E-Government

Two-Way Citizen Engagement in Elk Grove, Calif.

April 26, 2013 - A mobile app gives the city a cost-effective way to tackle service requests and distribute relevant information to residents.

States Expand Lotteries, Online Gambling

April 26, 2013 - All but six states offer lotteries for citizens, and many states are also looking to make money with online games.

Big Data Week 2013 Rages On

April 25, 2013 - From April 22 to 26, more than 25 cities worldwide are coordinating and sharing their knowledge of how data can improve their organizations.

NASA Launches Android Smartphones Into Space

April 25, 2013 - The agency's PhoneSat project is testing these devices as prototype satellites.

Sacramento, Calif.'s 311 App Helps Create Well-Managed City

April 24, 2013 - The app links directory into some city departments' work management systems, ensuring that a constituent complaint or photo goes to the right place.

Mobile Phones: Looking Back 40 Years and Into the Future

April 24, 2013 - The first mobile phone call was made in 1973 on a 2.5-pound "brick," but the future of mobile technology could allow for "telepathic" communications.

The Changing Face of Public Libraries (Infographic)

April 24, 2013 - In the face of new technologies, libraries are adapting to a new reality. So how do they plan to continue engaging communities?

Franklin County, Ohio, Builds Transparent Procurement System From Scratch

April 23, 2013 - County officials say procurement wasn't working as well they'd like, so they began building a new system using HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and Active Directory.

Wired and Weird in Austin

April 19, 2013 - A growing data portal translates to money saved and an increased ability to serve citizens in the eclectic Texas city, one of the recently announced Google Fiber cities.

L.A. County to Redesign the Voting Process

April 19, 2013 - L.A. County has entered into the design phase of a new user-driven voting system for the city's 4.7 million registered voters.

Why the Internet of Things Needs IPv6

April 18, 2013 - As the proliferation of Internet-connected devices continues, Vint Cerf says the “Internet of Things is upon us,” making the transition to IPv6 necessary.

North Carolina CIO Hones in on Collaboration, Training

April 18, 2013 - Though Chris Estes comes from the private sector, he may be ahead of the game.

Digital Public Library of America Opens Access to Resources

April 17, 2013 - A new platform will aggregate digital resources from libraries, museums and historical societies across the country.

Industry Perspective: Customer Service Makes Content King

April 17, 2013 - Setting service standards and using customer feedback to improve the user experience is easier than it seems.

Mobility Helps California Serve its Citizens

April 16, 2013 - Using a powerful combination of mobile apps and geospatial data, the California Technology Agency hopes to encourage families and businesses to relocate to the state.

Biometrics Improves Homeless Services in New Jersey

April 16, 2013 - New Jersey is expanding a local program that helps agencies track homeless services more accurately and in less time, increasing their chances of getting the federal funding they need.

Hackathon Aims to Improve the San Francisco Experience

April 15, 2013 - New applications and platforms can lead to better service for tourists and citizens, said San Francisco Chief Innovation Officer Jay Nath.

Is State Tax Info Accessible Online?

April 15, 2013 - A think tank evaluates states on how quickly taxpayers can access state tax information on revenue department websites.

Are Paper Vehicle Titles Facing Extinction?

April 15, 2013 - South Dakota will lead a national pilot project later this year that will study states moving to a complete electronic vehicle-titling process.

California's Cloud Proposal Imminent

April 12, 2013 - Office of Technology Services Director Ron Hughes says RFP will be released in about four weeks.