Civic Innovation
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The myAurora 311 Open Data Portal gives residents a detailed look at the city's non-emergency call traffic, service trends and response, and is part of a broader push to make city operations more transparent. -
Officials will refresh the site to eliminate customer issues including a delayed reflecting of precise balances. Changes to the village payment system are underway, and are in early stages.
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The AI Center for Civic and Social Good will let the public and the San Jose State University community learn about and work with AI technology through programming — at no cost to participants.
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The strange bedfellows are pushing legislation that would put a year-long moratorium on new for-hire vehicle licenses.
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The state’s Ocean Protection Council awarded a $1.7 million grant for a stationary vessel to clear floating trash and debris from Upper Newport Bay.
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Frustration led to the creation of a smartphone app to inform voters about their options in Fort Bend County, Texas, and similar tools are taking hold in other parts of the state.
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The awards will go toward supporting projects that address a wide range of civic challenges, from homelessness and the opioid crisis to climate change and more.
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The second full round of recipients is a diverse group, with five of the seven selected using technology as a key piece of their innovation work.
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Leaders in St. Petersburg, Fla., see informational kiosks as a way to show visitors around, but some business owners see them as a direct threat to prosperity.
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The launch of Real ID in Minnesota is a positive for state IT, the chief information officer said, and points to progress made since the troubled 2017 debut of a new vehicle license and registration system.
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Plus, Louisville, Ky., uses data to pinpoint ideal locations for electric vehicle charging stations; Pittsburgh announces its 2019 Inclusive Innovation Summit; Philadelphia hires designers to help facilitate homeless services; San Antonio, Texas, awards $15K contract during its datathon event; and check out this list of 100 forward-thinking government job skills.
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State and federal lawmakers aim to improve broadband access by funding expansion projects, bolstering research, and streamlining policies and procedures.
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Nearly 200 school districts around the state haven’t tapped into millions in e-rate funds available for tech upgrades.
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In their response to Hurricane Florence as well as in ongoing projects in cloud services, identity management and cybersecurity, North Carolina technologists have emphasized working together.
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The grant money will go toward developing plans for a smarter and more connected region, officials say.
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Amazon will continue to work with the Defense Department, according to CEO Jeff Bezos.
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Cybersecurity experts with the Illinois National Guard will be on standby during next month's elections to assist with any suspected security breaches, state election officials said Tuesday.
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Jin started work Monday in the position, which has been vacant for more than a year.
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Plus, Philadelphia selects internal innovation grant recipients; The New York Times maps every building in America; and the Durham, N.C., iTeam looks to use human-centered design to improve city forms.
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Missouri has hired private-sector executive Mike Cheles as its new CIO, and longtime acting CIO Rich Kliethermes will transition to acting deputy director of its IT Services Division.
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A four-week course starting in late November will give city residents the skills and tools they need to make the most out of Buffalo’s 40-plus open data assets.
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