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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While it may be trendy, it’s been a longtime vision of local community leaders.
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Maury Blackman is leaving Accela. What does it mean for the company's future?
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Leaked documents and public reports show the digital service's funding agency is coping with declining revenues and budget shortfalls.
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In 2014, Obama established the U.S. Digital Service and 18F, two tech outfits made up of Silicon Valley experts that would act as digital task forces to teach concepts like agile development and deploy modern tech.
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The solutions start with data sharing, said Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources William Hazel at the IT Solutions Management conference.
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Decline in funding and the absence of a leader have the open government advocacy nonprofit searching for new partners and a new identity.
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The Food and Drug Administration is challenging the public to create an app that could connect opioid overdose victims with lifesaving medication.
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To address an aging workforce and increasing pressure to recruit and retain the next generation of public-sector leaders, government is being forced to adopt quicker than ever before.
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Tech entrepreneurs partnering with San Francisco, Oakland, San Leandro and West Sacramento reveal how they are reinventing city services in California and beyond.
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Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. are both launching Web portals aimed at helping businesses navigate complex systems of regulations. They are only the latest in a trend of business portal launches.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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White House CTO Megan Smith says that even though the Obama administration will soon come to an end, the work on digital government is only beginning.
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Massachusetts is putting renewed energy into its IT operations and pushing to meet public demand for easier access to government, according to the state IT leader.
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A look at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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Singapore CIO Chan Cheow Hoe reveals the aspirations and strategies within the city-state's aggressive smart city initiatives.
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Two winning teams were selected, and will get an opportunity to see their ideas come to life and improve the workforce in Virginia.
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Fourteen new commercial startups brought forward in 2015-16 have UC Davis to thank this year — matching last year’s number for the most new ventures based on UC Davis technologies in a single year, the university reported Tuesday.
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The new festival, called South by South Lawn, is intended to serve as a platform for the nation's foremost innovators and creators.
