18F is announcing the release of their state software budgeting handbook, "De-risking custom technology projects: A handbook for state budgeting and oversight" for decision makers who fund or oversee state government ...

Explains how small governments are in a unique position to leverage technology solutions to solve problems.

TANF and MOE Spending and Transfers by Activity, FY 2017

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is continuing to drive its own efficiencies through shared services.

Technical debt is a financial metaphor that software developers use to talk to managers about the hidden costs associated with a system's architecture and code base (for example, changing requirements addressed with a quick ...

Some states have collaborated with subject matter experts and data scientists from outside the state government this may allow states to increase their capacity for analysis at a minimal cost.

This paper provides case studies of five states and details that states' state longitudinal data system implementation and maintenance costs.

In 2019, $107.6 billion in technology spending is projected for state and local governments in the U.S. At the Beyond the Beltway event in Washington, D.C., Chief Information Officers talked about what they have planned.

This resource provides links to proposed and enacted budgets in each state going back to 2016. It is updated on an ongoing basis.

Budget overruns are a project manager's nightmare. These budget management strategies will keep your project budget under control and your stakeholders happy even during uncertain times.