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Local leaders feel cloud migration pressure, survey says
May 08, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureWith applications now offered as cloud-only services, many local government IT executives said they felt they had little choice but to move to the cloud.
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Cloud move takes city’s GIS from rough to ready
May 05, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructurePerrysburg, Ohio, used to map underground utility lines with a kludgy VPN and on-prem server, but a cloud-based system is more accurate, efficient and user friendly.
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Proposals floated for streamlining broadband permitting
May 04, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureHouse Republicans and Democrats debated more funding, removing environmental reviews and putting a “shot clock” on approvals in an effort to get the $42 billion in funding to much-needed broadband projects faster.
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Pension systems’ built-in modernization deadline: IT staff retirements
May 03, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe Washington Department of Retirement Systems is modernizing its pension administration infrastructure before the soon-to-be retirees managing it take their skills and knowledge with them.
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Cloud adoption gains traction in states
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureAlmost 90% of state CIOs said cloud use is picking up steam, according to the initial results of a survey by NASCIO and Accenture released this week.
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Trust will be key for US Notify—a text message service for state benefits
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureA pilot program will help state benefits programs send text alerts to low-income families in need of public services.
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How regions can pivot from carbon- to tech-based economies
May 02, 2023 | Cloud & Infrastructure, NewsShifting a regional economy is a long-term commitment that requires data-based strategies, economic and racial inclusion and significant, sustained investment in education, a recent report says.
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What early adopters get wrong
April 28, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureLong-term smart city success is more likely when leaders take the time to establish data and tech governance frameworks with community input, one expert says.
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Can Fortran survive another 15 years?
April 27, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureResearchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory evaluated the risks of relying on the 65-year-old code for nuclear security.
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Clean up technical debt before chasing shiny objects, state CTO advises
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureWhile it may be tempting to roll out flashy user-facing features, investing in the back-end infrastructure is even more important.