| MOST POPULAR (ID) Help Is on the Way As headlines on the passage of the $1.9 trillion stimulus dominated the news across the country, GT readers tuned into another form of support emanating from Washington, D.C. The General Services Administration is offering some state and local governments the chance to get in on its login.gov service, used to verify user identities for federally supported programs. And speaking of federal tech support, the Biden administration this week announced that it had named a federal chief information officer. Most recently the CIO of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Clare Martorana will assume the role. Tethered Drones: The Answer to Rural Broadband Woes? The pandemic has exposed broadband coverage gaps in rural areas, and people focused on the solution are getting creative. In Wisconsin, drones tethered to a land-based generator are being used to extend the reach of existing connections from cell towers. The six-month pilot, funded in part by a state grant, will test the idea to help students in the Northland Pines School District in Eagle River, Wis. Paying Taxes in Cash? During the Pandemic, It’s a Problem The massive wave of digitization of government services over the past 12 months is said to have fast-tracked modernization plans by several years. But a significant percentage of Americans don’t use traditional banks, so when it comes to collecting money, without in-person service counters, government has a problem. GT Associate Editor Zack Quaintance looked at the unique challenges of serving the unbanked, and how government is getting creative to reach this segment of the population. Just for Fun: The Tackiest President May Not Be Who You Think A new set of digital renderings of the Oval Office lets users see the changing look of the president’s primary workspace through the years. Thanks to American Home Shield, you can gauge the aesthetics of each administration for yourself. | 
