Civic Innovation
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The City Council has approved three contracts to replace its veteran accounting, payroll and human resources management software. A consulting firm will help with oversight and advisory services. -
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.
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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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Govlaunch, the free “innovation wiki” resource for government, has teamed up with the recently formed civic tech startup accelerator CivStart to promote and support new businesses in the gov tech space.
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Plus, Pew Charitable Trusts pens letter to Congress emphasizing the importance of broadband expansion after the crisis and Bloomberg Philanthropies launches COVID-19 Management Metrics to support local response.
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Officials in the San Rafael tech shop were able to build a mesh Wi-Fi network to connect students in the dense Canal Neighborhood with the help of volunteer expertise and funding from across sectors.
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An accurate census requires good data in and good data out. With the 2020 census, the US has unprecedented challenges with both.
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Plus, a Georgetown University center is emphasizing the importance of state CDOs during dual crises, Arkansas’ governor has created a new technology advisory board to address COVID-19, and more.
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Officials across the region are concerned about a lack of participation in this year’s U.S. Census count. A group called Appalachian Ohio Counts has mobilized across 22 southeast Ohio counties to boost engagement.
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Plus, a technology SWAT team is supporting New York State’s COVID-19 response; NASCIO’s state IT recognition award submissions are now open; and New York City has now launched its text-to-911 capability.
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RanMarine USA, which makes automated drones for cleaning waterways, and the pollution sensor startup Aclima are among four companies that will present their pilot projects June 18 at an online conference.
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As retail businesses prepare for reopenings, business owners will be looking for ways to reduce the number of hand-to-hand transactions taking place in their stores. One step may be enacting no-cash policies.
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While Ohio’s stay-at-home order closed non-essential businesses and kept most people indoors, the opioid epidemic did not abate. Stats show drug overdose deaths have remained fairly steady over the past three months.
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Plus, Philadelphia’s Digital Literacy Alliance has fast-tracked its grant cycle during COVID-19, a new online exhibit explores the longtime history of bias in mapping, and Code for America’s tax project evolves.
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Plus, the National Conference of State Legislatures’ COVID-19 bill tracker now records more than 1,300 bills, Code for Philly civic tech group looks to fill open leadership positions, and more.
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Using a collaborative, fast-paced development process, the city’s public works created a way for residents to open up neighborhood streets for safe and healthy exercising while maintaining social distancing.
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At a recent Cullman, Ala., city council meeting, officials unveiled a new app that allows people to report issues such as potholes, abandoned vehicles, street lights out and water line breaks via their phones.
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Plus, Google’s $100 million investment in COVID-19 recovery may have community tech implications; Code for America helps Louisiana rapidly scale gov tech crisis response applications; and more.
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The state’s growing army of contact tracers have contacted roughly 11% of the more than 34,000 Georgians who have tested positive so far for COVID-19, according to an analysis of Department of Public Health numbers.
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The course, which is open to anyone who wants to take it for free, is six hours long, and it’s being offered by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Hundreds have already enrolled.
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Chattanooga, which pioneered the first citywide gigabit-per-second broadband service a decade ago by the city-owned utility EPB, was the smallest among the cities selected for the annual honor.
