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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Starting in January, Philadelphia will join the growing list of cities across the country issuing municipal identification cards, an especially useful tool for residents without government-issued IDs.
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The state has fielded and approved grant applications for $10.3 million of the $19 million the state received in federal funding to secure Florida's election.
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Counties across the state are preparing to comply with a statewide requirement to phase out a physical paper ballot by Sept. 1, 2019.
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The Minnesota legislature approved $7 million in statewide election technology upgrades last year, some of which went toward tablets that will streamline the voting process.
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As election officials work to get new systems online and proven before the 2020 election, no direct-recording machines have been certified for use in Ohio.
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Technological professionals are the first, and last, lines of defense against the misuse of technology.
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PBNYC’s maps serve to foster data literacy and empower residents to become active members of their community through new digital means.
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Ajit Pai once blamed the Obama administration for a DDoS attack. Now he's saying it never happened.
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Laying a solid policy foundation and creating a roadmap are essential first steps in building a successful city-level analytics program.
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Solving these procurement tech gaps will help teams drive greater cost savings with confidence.
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The San Francisco program, which embeds startup companies in local government to help them tap into tech expertise, is growing nationally and internationally.
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The app made for PennDOT's Innovations Challenge would incorporate advertising from businesses offering coupons and incentives as rewards for safe driving.
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Plus, Albuquerque, N.M., launches new app for questions about recycling, San Francisco creates a data homage to former Mayor Ed Lee, California hosts safe drinking water challenge, and a rundown of available positions for civic technologists.
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Plus, Long Beach, Calif., receives grant for lab to create innovation tools for first responders; Tulsa, Okla., wins Cities of Service’s inaugural Engaged Cities Award; and Portland, Ore., welcomes new Code for America brigade.
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Officials said the previous iteration, made in the early-2000s, had become obsolete and needed to be replaced with something residents could easily connect with.
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In Miami, which launched a new website and an open data portal in beta this year, Chief Innovation Officer Michael Sarasti was named its Director of Innovation and Technology on May 15.
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The SeeClickFix app allows citizens to directly report potholes, graffiti, blight and other problems to city hall.
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The program's latest projects range from improving 311 efficiency to rounding up a city's list of buildings for hurricane damage assessment.
