The Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday approved amending the appropriation bill for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to allow the state's chief fiscal officer to transfer up to $1 million to the newly created Office of Transformation.
The money would come from the Information Network of Arkansas Fund. Its board would have to authorize the transfer.
Weiterlesen: US: Bill altered to fund Arkansas efficiency office
At the swearing in of new Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump said the administration would roll out its plan for what comes after the Affordable Care Act in March. He said his plan for a tax overhaul would come after that. Both big, national issues.
More parochially, I’m waiting for what the president’s policies will be on some of the nuts-and-bolts of running the government.
Vendor Registry thinks it can make procurement less painful.
After more than two years and 200 customers, Vendor Registry is ready to hit the accelerator.
The company, which is aiming to modernize and simplify the procurement process with a focus on smaller local governments, closed on a $1.8 million seed round at the end of January. The round, which five investors participated in, was oversubscribed by about $300,000.
Weiterlesen: US: Procurement Startup Raises $1.8M with Eye Toward Serving Cities
Like the feds, state and local agencies have improved how they share and use big data, but a new report shows areas that still need improvement.
Like their federal counterparts, state and local agencies have made great strides in acquiring and using big data — but they still have a long way to go, according to a source in the industry.
Weiterlesen: US: State and Local Govs Need to Improve Data Sharing, Big Data Use
The state has seen a flurry of tech-centered activity in recent weeks.
There has been a flurry of activity around the Minnesota Statehouse in recent weeks with regard to how the state protects and evolves its technology infrastructure and cyberdefenses.
The first, and arguably more prominent action, came out of democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s office with a proposal aimed at pumping $125 million into cybersecurity and systems upgrades. The second was the creation of a new House committee that will be charged with looking ahead at the tech landscape and suggesting various actions.
Weiterlesen: US: Minnesota Governor Proposes $125 Million IT Upgrade, New Tech Committee Forms