The Northshore School District in Washington state is asking voters in the upcoming Feb. 8 election to approve two new levies and one bond, which would total roughly $700 million of new funding for the district.

Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is launching a new website that will serve as a one-stop-shop where Rhode Islanders can obtain licenses, permits, and tags for fishing, hunting, and boating.

This month, the state of Michigan undertook an ambitious overhaul of all state department websites to improve the user experience.

In his first month on the job, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is already making a push to improve government efficiency by signing an executive order (EO) to consolidate all city technology agencies under a single authority, the Office of Technology and Innovation.

While 2021 certainly had some attention-getting ransomware attacks, a new report from anti-virus software company Emsisoft found that ransomware attacks dropped in 2021 for both state and local governments (SLGs) and educational organizations.

The City College of New York (CCNY) announced that it is now directly connected to the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed, which is supported by multi-million dollar investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) announced that it has contracted with Edupoint Educational Systems to offer the company’s Synergy Education Platform to NERIC member schools.

As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Vermont residents can now pilot a new online system for ordering and delivering rapid COVID-19 tests.

The South Carolina State Board of Education announced that it has approved a new science techbook for statewide use as a core instructional resource.

During the pandemic, state and local government agencies accelerated the shift to digital services to keep vital programs and services running. However, according to Adam Thornton, the general manager for NIC Pennsylvania, there is now a new wave of the digital transformation movement.