Technology
Technology is pivotal in modernizing local and state government operations, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and service delivery. From digital infrastructure to cybersecurity, technology enables governments to better meet the needs of their communities. Staying informed about the latest technological advancements is crucial for effective governance. This directory offers articles on technology, along with related topics like Product News, which covers the latest tools and innovations that can be integrated into government services.
Preventing ransomware attacks is possible; our expert panelists offer several best practices your agency can follow to help reduce risk and mitigate potential issues
Payments could encourage additional attacks and victims still may not automatically get back their data, said FBI Director Christopher Wray
This wasn’t the first time hackers infiltrated the agency’s computer systems; hackers seized control of the police dispatch system and other data in 2018
Understand the three reasons recreational cannabis sales aren’t happening yet in Massachusetts and what it takes for local governments to oversee them -- or prevent them entirely.
Mona Siddiqui, chief data officer at HHS, leads federal data insights work. The agency will be looking to incorporate more local health data on HealthData.gov, version 2.0.
Police departments in cities coast-to-coast are being sued for not releasing information about their predictive policing systems.
Municipal offices close, but government operations on holidays don’t have to. See how the city of Boston approaches 311 services.
Unemployment has dipped below four percent, but technology could shift the rate in the other direction, if the workforce fails to upskill.
The first two-year cloud computing degree program will be offered through a partnership between North Virginia Community College and AWS.
AWS awarded innovative projects $25,000-$50,000 in cloud services, and named 10 honorable mentions in the 2018 City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge.
Cloudcheckr on AWS adds automated compliance, remediation opportunities and audit logs to its cloud privacy and cost management platform.
The free licenses access the evidence-based mobile learning app -- Xenos -- that rapidly increases adult learners’ skills for career pathways and civic engagement.
Facebook’s Sandberg pledges company will provide digital literacy skills to 1 million U.S. small businesses and workers through three-part education outreach.
Howard Langsam of Granicus advises how municipalities can delight modern citizens, delivering on digital experience expectations in four steps.
Several vendors offering city solutions were on hand at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 86th Annual Meeting in Boston held June 8-11, 2018.
If you are a finance manager in the public sector, here’s why you need to think about the rise of the cybercountant.
A movement to merge development and operations, DevOps, to hasten government modernization is not without cybersecurity risks -- or solutions.
The city of Louisville did not get selected for federal aviation restriction waivers to test sending drones with cameras to areas triggered by gunfire detection, but the city continues to develop the solution.
The state of Illinois is pioneering government blockchain, but the efforts reveal the challenges that lay ahead before the technology changes the way governments operate and services are delivered.
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