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, a new digital inclusion report ranks worst-connected cities in the U.S.; Boston deploys an interactive map for finding public restrooms; and San Antonio moves forward with innovation zones.
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Chi Hack Night has become a national model for sustainable and successful volunteer civic technology projects.
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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.
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Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka says the event gives the group a chance to "assess the landscape and reset the bar."
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With guidance from the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, cities are able to explore how to confront everyday problems with data.
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The Bridge SF conference embraced startups this year. Here's a sampling of them.
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Plus, 18F details efforts to improve state government RFP process, Code for Tampa Bay launches a second monthly meetup in nearby St. Petersburg, Fla., and Syracuse, N.Y., CDO shares the benefits of hosting civic hackathons.
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Whether it’s a large state agency or a small town, all should practice good content governance on their websites.
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With agency modernization well along, the CIO of four years will join Chicago-based Clayco, a building industry stalwart.
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Could a future with voting help allay the weighing concerns about whether all ballots are counted properly?
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The city of Riverside, Calif., has reorganized its C-suite, creating two deputy city manager positions and promoting Chief Innovation Officer Lea Deesing to one of two assistant city manager posts.
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The effort, based out of The New School, is led by Maya Wiley and addresses equitable models of digital access, digital equity frameworks for online issues, and the ways that smart cities create both benefits and risks for vulnerable communities.
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Human-centered design may sound trendy, but it could change how government serves citizens.
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Gov. John Kasich signed the executive order to allow robots to help children with autism learn how to read social cues and better communicate with their peers.
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City Innovation head Tracy Colunga highlights what happens when multiple departments agree to share data that uncovers the high impact of repeat offenders.
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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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