The importance of safeguarding the hardware, software and systems relied on by the Department of Defense (DoD) needs no explanation. Like state and local governments, the DoD relies on a diverse array ...

The Public Technology Institute recently hosted a webinar on this year’s outlook with support from the National Association ...

The national debt recently surpassed $38 trillion, but America’s debt crisis isn’t limited to the federal government. Less well known is that, nationwide, state and local governments now hold more ...

The House passed a bill that would renew a popular grant program that helps state and local governments improve their cybersecurity. States and localities often face cyber threats from nation-states ...

Congress has given the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program a double reprieve this month, but state and local officials say they’re still waiting for real certainty — and real money. As part of ...

The 2021 immigration surge resulted in a $9.2 billion net cost for state and local governments in 2023. While immigrants paid $10.1 billion in taxes, service costs, primarily education and shelter, ...

As the Department of Government Efficiency went from federal department to department, it tended to view any data collection not clearly mandated by Congress as something that could be cut, says Amy O ...

In the ever-changing society of America, it is increasingly important for state and local governments to refocus on the importance of the nuclear family. Time and time again, it has been proven that a ...