A Decade’s Worth of Knowledge About the Gov Tech Market The technology market serving state and local government has changed a lot since we first published the GovTech 100 in 2015. Here’s what we’ve learned. READ MORE
A Government
Leader’s Guide to Meeting Website Accessibility and Compliance Requirements Ensure
your government website meets ADA standards to avoid non-compliance fines and
better serve residents; learn more in our white paper on ADA and Section 508
requirements. Read More
A Medicaid Fix That
Won't Stop Runaway Spending A proposal to set a
per-enrollee limit on federal money for the program is gaining traction. But
states know how to game Medicaid rules and federal oversight is woefully
inadequate. READ MORE
A Reasonable Disciplinary Penalty Under the
Circumstances - The
text of this ebook focuses on determining an appropriate disciplinary penalty
to be imposed on an employee in the public service in instances where the
employee has been found guilty of misconduct or incompetence. For more
information click HERE
AI can no longer be ignored by lawyers - Rochester, N.Y. attorney Nicole Black, in a
recent item in her LawBlog, Sui Generis, observes that
resistance to AI by practitioners is
proving futile and counterproductive. Read more HERE
ANNOUNCING CDG-NACo’s Digital
Counties Survey 2025! The Center for Digital
Government and National Association of Counties invite all U.S. counties to
participate in the Digital Counties Survey. DIGITAL COUNTIES
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Bill
Would Create Digital Driver’s Licenses, IDs in N.H. State legislators have introduced a bill that would
activate mobile or digital driver’s licenses, and ID cards. The benefits, a
sponsoring state senator said, include streamlining identification and age
verification. READ MORE
Boston Mayor Outlines Plan to Stop
Open-Air Drug Market The plan comes after crime in Downtown
Crossing and other areas throughout the city has reached a seven-year high due
to drug use, focusing on treating rather than arresting users and dealers. READ MORE
Build a Government
Website That Works for Your Residents Your
website is often the first impression residents have of your local government.
Learn the key elements that make a website functional, accessible, and easy to
navigate. DOWNLOAD
California Dems Grow Quiet on
Sanctuary for Immigrants Amid Trump Push Gov. Gavin Newsom
and other state Democrats who frequently invoked the idea of providing
sanctuary to undocumented immigrations during Trump’s first term have softened
if not changed their tune. READ MORE
California Governor Launches New
Digital Democracy Tool Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a
new digital democracy initiative to connect residents with government officials
in times of disaster and allow them to express their concerns. READ MORE
Can Tech Help Protect Government from
Growing Political Ire? As anger builds toward public-sector
officials, at least one online privacy data company is reporting increased
interest in its services. The company’s leader discusses his response to the
current tension. READ MORE
Closures in Anne Arundel County, Md.,
After ‘Cyber Incident’ County buildings are shuttered
Monday as officials prove an “ongoing cyber incident of external origin” that
began disrupting services Saturday. County schools and the library have not
been impacted. READ MORE
Cost-Effective, Data-Driven Tools Shape Tampa Modernization Eric Hayden, the city’s CIO and CTO, is helping oversee a refresh of emergency and fire response via artificial intelligence, which helps guide efforts and increase capabilities in the state’s third most populous city. READ MORE
Create bots for the
public sector with Microsoft Copilot Studio Take
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TRAINING
Cybersecurity Needs to Stay
Nonpartisan in the Age of DOGE Cybersecurity has been in
recent national headlines, with experts claiming DOGE is giving unvetted access
to sensitive data. But do these partisan attacks harm the entire cyber industry
and government trust? READ MORE
Data, Insight Are Central to New L.A. Metro Parking
Tech Technology
being deployed at 53 parking facilities serving the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority will guide drivers to open spots, and
offer a real-time look at demand and other information. READ MORE
Do Local Governments Need to Appoint
a Chief AI Officer? State and federal government agencies
have been taking action to appoint a dedicated staff member to lead on
artificial intelligence. Is it necessary for cities and counties to create a
similar role? READ MORE
Dozens of Artworks Owned by Philadelphia Have Gone Missing The city owns more than 1,000 works of art. It hasn’t inventoried them for decades and doesn’t know where at least 85 of them are. READ MORE
Empower Public
Servants with AI Skills for Transformation Stay
ahead with free AI skilling at the Public Sector Center for Digital Skills. EXPLORE THE
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Empowering
Government to Take Control of Their Cyber Defense [March
4] Join us for a live webinar where technology experts will introduce the
"Defender's Advantage" framework - the concept that governments are
defending against cyber attacks in their own environment. REGISTER
FAA Flexible Drone Waivers Offer Boost for First Responders As some public safety
agencies are experiencing more flexibility and speed in getting waivers from the
Federal Aviation Administration for advanced drone programs, experts predict
the use of UAS to rapidly rise. READ MORE
FBI Issues Warning of Ongoing ‘Ghost’
Ransomware Attack Bad actors known collectively by that
name are staging attacks on targets in more than 70 countries, the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the FBI said. The latter
advises regular system backups. READ MORE
Five Essential
Strategies for Security and Compliance in the Cloud This
thought leadership paper shares the five strategies your organization needs to
hit all your security and compliance goals. Read more to learn how visibility,
automation and more can provide the best protection for your data in the cloud.
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Florida DOGE Force Looks to AI to Trim Bureaucratic
‘Bloat’ Created
by gubernatorial executive order, the state’s new Department of Governmental
Efficiency team will work to “promote efficiency, maximize productivity and
eliminate waste in state and local government.” READ MORE
Google Public
Sector Wins New Cloud Deal With New York New York’s CIO says the
agreement will help boost security and data analytics while also encouraging
more data sharing among agencies. Artificial intelligence also is part of this
two-year effort. READ MORE
Here’s How to Improve Iowa’s Math
Scores — And How to Pay for It As Iowa's math scores
decline, the state should use public funds to provide private tutoring for
families in need and give students extra support without switching schools. READ MORE
How Investors Exploit Loopholes to Raise Rent on Affordable Housing A legal loophole in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program is allowing developers to remove rent restrictions from affordable housing, leading to rising rents and worsening the housing crisis. READ MORE
How Jacksonville is Preserving Family
Wealth in Majority-Black Neighborhoods A new program
preserves home ownership for vulnerable residents who are at risk of property
displacement through heirs’ properties. LEARN MORE
How States Are Upgrading
Freight Plans with Data State freight
planning is more complex than ever. Rhode Island needed a better way to track
freight movement, understand post-pandemic trends, and plan for future
infrastructure needs. This case study reveals how combining real-time trucking
data with commodity flow analysis helped the state gain a clearer picture of
freight activity. DOWNLOAD
How Vermont Uses
Incentives to Treat Substance Use and Reduce Crime Chittenden County was seeing a rise in homelessness, property
crime and substance use. A new diversion program provides an alternative to the
status quo. LEARN MORE
Ideal Partners: Do Tech Leaders Prefer Big
Providers or Startups? We spoke to technology leaders to understand whether they prefer to
partner with small or large tech providers to support their IT work. READ MORE
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary
workers were likely unlawful A
federal judge found that the mass
firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary
relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop
massive dismantling of the federal workforce. READ MORE
Lawmakers Seek Crypto ATM Regulations
to Fight Fraud State bills aim to impose limits on
transactions and fees, require consumer warnings and tackle the rise in
cryptocurrency scams. READ MORE
Let’s Not Throw Away Proven
Protections for Children’s Health Anti-vaccine sentiment
was rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re seeing the ugly results
play out in Texas, with dozens of children suffering from measles and one
dying. READ MORE
Louisiana Gov. Moves to Reopen
Juvenile Prison Shuttered a Decade Ago Jeff
Landry has secured $42 million to reopen a youth prison in the Baton Rouge
area, part of his push to expand juvenile incarceration facilities. READ MORE
Make Community Development Easier with Digital Tools Explore
how modern technology can streamline the critical functions of community
development processes like permitting, planning, and code enforcement. DOWNLOAD
Make Your Clerk's Office More Efficient Administrators have a lot on their plate. Learn how streamlining tasks with the right tools can help you work smarter and provide better service to your community. DOWNLOAD
Making ESM a Reality in the Public Sector State
and local IT leaders are under constant pressure to improve operational
efficiency, reduce manual tasks, and enhance service delivery across
departments. This paper explores how Enterprise Service Management (ESM)
extends proven IT Service Management (ITSM) principles to transform both
technical and non-technical operations, including HR, facilities, and
public-facing services. DOWNLOAD
Millions in Fla. Governor’s IT Budget
for Law Enforcement Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fiscal year 2026
proposed budget recommendations include funding for state IT projects across
criminal justice. Initiatives include hardening security, replacing
infrastructure and a platform upgrade. READ MORE
Minnesota May Ban Using AI to Make Explicit Images of Real People A bipartisan group of senators in the state Legislature is currently pushing for more restrictions on convincing computer-generated sexually explicit images of real people. READ MORE
Modernize Your
Special Event and Film Permitting Process As
permitting processes become increasingly complex, the need for a purpose-built,
digital solution has never been greater. READ MORE
Motorola Solutions Buys NG911 Tech Firm
RapidDeploy The deal comes as emergency communications and
dispatch technology offers more real-time data and mapping tools, among other
advances. RapidDeploy launched in 2013 and has raised more than $80 million in
funding. READ MORE
NASCIO, U.S. Digital Response Want to Help Create Better RFPs A new report by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers and U.S. Digital Response outlines how public-sector agencies can improve their requests for proposals — and get more suitable responses. READ MORE
Nevada Meets ERP Milestone, Setting Up Other
Modernizations With Phase 1A of the CORE.NV project complete in January, Nevada has set
the foundation for its enterprise resource planning update, its CIO Timothy
Galluzi said, and enabled construction of better service delivery
processes. READ MORE
Nevada Meets ERP Milestone, Setting
Up Other Modernizations With Phase 1A of the CORE.NV
project complete in January, Nevada has set the foundation for its enterprise
resource planning update, its CIO Timothy Galluzi said, and enabled
construction of better service delivery processes. READ MORE
New Idaho Excise Tax Bill Goes
‘Gangster’ on Wind Farm Projects Idaho legislator have
introduced legislation requiring counties to get voter approval for wind farms.
If they’re rejected, counties must charge an excise tax that could exceed $2.5
million per turbine. READ MORE
New What Works Cities Awardees Use
Data to Serve Residents Nearly two dozen cities have been
awarded the What Works Cities Certification, which recognizes localities for
data usage to inform policy and funding, engage residents, evaluate programs
and improve services. READ MORE
Officials in
Southwest Wash. Question Value of Data Centers Leaders in the area, a regional industrial and
manufacturing hub, have said the facilities cost too much and don’t employ
enough people. Finding enough power to run them, regional officials said, could
be tough. READ MORE
Ohio’s Eye in the Sky
Now Available to Local Law Enforcement The state has rolled out access to
real-time aerial surveillance technology to all Ohio law enforcement agencies.
The technology includes live video feeds and infrared capabilities, and could
transform suspect searches. READ MORE
Old Dominion University Launches
Enterprise Chatbot Specifically designed for faculty,
MonarchMind gives users access to ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama on a secure,
university-run system that does not share chat data with outside parties or use
it to train AI models. READ MORE
Oregon Bill Would Grant Utilities
Immunity From Wildfire Lawsuits The bill calls on utilities
to perform meet wildfire protection standards. In return, they'd gain legal
protection. READ MORE
Palm Trees Are as L.A. as It Gets –
but Is It Time to Say Goodbye? Once a symbol of paradise,
palm trees have become synonymous with Los Angeles. But with aging trees and
changing cityscape, is it time for a new chapter? READ MORE
Pennsylvania Modernizes
IT Procurement to Enable Partnership State officials have made several changes to the IT
procurement process in an effort to expand public-private partnership
opportunities, increase efficiency for businesses, and save taxpayers
money. READ MORE
Pennsylvania Modernizes IT Procurement to Enable
Partnership State officials have made several changes to the IT procurement process
in an effort to expand public-private partnership opportunities, increase
efficiency for businesses, and save taxpayers money. READ MORE
Prisons and Jails May
Lack Broadband Connectivity, Too Advancing broadband deployment and equity means
expanding the technology to institutions like correctional facilities,
panelists said at the recent Expanding Digital Opportunity: Charting a Path
Toward Full Inclusion conference. READ MORE
Red States Back Trump’s Remote
Government Work Crackdown Nebraska’s highest court will
decide if the governor can force state workers back to the office, as unions
argue for remote work rights. This echoes a broader national debate, with GOP
leaders pushing return-to-office mandates. READ MORE
Sioux Falls Finds a Way to Connect More
People to Housing Sioux Falls is building a website to help
connect residents with income-restricted housing. It hopes the tool will get
people into housing faster and lower the vacancy rate among subsidized units. READ MORE
Social Media Strategies for State and
Local Governments Struggling to engage your community on
social media? This guide provides a roadmap to navigate the challenges and
unlock the potential of social media for state and local government. DOWNLOAD
Southern, Midwestern Bills Propose Cyber, Data
Safeguards Lawmakers in Arkansas and Missouri are considering legislation that
would bolster cyber reporting and data privacy standards for businesses; and,
in Texas, tighten cybersecurity standards for water utilities. READ MORE
State and Local Government
Cybersecurity: Insights from the Experts Learn how public sector organizations are bolstering cybersecurity and
developing a resilient workforce. DOWNLOAD
States Have Been Making Money By
Putting Their Money to Work With strong reserves, states
have made billions through interest and other investments. This recent windfall
is at risk as interest rates and other investment returns become shakier. READ MORE
Stolen Credentials Present Growing
Threat, N.J. Report Says The state’s new threat assessment
report focuses on how cyber criminals are using the newest tools to hack into
systems and mount ransomware attacks on governments. The threats could be
especially acute this year. READ MORE
Strengthening Multicloud Security in Government Multicloud
environments provide unrivaled scalability and flexibility that allows
governments to innovate. But traditional security approaches would keep systems
protected, so agencies need the right kind of platform and tools as they expand
their cloud footprint and accelerate digital transformation. This paper
explains the benefits of a cloud-native application protection platform and how
governments can make detecting threats easier for their security teams. DOWNLOAD
Take Control of Your Online Narrative: A Guide to Winning Resident Trust Is your agency’s online presence plagued by negative comments and complaints? It's time to take control of your city's narrative. This guide shows you how to use technology to improve communication, boost accountability, and build trust with your community. DOWNLOAD
Texas Legislature to Propose $400
Million Cut to Higher Education if DEI Isn’t Eliminated The
Legislature and lieutenant governor threaten to cut $400 million if colleges
and universities do not end diversity initiatives. READ MORE
Texas Senators Worry That Lottery Was
Used for Money Laundering Third-party services have
bought and sold lottery tickets by the millions, raising concerns about lack of
oversight and guardrails. READ MORE
The Hidden Costs of California’s
Wildfires California wildfires are causing long-term damage
to ecosystems, water systems, and the economy — costs that are often
overlooked. READ MORE
The Real Education Revolution Is
Happening in the States Since 2021, the number of states
offering universal eligibility for vouchers has grown from zero to 14. READ MORE
The Unacceptable Risk Sanctuary
Cities Pose for Public Safety The consequences of sanctuary
policies extend far beyond the ideological debate surrounding immigration
enforcement. These policies enable criminal networks to make communities more
dangerous. READ MORE
Through IT Modernization, Locals Reshape Service
Delivery Local IT leaders in
California and Delaware wield innovation and collaboration to reimagine technology,
integrating community dialog into modernization to deliver projects that
reflect a variety of feedback. READ MORE
Trump Expands School Choice With New Executive Order President Trump signed an executive order to increase federal support for school choice programs, causing debate about the impact on public schools and student outcomes. READ MORE
USDA Rolls Out $1 Billion Plan to
Combat Bird Flu About half of the funds will go toward
helping farmers bolster their biosecurity measures. The department is also
working to bolster egg imports. READ MORE
Utah CIO Wants to Give State
Employees ‘Superpowers’ From working to improve the citizen
experience to advancing artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Utah’s tech
leader is focused on the value of investing in the “human capital” of the state
workforce. READ MORE
Why California’s Pro-Housing Laws Aren’t Producing More Housing A YIMBY group documents how the policies have had “limited or no impact.” But accessory dwelling units have been a success story: In one year alone, more than 28,000 of them got permits. READ MORE
Year After Year,
Milwaukee Manages to Reduce Homelessness Over the last decade, Wisconsin's largest county has made
dramatic progress in reducing its homeless population. READ MORE