Missouri state officials initially struggled to adopt data-driven practices at the onset of the pandemic, but the tide has turned, Chief Operating Officer Drew Erdmann said.

Two GIS officials say were called on to help with pandemic response over the last 13 months as state leaders realized geospatial technology's power.

Hawaii state officials said they're piloting technology developed by Clear and CommonPass that's been in development since October.

An app that allows people to display their COVID-19 vaccination status will go statewide after a trial run in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

The past year was tough — here's what leaders across state and local government, and higher education, are thinking about as they move forward.

Google Cloud says its "Intelligent Vaccine Impact" platform has helped some states avoid the technical issues others have encountered.

"State and local governments have been asking for this skill and expertise for a very long time," said Cori Zarek of Georgetown University's Beeck Center.

The package will provide $350 billion in state and local aid, as well as investments in K-12 broadband and vaccine distribution.

The $1.9 trillion package also includes $7 billion in funding for broadband deployment in rural and low-income communities.