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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Plus, Buffalo, N.Y., creates a new open data portal, Baton Rouge, La., launches a new website, San Antonio forms a committee to address tech issues, and Ohio moves to a second phase of its Opioid Technology Challenge.
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States have emphasized data work more lately — but where do they go from here?
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Members of the New Jersey Government Technology and Innovation Transition Advisory Committee found state infrastructure "outdated" but offered numerous ways to upgrade it and improve innovation.
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How mobile responsiveness and site design can bridge gaps created by digital inequities.
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In addition to publishing entirely new and conversational content, the city’s Web presence now includes access to dozens of municipal services that were not previously online.
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A look at the evolution of the challenge to ensure advances in technology bring benefits to everyone.
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Plus, New York City updates its “Ready NYC” mobile app that encourages users to make disaster plans; Nashville launches NashView community data map; and what’s happening for Open Data Day 2018?
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NYCx and Urban-X have similar names but different models for coming up with better ways to deliver government services.
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The OpenGov Foundation has conducted human-centered research to identify pain points in communications between constituents and congressional representatives, and is using tech to make sure voicemails matter.
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Novel capabilities give state and local governments an enterprise-grade foundation for managing data.
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New technology helps address today’s IT challenges while preparing state and local data centers for an unpredictable future.
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NYCx and Urban-X have similar names but different models for coming up with better ways to deliver government services.
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Former and current gov tech leaders say talking about successful projects is key to advancing innovation work.
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Plus, 10 city leaders launch “Mayors for Smart on Crime” initiative, 18F warns public agencies against building native mobile apps and Detroit seeks to hire a director of emerging technology.
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The open data advocacy group is now tracking which cities open information about emergency calls, employee salaries, police use of force and traffic crashes.
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Following the sunset of its Information Systems Committee, county officials are exploring formation of an innovation and emerging technologies committee, and the potential for an innovation incubator.
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Delaware Gov. John Carney has issued an executive order giving all executive branch agencies a seat on the state's Open Data Council and setting a 2020 deadline to expand data sets on the state portal.
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Plus, New Jersey joins multistate coalition suing FCC over its net neutrality rollback; Code for America launches an apprenticeship program; San Francisco looks to hire eight for its digital services team; Oakland, Calif., launches a civic design lab; and Indiana updates its Alexa skill to include travel advisories.
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