Republicans unemployment fraud bill passes House, gets Senate version
The bill’s passage in the House fell one day after the indictment of one of its cosponsors – Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) – for unemployment fraud.
Wildlife management migrates to the cloud
Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources relies on cloud services to process the massive amounts of location data it needs to analyze real-time movements of elk.
Align agencies, residents to boost customer experience
Online portals can streamline services delivery and even support related applications, but agencies must build trust with staff and residents as they roll out automated services that collect personal information, agency experts say.
Cloud security gap: Shadow, orphan and democratized data
When agencies can’t keep track of data across their cloud environment, they expose even more entry points to attackers.
State and local agencies weigh procurement outsourcing
Facing a shrinking workforce and a largely paper-based procurement processes, more public sector agencies are pushing routine purchasing tasks to third parties.
An outdated tracking system is a key factor in Texas’ foster care shortcomings
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services tracks foster children's health records using a system that's older than Google, but efforts to upgrade it over the years have have been few and far between.
Agencies opting for bots see more efficiency—and resistance
With enterprise automation saving thousands of work hours, IT leaders are looking for ways to introduce the technology to government offices.
Biden will veto Republican-led clawback of unemployment funding, White House says
Funding for unemployment modernization is needed to help states to continue detecting fraud, combating identity theft and recovering overpayments, White House officials said.
Local leaders feel cloud migration pressure, survey says
With applications now offered as cloud-only services, many local government IT executives said they felt they had little choice but to move to the cloud.
Cloud move takes city’s GIS from rough to ready
Perrysburg, Ohio, used to map underground utility lines with a kludgy VPN and on-prem server, but a cloud-based system is more accurate, efficient and user friendly.
Proposals floated for streamlining broadband permitting
House Republicans and Democrats debated more funding, removing environmental reviews and putting a “shot clock” on approvals in an effort to get the $42 billion in funding to much-needed broadband projects faster.
Pension systems’ built-in modernization deadline: IT staff retirements
The Washington Department of Retirement Systems is modernizing its pension administration infrastructure before the soon-to-be retirees managing it take their skills and knowledge with them.
Cloud adoption gains traction in states
Almost 90% of state CIOs said cloud use is picking up steam, according to the initial results of a survey by NASCIO and Accenture released this week.
Trust will be key for US Notify—a text message service for state benefits
A pilot program will help state benefits programs send text alerts to low-income families in need of public services.
How regions can pivot from carbon- to tech-based economies
Shifting a regional economy is a long-term commitment that requires data-based strategies, economic and racial inclusion and significant, sustained investment in education, a recent report says.
What early adopters get wrong
Long-term smart city success is more likely when leaders take the time to establish data and tech governance frameworks with community input, one expert says.
Can Fortran survive another 15 years?
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory evaluated the risks of relying on the 65-year-old code for nuclear security.
Clean up technical debt before chasing shiny objects, state CTO advises
While it may be tempting to roll out flashy user-facing features, investing in the back-end infrastructure is even more important.
Urban-rural collaborations help eliminate transit deserts and improve mobility equity
COMMENTARY | An innovative partnership gives residents of northwest Washington state a single fare-payment option they can use on public transit to cross county lines for work, medical appointments or leisure.
CODE PA to design simple, seamless, secure digital services
The Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience, Pennsylvania's new customer experience shop, will build and deliver accessible, equitable and effective online services.
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