Ransomware Readiness with Data Backup and Recovery
Using ransomware, cybercriminals can force any agency to do their bidding. And cybercriminals often target state and local agencies because of their smaller budgets and workforces.
State and Local
Georgia CISO Talks Ransomware Readiness, Disaster Prep
As Georgia’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), David Allen has seen many ransomware attacks. In some cases, agencies have bounced back in days. In others, they’ve been reduced to using pen and paper.
Onondaga County Uses GIS and Imagery to Reap Savings
Onondaga County, N.Y., Water Authority began using drone technology to inspect its water tanks, and gathered more information faster and saved costs.
Exploring New Mexico’s Ransomware Defenses
Many of New Mexico’s ransomware defenses are built from the ground up. With 33 counties spread across the fifth-largest state in the country, local governments are major players in the state’s collective cybersecurity.
Horry County Mitigates Beach Erosion Costs With GIS Imagery
When Hurricane Matthew hit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, it dumped 10 to 17 inches of rain and generated a storm surge that reached levels not seen since Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
Upgrading State and Local Enterprise Resource Planning
ERP systems manage an agency’s key business practices with technology that operates in real-time. It can impact such major agency topics as payrolls.
How Seattle Used GIS to Store its Data
Seattle recently invested in 3D capabilities to visualize the whole city alongside zoning requirements using ArcGIS Urban software
Planning and Engineering Success Stories: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
GIS played a vital role in fostering civic engagement and providing an inclusive environment for residents to voice their concerns and to be heard.
NYC Chief Analytics Officer’s Day During COVID-19
In the state with the highest number of COVID-19 related casualties, New York City has been hit hard. GovLoop spoke with Kelly Jin to find out what kinds of challenges and solutions the analytics team has found along the way.
Automation: A Lifecycle Approach to Grants Management
Smaller departments and staffs that have often struggled to pursue grants. Lifecycle grants management can even the playing field.