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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.

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Finance
What Happens to Banking Equity When Gov Goes Digital?
Experts, vendors and local governments are designing online services in an accessible way while at the same time working toward community-wide banking equity.
March 15, 2021
 · Government Technology
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Workforce
Are States’ Unemployment Systems Recovering from COVID-19?
The number of unemployed Americans skyrocketed due to COVID-19 and the surge hit state unemployment systems hard. We look at systems in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Indiana and Texas.
March 11, 2021
 · Government Technology
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State and Local Politics and Policy
An Apology to COBOL: Old Technology Isn’t Always Bad
COBOL is a 50-year-old programming language that some say government should get away from. But it could still have a place in modern IT organizations.
March 10, 2021
 · Government Technology
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Security
Why Do Chief Security Officers Have Such High Job Turnover?
In both public and private organizations, chief information security officers have shorter tenures than CIOs. Why do cybersecurity heads so quickly leave jobs — or get forced out?
March 08, 2021
 · Dan Lohrmann , Government Technology
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Security
Lawmaker Proposes to Ban AI and Its Discriminatory Impact
In response to reports detailing AI tech's disproportionate effect on communities of color, Washington state Sen. Bob Hasegawa introduced a bill to ban AI tech and regulate automated decision systems.
February 25, 2021
 · Government Technology
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Housing and Urban Issues
To Improve Urban Mobility, Ensure Coordinated Transportation
A new report by the Transportation Research Board points toward more seamless and coordinated connections among all forms of shared mobility, such as buses, bikes, trains, scooters and more.
February 24, 2021
 · Government Technology
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Security
The Need for Increased Cybersecurity Against QR Code Abuse
QR code use is growing as a convenient input mechanism to make mobile transactions more efficient. But Qshing, or QR code abuse, is also becoming a cyberthreat.
February 22, 2021
 · Dan Lohrmann , Government Technology
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Finance
Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax May Receive Legal Pushback
Maryland made history last week, becoming the first state in the country to codify a tax on digital ads. The move would have a significant financial impact on big tech, but the bill will probably face multiple legal challenges.
February 18, 2021
 · Government Technology
Looking Back, Looking Forward at the Digital Divide in Education
State and Local Politics and Policy
Closing Education’s Digital Divide Will Cost Billions
Boston Consulting Group, Common Sense Media and the Southern Education Foundation issued a report last month about the big picture of digital inequity in education, as well as potential solutions.
February 12, 2021
 · Government Technology
Tyler Technologies is acquiring NIC for $2.3 billion
State and Local Politics and Policy
Tyler Technologies Buys NIC in Monumental Gov Tech Deal
The acquisition, probably the biggest gov tech deal ever, would bring together a giant of local government software with a giant of state software. Here's how the deal came together, and what it might mean for gov tech.
February 12, 2021
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