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Stories of the behind-the-scenes work of making state and local government IT run and about government services getting off-premises and into the cloud. Coverage includes adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms for core systems like enterprise resource planning and unemployment, as well as data center migrations and network buildouts.
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Migration to the cloud was all the rage from around 2010 through the pandemic, but some IT leaders are having second thoughts due to high costs, compliance issues, and the need for better data security and local control. -
Longtime technology issues such as broadband access, school cellphone bans, AI and modernization permeate speeches so far in 2026. But many governors in this cycle are either termed out or not seeking reelection.
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The major initiative, a modernization of the state’s financial management system known as One Washington, is years in the making and projected to launch in 2027. The work has engaged more than 40 state agencies.
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Apple claims Rivos systematically poached more than 40 former apple employees over the last year. Some of the former employees allegedly stole chip design secrets from Apple to make Rivos a competitor in the market.
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On this week’s episode of “In Case You Missed It,” the crew talks with Google Cloud’s Quinn Chasan about how adopting AI has become easier than many in the public sector realize — and how it’s already helping them.
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The Mesa, Ariz.-based company, which was recently acquired by a Canadian firm, has been in business since 1995. Now it’s offering a more modern software-as-a-service version of its law enforcement technology.
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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.
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Amazon Web Services will work with Nevada public schools, the state’s higher education system and the state’s workforce innovation office to fill thousands of jobs over the next three years.
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Cloud services are convenient, but if an organization isn’t careful about how they use them, the services can also give data thieves an opening.
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According to an announcement from Apple, Arizona has started allowing the use of digital IDs and driver's licenses at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other states are soon to follow.
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Arizona CISO Tim Roemer and Virginia CISO Mike Watson discuss how zero trust can ease cybersecurity concerns over remote work and insider threats, and Watson highlights complicated privacy questions facing states.
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The new web-based database will allow different agencies to use the same system. The 45-year-old system that's being replaced is remarkably advanced, however, despite its long history and old coding.
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CalOptima, the health insurer for Orange County's lower income residents, vows to spend $100 million on IT infrastructure upgrades, many of which will involve the cloud, to hasten its approval and payment of claims.
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Just two digital mining operations would each require as much as $20 million to fortify power lines and avert blackouts, according to one utility. Each would consume enough electricity to power as many as 60,000 homes.
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Roughly one year after launch, the nonprofit is being used by 10 states. The growing government user base may help encourage more vendors to undergo the necessary StateRAMP cybersecurity audits.
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The Jeffersonville, Ind., City Council recently approved the city's police department to purchase the Flock Safety System for $75,000. The automated license plate readers will be used in criminal investigations.
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As federal infrastructure dollars start to flow, this young California company aims to reduce the friction of the procurement for local and state agencies. The first step? Building an audience of government buyers.
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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.
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Gov. Kristi Noem recently announced the launch of the South Dakota Citizen Portal, an updated website that improves service delivery for residents and collects new resources in one place.
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An independent investigation into the deletion of millions of police department case files found that the employee responsible did not have adequate training to handle that sort of data migration.
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If state lawmakers in Hawaii pass legislation to create the group, members will consolidate the state’s executive branch information technology services and staff within five years.
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