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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How does a city make its data more accessible if the people who have the data are afraid to release it?
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While there currently is no phone-based 311 system, residents can still call city hall or drop by to report any problems.
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Host Compliance is designed to find homeowners renting their homes through online services and enforce payment of transient occupancy taxes, or hotel taxes, which can be a large part of local tax revenues.
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OpenGov's new open data product is launching for its first customer — the city of Denton, Texas.
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More than 130 people participated in a 54-hour crash course that concluded with pitch sessions to several venture capitalists and successful tech entrepreneurs.
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Among the advantages Pontiac offers to a tech company include its central location to major residential districts in Oakland County as well as nearness to Oakland University and multiple other technology firms in the area.
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What used to be multi-million-dollar work is now getting broken down at the local level.
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The Commonwealth Financing Authority, through its New Pennsylvania Venture Capital Investment Program, has approved the money for Originate Growth Fund II LP, which is managed by Originate Ventures.
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The deal is happening with financial backing from Vista Equity Partners, which acquired the two companies within a couple months of each other.
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Standing before a panel of six judges and an audience of more than 100, founders from 11 companies, including eight from outside the U.S., had 10 minutes to pitch their story in "Shark Tank" fashion.
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The election, as well as overall technology trends, promise plenty of challenges in the new year.
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GovDelivery’s first client after its 2000 founding now makes up less than one-tenth of 1 percent of its overall business. But that soon will change.
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For the past week, the startups have taken part in classes and lectures on how to effectively raise capital, and received mentoring from business leaders and exposure to venture capitalists.
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The incoming chief data officer will focus on standardizing data and creating a more centralized system.
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A living document could spread 18F's knowledge beyond just the federal government.
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Aaron Snow, who's been there since the beginning, is moving on.
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The 13-week program offers free office space, access to a high-level advisory team, a hands-on instructional program, and connections to potential investors, partners and other resources.
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Chattanooga is trying to develop businesses in its downtown Innovation District, and this week's Startup Week includes more than 150 events and activities for entrepreneurs and investors.
