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 new app gives the public equal access to the financial information Pueblo County, Colo., government leaders use when making financial decisions.
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Six gov tech startups pitched mayors from around the country for a chance to win $10,000. Four of the startups were also recognized GovTech 100 companies for 2018.
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Nath has joined nonprofit City Innovate Foundation as its co-executive director. His former deputy Krista Canellakis has replaced him as chief innovation officer.
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Eight winning proposals to upgrade the New York City Subway received nearly $2.5 million in prize money.
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A new startup might be the key to identifying the neighborhoods most affected by drug use.
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Teachers in West Virginia — and now Arizona and Oklahoma — are using Twitter and Facebook to crowdsource ideas, convene groups and amplify messages about pay grievances after years of education cost cutting.
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Plus, Los Angeles seeks participants for its 2018 DataLA Summer Academy; Washington, D.C., vastly expands its number of open data sets; and Seward County, Neb., works to attract public-private investments for broadband infrastructure.
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Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled the new state portal, which features a chatbot and the ability to file pertinent business documents online.
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As CIO Beth Niblock begins her fourth year with the city, its IT infrastructure is stronger than ever, creating new opportunities for change and progress.
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How playing a game helped train over a dozen U.S. mayors on how to think like a futurist.
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This is part two of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week, we look at plans from Boulder, Colo.; Charleston, S.C.; Coral Gables, Fla.; and Georgetown, Texas.
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Flexible infrastructure allows state and local government to more easily leverage IoT, AI and other emerging technologies.
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Plus, prominent Chicago civic tech group invites Illinois attorney general candidates to sign open data pledge; Bloomington, Ind., teams with a civic tech group to create an animal shelter Twitter bot; multiple cities create “Adopt-a-Drain” apps to encourage care for storm drains; and Boulder, Colo., works to turn data into art.
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Four cities and the state of Virginia were named as 2018 Smart Cities Readiness Challenge Grant winners.
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A series of philanthropic partnerships has been key as Anchorage uses gov tech to improve life for its citizens.
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From texts and phone calls to tweets and email, keeping up with constituent communications is harder than ever for local government. But new tools are making the task more manageable.
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Can cities pull themselves out of a purchasing cycle that only benefits vendors?
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Increased scalability and agility help government agencies reduce expenses.
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