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.

A former federal CTO hopes the new administration will take a greater interest in states' modernization and data efforts, starting with vaccine distribution.

The president- and vice president-elect told members of the National Association of Counties they plan to prioritize infrastructure and pandemic relief.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to appoint new FCC leaders who will work more closely with local governments and reinstate Obama-era regulations.

The president-elect said cities "have been on the front lines from the very beginning" and promised a stronger relationship with the White House.

The president-elect's transition advisers include several current and former state and local IT officials, like former Santa Clara County, Calif., CIO Ann Dunkin.

The presumptive Democratic nominee's broadband funding proposal "looks better than what we've seen" from Trump, a rural broadband advocate said.

A new report from BroadbandNow.com comparing the policy positions of 14 candidates across five internet-related issues shows few have comprehensive plans.