Kristin Alexander

Avalara • 08/07/2026

More property tax relief, more rules: Navigating enterprise compliance

Property tax relief measures are making headlines across the country. State legislatures are expanding exemptions, raising thresholds for business personal property taxes, and passing reforms designed to ease the burden on businesses. It sounds like good news and in some respects, it is. But here’s what those headlines tend to leave out: for enterprise businesses managing assets across multiple jurisdictions, the operational complexity of property taxes is intensifying, not easing.

Avalara • 07/22/2026

Brand Fuel saves approximately 65 hours weekly and $100,000 annually with Avalara

Brand Fuel’s ecommerce fulfillment model shifted dramatically during the pandemic. Instead of shipping products to centralized trade shows and event locations, the company began shipping individual orders directly to customers. Those drop shipments created nexus exposure in numerous states and introduced significant sales and use tax complexity.

Government Technology • 06/23/2026

Cyber Defense Built for Government: Fighting Ransomware with Managed Detection and Response Partnerships

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY SOPHOS AND THE CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY. State and local governments face a mounting cybersecurity challenge as ransomware and AI-driven threats grow more sophisticated while staffing shortages and aging infrastructure limit agencies’ ability to respond. For many organizations, 24x7x365 threat monitoring remains out of reach, making trusted cybersecurity partnerships increasingly essential.

Avalara • 04/30/2026

U.S. sales tax nexus for U.K. ecommerce sellers: A multistate compliance guide

For U.K. ecommerce brands, selling into the United States offers substantial opportunities. Convenient direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels, established marketplaces, and fast fulfilment options enable customers throughout the country to discover and buy your products. But while your company’s U.S. growth is to be celebrated, U.S. sales tax risk builds as sales expand.

Avalara • 04/08/2026

The smart hotelier's guide to tax automation and compliance management

Hotels across the United States contributed a combined $26.1 billion in lodging taxes to state and local government revenues in 2025, according to a January 2026 report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Lodging tax revenues generated by hotels are expected to reach $26.6 billion in 2026. With billions at stake, it’s no surprise hospitality tax compliance is under the microscope — and notoriously difficult to manage.

Governing • 04/01/2026

Securing the Reset: How Idaho strengthened security and governance in the cloud

GOVERNING AND GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY SPONSORED BY INFOR AND AWS. To better safeguard resident data, the state of Idaho set out to rebuild its technology environment. Decades of operating fragmented, homegrown systems had left the state struggling to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and regulatory expectations.

Government Technology • 03/11/2026

Managing the Risks of Shadow AI

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY NETSKOPE. As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded into state and local government operations, IT leaders face growing challenges around data leakage.

Government Technology • 01/29/2026

How Kansas modernized unemployment insurance the smart way

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY SPONSORED BY AWS. When Amber Shultz took the helm as secretary of KDOL in January 2021, she took steps to stabilize the system and forge a path forward.

Government Technology • 01/02/2026

Designing the AI-Ready Digital Front Door for Texas

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY AWS. Public sector leaders across Texas are exploring AI with a shared focus on simplifying how people access government services.

Avalara • 11/24/2025

Navigating M&A tax compliance

Mergers and acquisitions are often driven by bold goals: entering new markets, accelerating innovation, and diversifying revenue streams. But companies often overlook tax compliance as a source of risk in the deal life cycle.

Government Technology • 11/22/2025

Modernizing for Efficiency: A Smarter Approach to Government IT

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY CDW GOVERNMENT AND AWS. As governments modernize, IT teams are rethinking how to make their systems more efficient — from the code they write to the infrastructure and networks that support it. In this Q&A, Asim Iqbal, chief technology officer of emerging technologies for CDW Government, shares why code, infrastructure, and edge computing all play a vital role in improving efficiency.

Avalara • 11/18/2025

Mastering business license compliance for supermarkets

The day begins before dawn. Forklifts hum through the stockroom. The bakery fills the aisles with the smell of fresh bread. Managers check the shelves, lights, and registers. Everything seems ready for the first cart to roll across the tile — until the email arrives.

Avalara • 11/06/2025

Why business license compliance is nonnegotiable and how to stay ahead

Amid the hustle of scaling operations, opening new locations, or expanding product lines, it’s easy for businesses to overlook one unglamorous but critical requirement: business license compliance. Yet ignoring it could cost far more than a forgotten renewal fee.

Government Technology • 10/02/2025

Secure by Design: A Plan for Ransomware Defense

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY SOPHOS. Sophisticated adversaries — from organized cybercriminal groups to nation-state actors —are targeting public sector systems with unprecedented speed and precision. Ransomware remains one of the most damaging threats.

Government Technology • 09/23/2025

Open source, open future: Government and education embrace a better model for AI

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY RED HAT. As public sector organizations explore how to adopt artificial intelligence, the challenges they face extend far beyond technical capabilities. Questions of trust, security and the ability to upskill teams are front and center. Increasingly, one answer is emerging: The future of AI is open source.

Government Technology • 09/07/2025

No Wrong Door: Modernizing Digital Identity for Seamless Government Access

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY OKTA. State and local governments want better, faster and more efficient processes that eliminate agency silos and strengthen cybersecurity across the enterprise. Meanwhile, constituents want easy access to government services and a seamless, satisfying user experience. But many governments rely on decades-old login infrastructure that can’t address those needs.

Avalara • 09/04/2025

What subscription businesses should know for sales tax compliance

Consumers have shown they’re willing to be billed on a recurring basis for many services and products like streaming, software, fitness memberships, meal kits, and curated boxes of everything from cosmetics to pet treats. Selling this way offers businesses numerous advantages, like predictable cash flow. ... However, recurring billing often translates to recurring sales tax risk.

Avalara • 08/28/2025

Reinventing Finance and Tax: Leaders see AI and e-invoicing as agents of change

Finance and tax teams are embracing a new era: one where artificial intelligence and automation are not just tools for improving efficiency but serious powerhouses in ensuring compliance across an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Today’s businesses face growing pressure to comply with global e-invoicing and live reporting mandates. These challenges are added to an already overflowing plate of international and domestic tax compliance obligations.

Avalara • 07/10/2025

Navigating Use Tax: Industry insights for smarter compliance

You collected sales tax. You paid the vendor invoice. You filed your sales and use tax returns. But are you sure you’re compliant?

Government Technology • 05/22/2025

Understanding Cyber Risks in the AI Era

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY PAPER SPONSORED BY SOPHOS. Artificial intelligence is changing the game for government cybersecurity. Gone are the days when security teams could weed out phishing emails based on simple indicators like misspellings or awkward syntax. Today’s cybercriminals are weaponizing AI to evade detection and launch more sophisticated attacks. AI is also reshaping the cybersecurity landscape for IT teams working to protect networks and secure sensitive data.