GOVTECH TODAY
DECEMBER 18, 2020

COVID-19: The Ultimate Stress Test for Major Government Systems
Crashing state unemployment websites. Overwhelmed call centers. Millions out of work. Cloud technologies stepped up to the plate as the public sector worked to get citizens what they needed during the pandemic. READ MORE

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TOP STORIES

Report Stresses Transit Funding Needs Under Biden WH
A new report by the Urban Institute urges an additional $17 billion in annual federal spending for transit nationwide, which could bring many bus systems up to a level currently seen in major cities like Chicago. READ MORE

What’s New in Civic Tech: Pearl Jam Publicizes New COVID App
Plus, Michigan’s central IT shop has now released new data about its work helping with the pandemic response, the University of Kansas shares its 54th edition of a statewide data set, and more. READ MORE

NEOGOV Merging with PowerDMS for Compliance Software
By combining one company’s expertise in human resources and the other’s in regulatory compliance, both companies hope to gain new government clients and compete in an increasingly paperless world. READ MORE

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MORE HEADLINES

Increased Pandemic Automation Fuels Workforce Anxiety

Former CISA Director Refutes Voter Fraud Claims in Testimony

Ohio Library System to Connect 800 Homes to Free Internet

New York Uses Drones to Find, Plug ‘Orphan’ Gas Wells

Ohio Pilot Project Tests SpaceX Satellite Broadband

Iowa City Will Not Publicly Share Broadband Report Until May

To Avoid Tenfold Cost Hike, Maine Town Plans Fiber Network

St. Louis, Mo., Weighs Controversial Aerial Surveillance Bill

EDITOR'S CHOICE

How the Pandemic Forced One City to Fix Accounts Payable

Modernizing State Mainframes — and Why It Matters (Contributed)

State, Local Unemployment Steadies as Vaccine Rolls Out

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Catching up with Constituent Expectations

Paper: Leveling Up Enterprise Security and Connectivity

Paper: Security That's Ready for the Unexpected

Paper: Return to the Workplace

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