how that happens remains to be seen.
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The Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County is just one of many local government agencies that are moving to update their workflow structures.
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A regional transportation group has been looking into the feasibility of building a hyperloop route as a way to connect Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.
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The money, from the California Air Resources Board, will fund the addition of more than 100 sensors at the world’s busiest border crossing.
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The city is testing a new mobile app that will allow residents to report and track public works issues in real time.
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As part of a strategy to reverse declining ridership, the city is opening up its payment app to include a host of new features, including links to private ride-sharing services.
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The state’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, announced the plan to hire a regulator to explore how securities and insurance laws apply to the volatile virtual currency.
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Current and former policymakers recently gathered in Washington to discuss the far-reaching economic and technological impact of autonomous vehicles that could generate $800 billion annually in benefits.
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The city is hoping a federal grant will help fund the development of a GPS app to guide drivers to open parking spaces in the busy downtown district.
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After seeing a 20 percent drop in ridership last year, Cities Area Transit is banking on new buses, an app and on-board tech to tempt riders back.
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Lea Eriksen will start work in the position as of June 23, bringing 20 years of local government experience to the role.
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A bus-rapid-transit route in the works along Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta is set to get signal prioritization and other improvements to improve the commute.
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State CIO Shawn Riley believes plans to unify the state's disparate IT systems will go ahead, but first he has to convince the legislature the initiative will work.
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According to one Stanford researcher, the state’s push toward electric vehicles is admirable, but questions remain for utility customers.
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A recent report says that commercial digital signage along state highways could bring millions of dollars to state coffers.
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Technology is helping cities find, fix and even predict potholes.
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