Learn why state governments can't run fiscal deficits like the federal government, focusing on balanced-budget laws and their ...

As the Department of Government Efficiency went from federal department to department, it tended to view any data collection not clearly mandated by Congress as something that could be cut, says Amy O ...

When a group of states created the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) nearly 25 years ago, the goal was to coordinate and strengthen cybersecurity, both for state agencies ...

Learn how federal grants-in-aid provide crucial funding to state, local, private, and institutional projects with no ...

The national debt recently surpassed $38 trillion, but America’s debt crisis isn’t limited to the federal government. Less well known is that, nationwide, state and local governments now hold more ...

Cybercriminals and online attackers have put state and local governments squarely in the crosshairs, just as federal budget and staffing cuts have hit the organizations that provide expertise and aid.

A combination of hiring former feds and making smart use of artificial intelligence could help state and local agencies upskill their workforces and maximize efficiency when they need it most. Then ...

Government contracting represents one of the most lucrative markets available to businesses today. Federal, state and local agencies collectively spend billions of dollars each year on products and ...

State fusion centers, including two in Sacramento, collect and share mass surveillance data with federal agencies, risking civil liberties.