Getting the 'Bosses of Procurement' to Understand its Strategic Value
State procurement departments have been front and center during the pandemic. Once the crisis wanes, focus on procurement may diminish, but officials say it needs ongoing high-level attention.
States, Cities Begin to Order Workers Back to the Office
The ACLU is challenging a directive from South Carolina’s governor that requires state employees to return to in-person work. Other state and local orders are under fire as well.
Report: The 4 Biggest State Redistricting Challenges
Political strife, legal matters, population shifts and census data delays are issues that will make redistricting in the next year the most onerous in history, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
DHS pushes to hire 200 cyber pros
Department of Homeland Security launched its 60-day workforce sprint with an aggressive campaign to hire 200 cyber personnel by July 1.
3 ways intelligent virtual assistants will drive citizen services delivery
As the connection between people, technology and process, intelligent virtual assistants overcome the limitations of rudimentary technologies in citizen engagement centers.
Agencies struggle to find the right AI solutions
Chatbots and robotic process automation can help agencies rack up quicker wins than more complex deployments of artificial intelligence, but they shouldn’t distract from IT modernization.
Covid Testing Has Turned Into a Financial Windfall for Hospitals and Other Providers
Because there are no caps on cost, consumers and insurers often get billed hundreds of dollars for the most reliable PCR covid test. Prices are rising and they can’t fight back.
Louisiana adds vaccine status to digital driver’s license app
Residents of Louisiana can now have an electronic version of their COVID-19 vaccination records added to their LA Wallet, the state’s digital drivers’ license mobile application.
As States Push for Police Accountability, Advocates Focus on Black Trauma
“We don’t say, ‘Just pray about it.’ I encourage people to get therapy.”
The Case for Moving Back to Your Hometown
COMMENTARY | I thought of home as a waiting room, the place I had to be until I could go somewhere else. Then I left, and missed it terribly.
Better info transfer marks step forward for quantum computing
Researchers report major strides in improving the transfer of information in quantum systems, one of the main challenges in constructing viable quantum computers and networks.
Analysis: All 50 States Experience Historic Personal Income Growth in 2020
The rise in personal incomes nationwide is the biggest in 20 years, and because of the pandemic, can largely be attributed to unprecedented government assistance, according to a Pew report.
The Tax Landscape is Changing. Here’s How States and Localities Can Keep Up With a Moving Target
COMMENTARY | As businesses adjust the way they operate in a post-Covid era, state and local governments must re-evaluate how to collect taxes and maximize revenue streams.
One State’s Proposal to Regulate—or Recall—Obscene License Plates
Three bills under consideration in Maine would broaden the state’s authority to reject vulgar or obscene vanity license plates, and to recall those already on the road.
DOD expands vulnerability disclosure policy to public networks, IoT devices
The Defense Department is expanding its vulnerability disclosure program to cover all of its publicly available systems, including networks, frequency-based communication, industrial control systems and internet-of-things devices.
Integrating open data, open source, cloud drives efficiency
Better integration of three of the federal government’s main strategies -- use of cloud, open source software and open data – would collectively benefit their progress, a new report found.
TMF relaxes payback rules for security, IT modernization, pandemic response
The updated model will make a difference by getting more high-priority technology modernization projects funded.
Open-source tool helps spot gerrymandered districts
GerryChain uses mathematical and computational models to generate a representative collection of maps that would meet legal voting rules and priorities for new districts.
State laws hint at privacy best practices
Understanding state government privacy laws can give government IT teams an advantage in handling sensitive information.
Bidenomics Really Is Something New
COMMENTARY | The president is willing to take on political fights that Obama and Clinton considered unwise, if not unwinnable. Will that strategy pay off?
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