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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Plus, Baltimore’s i-team launches a new website, New York City approves a new tech training center, and civic technologists prep for National Day of Civic Hacking events.
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Pulse is a civic engagement platform that simplifies info about legislation, allows constituents to make their opinions known and gives elected leaders a simplified dashboard to process input.
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Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill that places Massachusetts among a growing number of states making it hard to not be registered.
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State, county and local public agencies from North Dakota and Minnesota claimed the top three places in a recent hackathon, creating solutions with applications for government and residents.
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Direct-recording electronic voting machines aren't currently certified for use in the state, and paper proponents believe the more manual solution to be more secure.
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The state is the first to try the technology at such a large scale — though the number of people using the system will likely be a tiny fraction of the overall electorate.
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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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Solving these procurement tech gaps will help teams drive greater cost savings with confidence.
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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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The State CDO Network — a newly formed group of government data leaders from 14 states — penned a letter offering support and feedback after the federal government released an initial draft of its own data strategy.
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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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Marin County, Calif., Faults Old Code, Heavy Traffic and More for Lack of Election Night Web ResultsThe Registrar of Voters’ website remained inaccessible most of the night.
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