The White House's $2 trillion infrastructure plan prioritizes the development of municipally owned broadband networks that have “less pressure to turn profits."

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the U.S. must address its maintenance backlog on rails, roads and bridges before testing out new technology "for its own sake."

A new report from an IT think tank found that federal support for "smart-city" efforts stalled under the Trump administration.

Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the White House director of intergovernmental affairs, said the administration wants to help states improve their cyber defenses.

How will a new presidential administration affect smart city efforts around the nation?

A new federal mapping service would assist federal, state, local and tribal governments in their climate planning and resilience activities.

Montgomery County, Ohio, last year quickly deployed a grant management platform, which it may come in handy as the Biden administration prepares a new round of relief.

While none of the money is targeted directly at IT, state and local governments would be able to use the money flexibly to cover a broad range of expenses.

Though California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will soon leave his post to join Biden's Cabinet, the state's landmark privacy policy will remain.