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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At the first-ever Chicago Digital Government Summit, chief information officers from Chicago, Cook County and elsewhere discussed why collaboration works and how to make it happen.
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URBAN-X announced its fourth cohort this week.
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Ohio IT leaders discuss the evolving nature of the CIO position at Government Technology’s Ohio Public Sector CIO Academy.
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Municode has a long history, including several recent acquisitions.
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El Paso County, Colo.’s Citizen Connect smartphone app creates a two-way dialogue between residents and county staff and allows for more efficient use of staff time.
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A new tool is ready for cities of all sizes to better manage their recreation assets and help make public parks more accessible to citizens.
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Plus, San Antonio seeks a smart city coordinator; San Francisco expands digital inclusion effort for public housing residents; and Philadelphia seeks input on city forms.
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Four members of Mayor Eric Garcetti's IT leadership team discuss the growing importance of data-driven city government and the projects that make the city a tech innovator.
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The company beat out about 200 other startups to win the prize.
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Brown County, S.D., worked with the company to resolve an issue in April that had delayed or impeded emails sent from Google accounts for more than a year.
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A kiosk that allowed Sarasota, Fla., residents to view city emails was removed in February 2017 and not replaced. Some see the move as an end run around transparency and accountability.
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The third Internet of Things Civic Hackathon, at the new Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers, brought together around 600 developers and first responders to create technology solutions for public safety.
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Plus, Seattle releases annual report on city’s open data efforts; Vermont civic tech group launches app to coordinate volunteer cleanups; and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ summit on city communications emphasizes the importance of social media.
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The Israeli companies Waycare and Waze, offer tools for traffic management through artificial intelligence and crowdsourced navigation respectively, will share data to help governments and drivers.
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The city's YouTube channel will also eventually feature live feeds, and will offer videos of all meetings that take place in council chambers.
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The "Solutions Search" is a public database that includes 200 data-driven models for experts in civic engagement.
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Portions of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal order officially began to take effect Monday, as more than two dozen states aim to find workarounds to the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order.
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What makes a technology leader? At the New York City CIO Academy, several such leaders guiding the largest city in the U.S. talk about where they came from and how they see their roles.
