State Tech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

According to SonicWall’s 2023 Cyber Threat Report, ransomware has “been on a tear” for the past few years, growing 105 percent year over year in 2021. While the report found that attacks were down in 2022, ransomware targets still reported very large number of attacks compared to levels in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For example, in the first three quarters of this year, DSPS processed 38,827 applications, compared with 30,200 in all of 2018. In August 2023, DSPS announced a new publicly available dashboard that shows the average number of days it takes to review new applications, including review of any additional documentation.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 4, 2024

Like many local agencies, the Auditor’s Office in Travis County, Texas, needed to do more with less: While a dynamic housing market increased the volume of property tax refunds by 25% annually since 2018, the office received no extra funding to complete its legally required audits.

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Death and Taxes

JULY 21, 2021

It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities. The tradeoff between revenue growth and stability has always been a concern for local governments.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Although not always mandatory, Zencity’s experience working with local government organizations across the U.S. Local governments are increasingly working to expand their recycling programs, promote resident engagement and knowledge, and innovate to combat climate change. Their “Is it recyclable?

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 27, 2024

As of 2023, about 72,000 North Carolina renters use vouchers to subsidize the cost of rent and utilities. Of those renters, 73% are extremely low-income, earning less than 30% of the local area median income. [1] Unlike FMR, Zillow’s rent estimates are based on changes in asking rents.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The AWS CIC program launched in 2018 and ASU was one of the first universities to establish a CIC. The new AI CIC will harness the capabilities of AI to help global government agencies, education institutions, and nonprofits address their mission-related challenges and uncover new opportunities.

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