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Government Technology

Government Technology

Government Technology is Governing's sister e.Republic publication, offering in-depth coverage of IT case studies, emerging technologies and the implications of digital technology on the policies and management of public sector organizations.

Climate change seems nearly impossible to solve. But simplifying the bureaucratic process for solar permitting is something that local and state governments can start doing today.
OpenGov Foundation gets $750,000 to pioneer open lawmaking tools to citizens.
Last week, service was disrupted for 18 voting information websites serving citizens around the nation this midterm election. But the nation may have bigger problems when it comes to voting technology.
Back in the spring of 2014, speculation was already growing about the significant impact that technology and cybersecurity might have on the 2014 midterm elections.
A federally run nutrition program for women, infants and children is complex and difficult to use. But now there's an app to fix all that.
A host of private-sector companies are offering unlimited vacation time to employees, but public-sector CIOs aren't sure the practice is feasible for technologists in government.
A new report highlights opportunities to try to improve water management in drought-stricken Western states.
New Fraud-Detection-as-a-Service continues to “learn” over time, uncovering emerging fraud methods.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 1211, which requires the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to develop a timeline for a statewide next-generation 911 emergency communications system.
The shortage of cybersecurity experts is well documented. So what are agencies doing to fill the gap?