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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Though the state was not compromised in Russian attempts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, millions will be put toward new equipment and bolstering cybersecurity.
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The changes will make it more difficult for people to make custom maps using Google's software, but it doesn't appear likely to mean much to state and local government.
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The civic tech group has already applied the model to Boston, but it is working now to build a system that can help make traffic safer across the country.
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New ExpressVote machines are sought to be a universally accessible way for voters to cast a ballot.
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A new best practices guide from messaging platform Twilio seeks to bridge the gap between constituents and elected officials.
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This is part one of a series about the 35 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition to create innovative solutions for shared problems faced by municipal governments.
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Plus, the University of Wisconsin-Madison debuts a neighborhood map to help inform medical decision-making; San Francisco releases its annual open data inventory; and the Startup in Residence Program extends its application deadline.
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Officials say in addition to better customer service, the new data RVA 311 yields will lead to better decision-making.
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With newly signed legislation requiring a government-wide commitment to organized data use, inventorying and planning, Connecticut’s chief data officer recently created a checklist to track the state’s efforts.
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As more jurisdictions begin to share data related to combating the opioid crisis, other agencies are encouraged to do the same.
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Plus, Barbara Bush Foundation sponsors adult learning app competition; Sacramento’s Civic Lab celebrates its inaugural graduating class; City Innovate looks to hire a program director for its Startup in Residence Program; and civic tech continues to go to the dogs.
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San Jose's recent agreement with AT&T on small cell deployments could bridge the city's digital divide and enhance the provider's FirstNet rollout, while serving as a signpost for other municipalities.
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A 45-page lawsuit alleges that South Carolina's digital voting machine fleet is outdated, broken down and full of "deep security flaws" that make them vulnerable to Russian hackers.
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Cook County, Ill., the nation's second-largest county, has identified a finalist within its ranks for its next chief information officer, and hired its inaugural chief data officer.
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Plus, a federal government single-sign-on platform enters public bug bounty testing phase; Louisiana debuts digital drivers' licenses; and a new report highlights states’ use of data and evidence to improve life for constituents.
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The department tried an agile, user-centered approach to building its new housing portal. It liked the outcome.
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Plus, Austin hackathon leads to creation of anti-human trafficking app; civic tech project identifies 51 places where sewage flows into the Chicago River; executive director/founder departs from the open gov advocacy group the Data Coalition; and two major gov tech organizations look to hire visual designers.
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Federal grant money that was provided to help thrwart cyberattacks might not be much help for the upcoming midterm elections.
