Government Experience
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Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver. -
The state’s new Infrastructure Planning and Development Division has adopted cloud technology to help community governments navigate matching requirements, compliance and project delivery.
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The company supplies digital licensing, lien and other automotive-documentation tools, and works with state agencies and other gov tech providers. CHAMP has raised more than $100 million since 2018.
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As of this week, the Meadville Area Water Authority is 173 water meter replacements away from completing a nine-year replacement effort. The new models can be read wirelessly by staff members driving through the city.
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Mayor Brandon Scott recently made two key technology hires – a chief data officer and a director of broadband and digital equity – that will help to address the city’s data needs and digital divide.
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VIA Metropolitan, the transit operator in San Antonio, Texas, has partnered with Spain-based startup NaviLens to pilot a wayfinding smartphone application for blind or low-vision transit riders.
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Though the idea of vaccine passports has attracted criticism, the state of New York has taken the plunge as the first state in the U.S. to create one, saying it will help facilitate economic activity. Here's how it works.
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State employment department officials say phone lines have been a nightmare since the outset of the pandemic. Nearly one in eight Oregon workers lost their jobs in the first month of the pandemic.
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The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is now offering an unemployment insurance assistance line through phone and video in an effort to help those still struggling with their unemployment claims.
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The rapid expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility will present another challenge determining whether California's supply and technology can keep up with the demand.
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Nearly 20 Democratic legislators on Tuesday introduced a bill to establish a statewide public banking program to provide low-income workers with access to no-fee money transactions and debit cards.
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Officials involved in the project say it's the first in the U.S. to use a new international standard meant to make mobile IDs interoperable. So in the next year, Utah's pilot project just might show everyone the future.
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The Get It Done app, which allows residents to report potholes and other non-emergency problems throughout the city, has been updated to include the ability to file service requests in Spanish.
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The annual report from Search.gov, which aggregates statistics from searches performed on federal government websites, shows an increase in overall activity as well as several changes in topic interest.
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Government agencies of all sorts had to adapt their public communication strategies to address the public health crisis of COVID-19. Those who did so with a human approach found a lasting connection with their audiences.
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The Colusa County Community Development Department has launched a comprehensive permit application system that will allow applicants to apply for permits, track their application status and request inspections.
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PrimeGov offers tools to manage public meetings, including livestreaming and managing audience participation. That kind of tech has been in high demand during the pandemic, and now the company is being acquired.
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Thanks in part to the testimony of CIO John Quinn, Vermont appears to be moving toward a long-term fund for IT modernization projects. The fund would address several large needs, including an inflexible UI system.
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In a move to modernize West Virginia's government-citizen experience, Gov. Jim Justice recently signed a bill that will allow residents to pay for a range of state and local government services online.
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With the help of the federal digital consulting office 18F, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will begin a highly anticipated overhaul of the state’s unemployment insurance system.
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Governments of all sizes have struggled to put boundaries around social media use, occasionally running into controversy and scandal. In today’s connected world, those with the logins need to play by a set of rules.
