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- TxDOT’s 2026-2027 budget includes $394 million for IT modernization, cybersecurity and connected infrastructure.
- Capital funding supports facility upgrades and embedded tech to improve operations and data collection.
- Recent AI strategy shifts TxDOT from pilot projects to agencywide deployments in automation and analytics.
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At least 13 homicide cases are impacted by the digital evidence lost from city of Dallas police data.
During a press conference about Laredo area needs, the representative said that more technology is needed for commercial bridge crossings and to cut congestion.
Recent financials paint a picture of how gov tech suppliers are moving on from the pandemic and finding new opportunities. Tyler Technologies, based in Plano, continues to ride this trend.
With an estimated $86 million IT budget, the department works with communities to promote safe and healthy families and protect children and vulnerable adults.
In her role in Slalom’s Public and Social Impact practice, Stacie Butler will focus on state government and education clients across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas as well as local government clients and nonprofits in Austin.
The State Comptroller of Public Accounts has published a notice of $120 million in funding availability, which kicks off the distribution of federal COVID-19 monies.
The search to fill the position is underway, with preferred experience listed as managing digital solution projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
The Texas Department of Public Safety spends a significant portion of its budget on telecommunications and video equipment.
Irving will be using technology from Volta Charging to locate public charging infrastructure. Data is a useful tool to help officials ensure that certain groups are not left out of the shift toward electric vehicles.
The State's Health and Human Services Commission has published a pre-solicitation notice indicating that another large project is in the pipeline.
The Department of Motor Vehicles may be the most common way residents interact with state government, and Texas plans to transform that.
The Texas Department of Information Resources is recruiting for an IT director and a project manager.
The IT director spoke to the commissioners court last month to give details on how they wish to prioritize projects.
Also noted in the city’s FY 2022-23 operating budget is increased funding for IT compensation, benefits, equipment maintenance and several new projects.
A pre-solicitation notice indicates that the Secretary of State is exploring replacing the system that keeps up with registered voters across all counties, among other functions.
Using dark-web information, the group stole identifying information and used it to order thousands of driver’s licenses from DPS. The transactions went through due to a lack of credit card control at the online portal.
The system should be modern and allow for customization by the city’s human resources department, which plans for a three-year contract.
The center’s budget includes $4 million in federal funding each year for five years and brings multiple organizations together under one umbrella.
The office spent $12 million in January, with a little more than half spent on computer services. The office spent $10 million on tech in January 2022.
These would be part of the cooperative contracts programming, which provides the public sector with a purchasing avenue. This type of contracting has generated about $8 billion in sales over three years.
The one-stop program called “El Paso Helps” will connect residents with a live person to assist with social services such as street outreach, shelter, food, COVID-19 assistance and mental health counseling.
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