Local Government

Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem, but there is a widespread lack of understanding about how e-bikes have evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The California county, the nation’s most populous, improved the accuracy of its threat identification with a new solution, and saved millions of dollars in staff hours. Benefits were immediate.

A big spike in the cost of software licensing was addressed at Tuesday's meeting of the Barton County Commission, potentially owing to one company being acquired by new ownership.

The county’s Information Technology Department is seeking approval to renew Microsoft 365 subscriptions, and funding for an additional 100 licenses for Copilot, its AI-powered digital companion.

The city of Brownsville, Texas, was given that designation in 2014. Since then, officials have made investments to change its status, including supporting the deployment of a fiber network.

The city’s first-in-the-nation law that bans digital-only coupons in grocery stores goes into effect Wednesday, aiming to provide more savings to customers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $5.2 million in new state grants awarded to Connectivity Innovations projects. The funding is intended to expand mobile service in Nassau, Otsego, Schenectady and Warren counties.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that it plans to support state, local, tribal and territorial governments with its own offerings in what it describes as a new model.

Cities and states need to make bold moves and embrace tech to improve infrastructure, such as roadway components that reduce costly cement needs or sensors that test surface strength.

Big Apple Connect has helped more than 300,000 public housing residents access the Internet and other digital services since its launch. The move reflects other work in the state to expand broadband.

Chief Innovation Officer Denise Linn Riedl will exit her role in November after leading the city’s innovation office for more than six years.

A group of Twiggs County residents are suing the county after officials approved a $2 billion data center despite local outcry, alleging that the county ignored its own rules around zoning and public notices.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in large ridership declines for commuter rail systems, which are now being reimagined for new riders and travel patterns. Systems in California and Philadelphia have made notable gains.

The Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification’s assessment process has been streamlined, in an effort to reduce the barrier to entry for local governments to measure and validate their data practices.

At a time when lots of Pennsylvania communities are writing data center regulations into their zoning ordinances, one Cumberland County township just pressed pause.

A new data intelligence platform is helping officials at Miami International Airport keep track of conditions and service needs at its nearly 200 public restrooms. The system provides workers with real-time updates.

More city financing in lieu of federal funding will be sought by Traverse City Light & Power as it reaches the home stretch of its citywide fiber and smart grid expansion project.

With federal funding ending Sept. 30, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center will shift to a tiered, fee-based model for state, local, tribal and territorial government members.