(Getty Images) Low-code development catches on with CIOs Low-code and no-code development became popular during the pandemic by helping IT agencies stand up apps much more quickly than with traditional programming. Sep 30, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers casts his vote for the presidential election at the state Capitol on December 14, 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Morry Gash / Pool / Getty Images) Wisconsin picks vendor for unemployment system upgrade The state signed a $16.5 million contract with the consulting firm Flexion to update a system that was designed in the early 1970s. Sep 30, 2021 By Colin Wood
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference announcing on Aug. 26, 2021 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images) New York to spend $45 million on emergency communications A new round of grant funding for local governments is designated for infrastructure and equipment upgrades for first responders. Sep 30, 2021 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Want to act on broadband? Start here. The pandemic highlighted the magnitude of the digital divide, and government is now presented with a unique opportunity to act. Sep 30, 2021 By Sam Liccardo and Loranne Ausley
San Jose, California, Mayor Sam Liccardo speaks at a conference in 2016. (Marla Aufmuth / Getty Images) San Jose launches cryptocurrency pilot to close digital divide San Jose will deploy 20 hotspots that also mine cryptocurrency throughout the city with the aim of subsidizing internet costs for 1,300 households. Sep 29, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Getty Images) How Seattle avoided ‘mass chaos’ during IT consolidation Officials said an IT asset and service request tracking system was "invaluable" during a major consolidation effort completed in 2019. Sep 29, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
IT exec Brian Falvey highlights a new, cost-effective private cloud solution HPE exec explains how GreenLake cloud is designed to offer agencies greater flexibility in the cost of moving data and apps to the cloud. Sep 29, 2021 By StateScoop Staff
Could this be what state workforce agencies need? (Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images) Workforce agencies need ‘Tinder for jobs,’ ex-state official says Workforce agencies should strive to build digital services with the same ease-of-use as a dating app, a former state official at said at an AWS event. Sep 28, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing to discuss protecting scientific integrity in response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, May 14, 2020. in Washington, DC. (Greg Nash / Pool / Getty Images) House members want K-12 cyber funds in reconciliation Six members signed a letter aimed at getting including education-sector cybersecurity included in a mammoth $3.5 billion budget bill. Sep 28, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Civis Analytics raises $30.7 million in new funding The firm's executives said the funding will pay for expansion into the federal market and development of new statistical models. Sep 27, 2021 By Ryan Johnston