| MOST POPULAR Biden on Cyber With a presidential transition now set for next month, GT’s Lucas Ropek looked at what the transition is likely to bring for cybersecurity. While progress was made during the Trump years, notably the creation of CISA in 2018, experts are encouraged by the cybertalents of officials Biden has so far named to key positions, which could bode well for his administration’s focus on cyberthreats. Remote Work Is Great, But Can It Last? Proof that government can pivot quickly came in droves in early 2020 when physical office spaces across the country were shuttered. In the process of implementing large-scale remote work, the eyes of many a skeptic were opened to the benefits beyond the pandemic. In order to maximize the chances for long-term, successful remote work, GT columnist and ITIF VP Daniel Castro offered up a handful of considerations government must take into account. Locals Are Using CARES Act Funds for Tech A new survey breaks down the numbers behind how local governments were able to invest in tech to quickly move citizen services online. Check out this piece from GT Data Editor Ben Miller to see how many used CARES Act funding to do it. Spoiler alert: Some jurisdictions haven’t yet, but still have plans to do so. Bumpy Road to Broadband Getting rural areas of the country connected is a priority for many policymakers, underlined by how critical Internet access has become, especially during COVID-19. But some federal legislators want more oversight of how the USDA doles out its broadband funding. Republicans in the House of Representatives have asked for an audit of how those dollars were distributed in the past year.
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