Civic Innovation
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The Marin County Digital Accelerator takes an agile approach to gov tech, moving fast to get work done. A recent project found a “single source of truth” to modernize planning and permitting. -
The Bismarck Municipal Court system handled nearly 87,000 new cases from 2020-2024 and saw a 40 percent caseload increase in 2024. Officials are examining what systems might be upgraded to handle the additional burden.
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The County Council signed off on $34 million in contracts to update the enterprise resource planning system, which manages a variety of processes. A councilman wondered if it might streamline other county functions.
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Georgia recently began evaluating the latest version of its Dominion Voting Systems software, representatives of the secretary of state’s office told the State Election Board, a process they say should not be rushed.
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Dallas could use part of a proposed $1 billion bond package that it plans to ask voters to approve in 2024 to upgrade the city’s information technology system in the wake of a ransomware attack last month.
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A new app will allow Nebraskans to order lottery tickets online, but it has a unique design that keeps it from running afoul of the state's pre-existing prohibition related to online gambling.
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Animal control agencies of different sizes are seeing high amounts of demand for animal-related services, and some are looking to technologies to combat the challenge of limited resources.
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As experts discussed during the 2023 Digital.gov Government UX Summit, the work of designing accessible digital products is an iterative process that requires planning, user research and improvements.
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The city of Miami has created a data visualization in less than a month as part of an effort to educate and inform both city residents and local businesses about the city. The tool has a wealth of regional data to explore.
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The U.S. General Services Administration has launched a podcast, and the first episode focuses on the agency’s civic tech work, highlighting the role of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.
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EPB officials say a $2 million project to install a new microgrid with power generation and battery storage at police and fire headquarters in Chattanooga will pay for itself in six or seven years.
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The California Civil Rights Department has launched a statewide hotline and website, CA vs. Hate, which aims to provide a safe and anonymous method for reporting the occurrence of hate incidents and crimes.
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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a day intended to start the conversation about digital access and inclusion for people worldwide with disabilities. So, what should government agencies know about the road ahead?
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Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced that 20 mayors from North and South America are joining the City Data Alliance, a collaborative initiative to accelerate data use at the local government level.
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The Southern California Association of Governments — a planning organization that represents six counties, 191 cities and over 19 million residents — is offering access to a resource made to power data-driven decisions for even the smallest cities.
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Plus, a new report looks at what digital inclusion efforts are lacking, a pair of organizations are partnering to promote broadband careers to students and more.
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Plus, Oklahoma is the latest state to launch a broadband listening tour, FEMA is teaming with the New Orleans Library for a digital literacy workshop, and more.
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Through a combination of tech and data, the California Department of Water Resources is measuring the historic rainfall and snowfall the state saw this year — and in a way that helps prepare for the next drought.
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The Cayuga County Board of Elections is now moving forward with its plans to buy new voting machines as the current machines reach the end of their useful lifespans.
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As programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act come to a close, several local governments share how the funding — and the technology that helped them distribute it — helped people in their communities.
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Nevada State Parks is modernizing reservation processes with a cloud-based reservation software to simplify the visitor and staff experience. Officials say the state is the last to modernize its reservation system.
