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How Modular Data Centers Provide Options for State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

When state or local governments must scale or deploy a data center quickly and flexibly, many look to modular data center solutions. over the market size of $25 billion in 2024. Modular data centers are prefabricated or containerized data centers. They take up minimal space and can be installed quickly. Meanwhile,…

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State and Local Governments Make Progress Against Ransomware

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments are highlighted in a new report that provides a mixed assessment of the effects of ransomware attacks on global organizations. Sophos’s The State of Ransomware 2024 report, released April 30, found that just 34 percent of state and local governments reported a ransomware attack the previous year.

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State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2024

State Tech Magazine

As cutting-edge technologies, especially artificial intelligence, charge onto the scene, leading state and local officials have collaborated closely with private sector organizations to securely, compliantly and sustainability enhance citizen experiences while modernizing the back-office functions that support them.

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Supreme Court 2024-25 Term Preview: Important Cases for Local Governments

NLC (National League of Cities)

The 2024-25 United States Supreme Court Term officially kicked off on Monday, October 7. Several significant cases that could impact local governments and their interests are before the court this term.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.

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Local Governments Are Developing Early AI Use Cases, CIOs Say

State Tech Magazine

Local government CIOs agreed that artificial intelligence has great potential for staff augmentation but noted that they are only in the early stages of testing AI use cases. Speaking Thursday at the Public Technology Institute’s 2024 AI and Cyber Summit in Washington, D.C.,

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Local governments are less impacted by polarization, survey finds

American City & Country

Political polarization is having a substantially negative impact on the nation, according to 87% of local government leaders recently surveyed by CivicPulse and Carnegie Corporation of New York. However, only 31% of those same city and county leaders felt that polarization was seriously impacting their local communities.