County officials said they expect a new tool, called Pocketalk, to improve communications, especially for law enforcement deputies.

As lawmakers weigh reauthorization of FirstNet, issues have arisen over the public safety network's oversight and whether its funds can be spent on new technologies.

Following months of negotiations, the civic tech nonprofit Code for America announced it's reached a new agreement its union.

The New York Department of State is making $8 million in grants available to help local governments cut cost.

Marin County, California, has been updating its digital services for years, but it was only recently that officials began focusing heavily on the people behind the services.

A new platform replaces a manual, multistep process that slowed cross-agency communication and response, officials said.

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has refused to play a prerecorded video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the shutdown of the federal government.

The Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium is taking steps to make sure local agencies have the IT, data and communication tools they need to keep communities safe.

The bad actors have exploited the vulnerability since January, delivering malware to local governments and utilities groups.

The court will add the electronic service starting Jan. 2, with another expansion planned by July.