Top officials from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and the Public Technology Institute (PTI) forecast the big trends in state and local government (SLG) technology for 2023 at a Jan. 19 NASCIO event, with workforce demands and the status of Federally-funded cybersecurity grants high on the agenda.
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) plans to use a paid college internship program to further develop the state’s IT talent pipeline.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a new $40 million funding round for the Emergency Connectivity Program (ECP).
Robert Osmond, chief information officer (CIO) at the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), outlined this week how “agile everything” is the direction he wants the state tech agency to take with digital workflows.
In a bid to close the digital divide, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the state will invest $44.5 million to expand access to high-speed internet statewide.
A new report today from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop comprehensive performance goals and measures, as well as a fraud risk assessment, for two new broadband programs that are pumping out billions of broadband funding nationwide.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched a new digital initiative intended to help improve communication between his administration and residents.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has plenty of room to improve its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – which offers discounted broadband services to eligible households – by strengthening its goals and measures, consumer outreach, and fraud-risk management, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.
In honor of Data Privacy Week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced steps New Yorkers can take to safeguard themselves from having their personal data compromised online.
The Bloomington, Ill., Police Department has launched a new system where residents can submit police tips anonymously via text message.
