Budget & Finance
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The company collects intelligence from disparate public agencies that could help suppliers craft better proposals and pitches. The funding reflects the growing role of AI in government procurement. -
Amid an overall growth projection for the market of more than $160 billion, government IT leaders at the Beyond the Beltway conference confront a tough budget picture, with some seeing AI as part of the solution.
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Paper-based procurement has long been the way governments operate, and it does help ensure security and compliance. But it also brings a cost, which digital solutions and AI tools can improve.
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The city has announced the creation of a new spending transparency portal, while the mayor is re-evaluating all cabinet-level staff.
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Even with community support, the costs associated with a plan to build out a municipal broadband network are giving some city leaders pause.
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Under a proposal from Marin Senator Mike McGuire, the state’s more than 2,000 independent special districts would be required to maintain a portal to publish spending data.
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A newly published report is giving citizens an unprecedented glimpse into their city’s spending habits dating back to 2008.
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As millions in federal dollars flow to states to protect elections, what should the money help pay for?
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With the legislation set to go to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk for a signature, lawmakers have yet to iron out how the effort to extend Internet into rural areas will be funded.
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As states struggle to close the connectivity gap in rural areas, some experts believe a federal mandate, similar to the one that first brought those residents electricity, might be in order.
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Plus, Code for America launches new Community Fellowship program; the ACLU looks to hire data scientists; and the U.S. Treasury launches a data lab on its revamped USAspending.gov site.
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Though the ride-share companies are not fond of the new taxes, governments argue they are simply taxing a service.
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The city council recently approved the hiring of former IBM expert Luis Taveras, though half of his pay will come from a private health care company.
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Companies have until mid-April to file proposals with the city of Atlanta to develop a wide-reaching smart cities infrastructure project.
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Utility workers in Chelan County have been granted the authority to fine, halt service and alert law enforcement to unauthorized cryptocurrency mining operations.
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Officials say though the changeover to the modernized software brought some confusion, it will ultimately lead to efficiencies and greater accountability.
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An inside look at the job that puts data and analytics to use in key decision-making.
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Federal funding to the tune of $7 million comes down to state lawmakers forking over $350,000.
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The municipalities will be using Municity to share resources among themselves and identify potential problem landlords.
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Despite a push to connect high-speed Internet to rural homes throughout the state, connectivity could be delayed until at least 2020 for residents in Niagara County.
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Recent incidents have left the public sector on edge when it comes to how it safeguards public resources from employees’ ad hoc cryptomining operations.
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