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A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2021 (Interactive Dashboard)

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

In Fiscal Year 2021, the federal government spent about $637 billion on contracts, a decrease of $54 billion from FY 2020. However, FY 2021 COVID-19-related spending increased from $35 billion to $52 billion, with drugs and biologicals comprising the.

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Local Governments Continue to Prioritize Broadband Expansion

State Tech Magazine

Broadband expansion remains a priority for state and local governments. It isn’t the only time the county’s board took strides to improve internet accessibility: In 2021, the board approved $2.2 Reports indicate that both Placer County, Calif., and Crawford County, Pa., are set to bolster their broadband networks.

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NJ Electronic Construction Permit Law: What NJ Bill 1145 Means for Local Governments ?GovPilot

GovPilot

Back in June 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1145 into law. This bill requires local governments in the Garden state to leverage a digital platform for all construction related applications and permits.

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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

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. And with local governments usually dealing with limited resources, they’re often considered low-hanging fruit when it comes to cyberattacks.

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How Can State and Local Governments Defend Against the Top 10 Types of Malware?

State Tech Magazine

Recent research has found that attacks against governments worldwide increased by 1,885 percent in 2021, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has highlighted ongoing threats to state facilities such as water and wastewater systems. Malware is everywhere.

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Governments Find Strength in Numbers

GovLoop

Increasingly, government leaders recognize the need to approach cybersecurity in the same way they approach public health: There must be a holistic network in which the well-being of individuals, or individual systems, depends on and benefits the well-being of others. Here are examples of collaborative efforts already underway.

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Announcing the 2021 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government

Google Public Sector

We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s seven state, local and federal government winners of the Google Cloud Customer Awards. Google Cloud Customer Award Winners: Government Winner: U.S. We’re excited to see our government customers lead with innovation to meet the needs of the mission.

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