Tag: State & Local

October 21, 2015

(Wikimedia Commons) With 3,500 cases on the docket each year, the Georgia Court of Appeals has hundreds of users clamoring for access to its Web applications to file documents electronically or track the progress of cases. That presents major security […]

October 20, 2015

California State Capitol (Jake Williams/StateScoop) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown recently vetoed a bill that would have established a new contractor performance reporting system for information technology projects in the state. Assembly Bill 522, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Autumn Burke, would […]

September 25, 2015

When the city of Santa Clara, Calif., passed an ordinance to protect its citizens from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it wasn’t aimed at defending privacy rights like so many others. City officials were looking at drones as potential delivery vehicles […]

September 22, 2015

The City of Berkeley has fended off a lawsuit filed against it by CTIA, the wireless industry trade lobby. In a preliminary injunction today, the city has been asked to change a single sentence of the public health language it […]

September 10, 2015

A California bill that would have forced drones to fly at a minimum height of 350 feet (107 meters) over private property has been vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown in the wake of criticism that it could have damaged the […]

September 3, 2015

Government operations could look a lot different in Michigan by the end of 2018. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s “stretch goal” is to make 85 percent of the state’s operations cloud-enabled within the next 2 1/2 years, said Jack Harris, the […]

August 27, 2015

Legal experts are very concerned that a new North Dakota law which allows law enforcement drones to be armed with so-called less-than-lethal weapons—including stun guns and beanbag rounds—could be highly problematic. The law, however, explicitly forbids lethal weapons. Previous drafts […]

August 17, 2015

When it comes to IT security, the city of Boston would rather be proactive than reactive. That’s why the city plans to spend $3.5 million to create a next-generation firewall system. Boston devoted the money to the firewall despite never […]

August 14, 2015

(Pixabay) For some local governments, flying by the rules is coming at too high a cost. Municipal officials trying to use unmanned aircraft systems to improve public services are facing a difficult choice: Whether to follow ­— or quietly ignore […]

July 31, 2015

Idaho Capitol Building (Wikimedia Commons) Idaho is buttressing its cyber defenses to deflect an increasing flow of attacks. On Monday, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter signed an executive agreement forming Idaho’s first cybersecurity task force, a move that comes in response […]

July 23, 2015

To help firefighters, the California State Assembly is considering giving them permission to take out drones in their way. Read More

July 22, 2015

The North Carolina Capitol in Raleigh. (Jake Williams/StateScoop) RALEIGH, N.C. — In a year, North Carolina’s information technology agency could look a lot different. The Office of Information Technology Services, which currently sits within the governor’s office, could become a cabinet-level department, […]

July 17, 2015

Boston City Hall (Wikimedia Commons) Boston is adding fuel to the firewall. As part of a broad plan to beef up the city’s cybersecurity in light of a number of high-profile data breaches — including April’s OPM hack, which compromised […]

July 16, 2015

Boston Fire Department Engine 37 is part of the fleet that will be equipped with new building data software. (Wikimedia Commons) Boston’s firefighters are going digital. A new initiative between Boston fire departments and city data analysts, spearheaded by Fire […]

July 16, 2015

California regulators have fined Uber more than US$7.3 million after the company failed to hand over data related to Uber’s operations under an agreement between the state and the company. In 2013, California’s Public Utilities Commission issued regulations for mobile […]

July 15, 2015

Cybersecurity, modernization, mobility and data-as-an-asset constitute the four pillars of Missouri CIO Tim Robyn’s strategy for innovation within state agencies, he told StateScoop in an exclusive interview at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ 2015 midyear conference. “It’s […]

July 8, 2015

  A school district in southeastern Iowa has purchased 13 small, clip-on cameras that principals and assistant principals will wear during their interactions with students and parents. The district is one of the first schools to encourage the use of […]

July 8, 2015

You might think an experienced CIO who is looking to slow down would jump at the opportunity to take the top IT spot at an Ivy League school. After all, who could resist the opportunity to glide into retirement with […]

July 3, 2015

In a new ruling, Chicago is planning to tax cloud-computing services such as Netflix and Apple’s new music service. CIOs should pay attention. Read More

June 25, 2015

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Wikimedia Commons) Pennsylvania legislators think the legislative branch is too large — and that technology could be the answer to reducing the need for so many representatives. Two proposals on the floor of the state General Assembly aim […]