Civic Innovation
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The Windy City has committed to maintain in-person access to its CityKey ID card program. However, the use of its online application platform is currently not available as officials reassess their processes. -
The Shelter Ready app, which officials began quietly rolling out in North County late last year, lets outreach workers reserve emergency beds in the same way that tourists book hotel rooms.
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The Federation of American Scientists has acquired MetroLab Network to expand the work in policymaking and local tech innovation the organizations do through universities and government partnerships.
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The network, which has been in the formation stages for some time now, aims to connect data leadership within various state governments, helping to facilitate cooperation such as sharing best practices.
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Cities frequently use RFPs and other traditional procurement methods when looking for technological solutions. But Carlsbad, Calif., has struck out on a new path with its recent request for qualifications.
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The Southern California university is helping an assortment of government groups tap into a relatively new data platform that provides innovative opportunities for research, policy and storytelling.
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The famous journalism and arts organization has committed itself to informing the public debate on Internet governance, with a hope that new research will lead to nationwide policy changes.
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Plus, California is working to make its website better serve residents; San Antonio is planning a codeathon for veterans; the 2020 Civic Digital fellowship is now open for interest; and more.
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Orbiting truck stops were just one of the ideas pitched recently at a downtown event in Colorado Springs as startup space companies worked to woo military and defense megafirms to invest in their plans.
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Philadelphia has awarded digital equity grants to eight community groups that are working to foster Census completion in communities that are traditionally hard to count. The grants range in size from $13,000 to $40,000.
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Plus, Cities of Service reveals three Engaged Cities Award winners at CityLabDC; a potential department merger in Chicago sparks a controversy within the civic tech community there; and more.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the planned technology-focus campus will round out the city's higher education offerings, giving it a competitive edge against other cities nationally like Chicago and Boston.
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Gov. Jared Polis was eager to sign an executive order Wednesday morning allowing the state to start issuing the electronic drivers' licenses via a mobile app, but the practical uses are limited.
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The survey will provide a way for employees, parents, students and local residents to share their ideas about the skills and experience the next superintendent should have and the challenges facing the school system.
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As government agencies and nonprofit groups help prepare communities for the nation’s first high-tech Census, digital inclusion advocates see a chance to bridge digital divides that span well past next year’s count.
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Plus, a data competition aims to reduce Indiana’s infant mortality rate; Code for America’s GetCalFresh program works to reach eligible self-employed residents; and Louisiana has a new Medicaid enrollment app.
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A program at the Center for Civic Innovation at Notre Dame is collecting data on contamination from lead paint in homes, and has created at-home testing kits it will then automate to improve health outcomes.
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Plus, Michigan launches an initiative to help residents transition to clean energy; Seattle opens applications for its long-standing technology matching fund grants program; and L.A. maps Latinx heritage sites.
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City Innovate published more than 50 challenges from state and local governments across the country. Tech companies will now have the opportunity to propose solutions for the governments to try out.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers is holding its annual conference — and celebrating its 50th anniversary — by convening state CIOs to crowdsource the most pressing concerns in government IT.
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Plus, Washington, D.C., preps for digital inclusion week; Florida relaunches and expands its commercial property search tool; and the National Digital Inclusion Alliances unveils two new tools for local government.
