Opinion

State and local governments are often seen as easy targets for hackers. To avoid devastating ransomware attacks that have plagued cities worldwide, a first key step is to limit privileged access to systems.

Rather than looking at the move to digital services as a “one and done” endeavor, incremental change over time can create systems that are agile and sustainable and effective now and in the future.

There are still far too many families — many of them lower income and people of color — who don’t have the resources to have high-speed Internet access at home, and it’s time to change that.

A new federal broadband grant program is in the works with nearly $42.5 billion on the table. States should begin planning now to make sure they’re set for success in addressing the digital divide.

Although the dollar amounts were down relative to last year's blockbuster deals, the number of transactions has remained high with activity from Avolve, NEOGOV, RapidSOS, ClearGov, Tyler Technologies and more.

With a shift to remote learning and work, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the significant gaps in broadband Internet access across the country, and Washington residents are no different.

The federal government is showering state and local governments with $350 billion in relief funding, including for IT. A cloud leader at Oracle looks at how that money can help agencies take the modernization plunge.

New federal funding means state and local governments will have more digital infrastructure to support than ever. Investing in staff technology skills and finding creative ways to attract new hires are essential.

A new survey from Veritone shows respondents support police using technology such as body-worn cameras and facial recognition technology when used to find criminal suspects. Can they be used to increase trust as well?

The COVID-inspired pivot to remote court hearings may be here to stay. While virtual proceedings may need improved tech support, overall they allow more people to be heard in the justice system.

As cyber attacks on infrastructure like utility services increase globally, city and county leadership must look to other governing bodies and cybersecurity experts to strengthen their own systems.

By the end of 2022, the city of Seattle will have spent $333,000 on the Find It, Fix It app and other related technologies, which takes a request for service from users and funnels it to the appropriate city department.

From chatbots to traffic management to garbage pickup, two Oracle leaders chart how artificial intelligence is already beginning to show promise in transforming and improving the business of government.

As technologists continue to introduce bleeding-edge ideas like the metaverse that could change how we work, live and play online, is government prepared to regulate those new spaces?

Some school board members criticized teachers for adding artificial intelligence material to STEM courses. However, students should be learning about all technology in their environment, including AI.

With a global effort underway to establish new ways of doing things post-pandemic, two leaders from Oracle dig into the opportunities government agencies will have this year to chart a new path forward.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has given energy to an effort at transparency long overdue in Minnesota: allowing visual journalists broad access to telling the story of what happens in Minnesota courts.

An effective data-sharing platform can unite seemingly disparate information across state government organizations to help social services agencies identify, prosecute and reduce human trafficking.