Are states relenting on municipal broadband during the pandemic?

Winners of the cybersecurity award in the 2020 LocalSmart Awards said the pandemic shifted the way they approach cybersecurity.

IT leaders in Sonoma County targeted key user groups to demonstrate the time-saving effectiveness of an e-signature solution to win broader adoption.

Palo Alto Networks executive discusses why secure access service edge (SASE) can reduce complexity and improve security for government’s remote workforce.

While 2020 presented many challenges, state governments will face new ones in the coming year, two leaders from NASCIO said.

The pandemic, and the need to use digital mapping to respond to it, elevated the role of GIS leaders in state governments.

The pandemic uncovered many agencies’ greatest vulnerabilities in delivering citizen services, but modern data platforms can help leaders create better investment strategies.

Local IT leaders who won 2020 LocalSmart Awards said the pandemic proved the importance of the work IT offices had been emphasizing for the last decade.

Agencies looking to expand digital citizen services can improve user experience, increase security and lower operating costs with modern identity and access solutions.

More states are relaxing limits on municipally controlled broadband networks as the health crisis drags on, raising the need for high-speed internet service.

While the pandemic boosted modernization and digital services projects in government, agencies need to leverage that momentum beyond the crisis.