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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The trailblazing CIO will be focusing on a for-profit organization aimed at helping women entrepreneurs launch business ideas in the Bay Area.
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14 states that still make at least partial use of paperless touch-screens acidentally help leave a gaping hole in U.S. election security.
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Though meant to make decisions around criminal justice, policing and public service easier, some are concerned algorithms designed by humans come with inherent bias and a need for oversight.
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The new online face of the city streamlines access to frequently sought information as well as other pertinent service information.
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The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves around 1.3 million riders a day, has named Long Beach Chief Information Officer Bryan M. Sastokas as its new CIO.
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This is part four of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Cary, N.C.; Chelsea, Mass.; Huntington, W.V.; South Bend, Ind.; and Washington, D.C.
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The biggest threat to our country's voting machines could be age.
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Plus, Boston launches new death certificates Web app, 18F looks to hire a user experience design lead, and the Durham, N.C., i-team works to help ex-offenders re-assimilate.
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The county partnered with government website specialist CivicPlus to overhaul the public-facing portal.
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The city is the latest jurisdiction to contemplate making high-speed Internet a utility, joining a diverse group of cities and states that includes the likes of San Francisco and Colorado.
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City officials approved a $20,000 deal with Municode to rework online services and public-facing portal.
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The high-speed network will be a public-private operation and will offer free service to any resident living below the federal poverty line.
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The city’s push to better connect with constituents has taken the shape of NashView, an interactive portal that displays valuable information about the city’s daily operations.
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Smart city projects, including electric vehicles, to be on display in new Smart Columbus Experience Center in Ohio.
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This is part three of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Danbury, Conn.; Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Pittsburgh; and Vallejo, Calif.
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Plus, mayors across the country unite in support of net neutrality; Chicago’s Cook County seeks a chief data officer; Indiana uses software to connect drug addicts with treatment; and Austin, Texas’ civic tech group changes meetup name to foster inclusivity.
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Orlando, Fla., has created a Digital Platforms and Design Team to fundamentally reinvent Orlando's online municipal service platforms.
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Thirteen months in the making, Indiana's first Internet of Things (IoT) lab opens March 21 and will focus on stimulating IoT device and application development.
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