Finance

Through a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Elon Musk has announced his intent to purchase Twitter for $43 billion. Musk believes Twitter needs to become a private company.

The U.S. General Services Administration will provide new tools for both buyers and sellers with its 2022 spring release of the Federal Marketplace Strategy. Feedback from actual users informed this latest release.

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.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill appears to transform how the federal government subsidizes broadband infrastructure. But evidence suggests that big companies may not allow the status quo to change without a fight.

Effective immediately, Greg Hoffman, the finance director of North Dakota's IT department, will serve as the state's deputy CIO. Hoffman has close to 20 years of experience, having joined the department in 2005.

How can public-sector CISOs navigate the complicated issues surrounding budgets? Through good times and bad, these ideas can help.

As part of a legal war over unemployment bills, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has interrupted a court decision that would have halted collections on pandemic jobless aid.

According to experts on identity theft, thieves are increasingly using real Social Security numbers with random or fake names to create new identities — otherwise known as synthetic identity fraud.

As government and other groups that work directly with communities across the country increasingly prioritize digital equity, programs to train new experts in the field are steadily growing.

Thanks to a recent piece of legislation, Massachusetts is launching a workforce program that will provide $4,000 to businesses per new employee. The money can be used for signing bonuses or training.

Cash App, a popular mobile payment service, said a data breach could potentially affect 8.2 million of the app’s current and former users. A former employee inappropriately downloaded reports with customer data.

First responders in Jefferson County, N.Y., are now using an upgraded and improved public safety radio system. The project was constructed over 10 years, and the county saved $15 million in the process.

Various organizations have come together to create Tech Equity Miami, an initiative that aims to provide $100 million over five years to improve equity in the Miami-Dade tech sector.

Connecticut is now offering free public transportation in a move to help residents avoid spending as much money on gas. Free bus service starts Friday and will run through June 30.

Already deployed in Canada, the cloud software is designed to replace legacy systems and provide other benefits. The product launch follows other recent deals involving digital tax tools at the local and state level.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is set to have a record-high budget of $142 billion as the sprawling agency ramps up infrastructure spending on roads, bridges, rail lines, ports and more.

The app, created with technology from a recent acquisition, is integrated with Springbrook’s utility billing software so employees in the field can share photos, access account information and more.

Many Alaska Native tribes and organizations are imagining what they can do for the people they serve as they eye a slice of the $3 billion in federal funding set aside for high-speed Internet expansion.