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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Sacramento is taking steps to foster a hub for a booming tech future in the city's 90-year-old train station.
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This is expected to be on full display at this week's North American International Auto Show.
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Venture capitalist Scott Kupor is not alone in his excitement for the progress of start ups in tech this coming year.
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MyLA311 links city departments and civic tech through open data.
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The effort to bring in new, more agile blood into the state's cloud/data analytics resource pool is now open, with an award date expected in March.
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Plus, Socrata signs its first Alabama open data customer and Tyler Technologies wins an ERP bid in Texas.
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Increased venture capital attention, success stories and a viable exit lend credence to the forward momentum of the gov tech marketplace.
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On the cusp of an RFP release intended to shake up traditional procurement methods, the state of Ohio is outlining specific problems it intends to tackle across all of its agencies and departments.
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City officials and residents brainstormed ideas like using drones and creating an informational app for coping with snow.
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A partnership with a local startup helped San Leandro, Calif., make sense of new data sources.
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The tech collaborative's new building will expand the community center's presence in New York.
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The federal agency wants to work quicker and more iteratively.
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PitchFest hosts tech-centric local startups in competition for $5,000 and the title of San Diego's Top Technology Idea of 2016.
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If a problem exists across departments or groups of people, collaboration is key to getting things done.
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A company that for much of the 2000s tried in vain to fashion itself in the model of Apple or Google found a better target in its back yard in Amazon.com.
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Cloud computing is changing from a consumer phenomenon to one that’s reshaping big business. Thanks to the growth of Amazon.com, Microsoft and a roster of Silicon Valley transplants, it’s also reshaping Seattle.
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The rise of agile product development within government offers possibilities for cities to develop their own solutions through a self-organized, collaborative effort.
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Plus, Boston is on the hunt for smart city ideas.
