State & Local Government Policy, Business and Technology

Technology vendors want better communication from state government

StateScoop: Many small and midsize cities across the United States are home to aging and failing infrastructure, yet due to limited funding these municipalities are often forced to make gradual repairs rather than invest in more productive long-term solutions. But this week, smart government consultancy The Atlas published an interactive toolkit to help cities navigate this problem.

Following the launch of a program in January designed to encourage procurement as an entry point for innovation, The Atlas piloted its interactive toolkit — widely released on Monday — that allows small cities to access new ideas, partners and resources to solve their infrastructure needs.

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