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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Federal grant money that was provided to help thrwart cyberattacks might not be much help for the upcoming midterm elections.
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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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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, San Antonio debuts the new 311SA Mobile App; Pittsburgh seeks director of innovation and performance; Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder unveils plan to expand broadband access throughout state; and Restoreyourvote.org offers legal advice and guidance for voters with past convictions.
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Maricopa County, Ariz., has already seen an increased ability to pinpoint the locations of 911 callers, especially those who are indoors, which used to be a significant challenge.
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Douglas County, Colo., CIO John Huber discusses his first year on the job and the benefits and drawbacks that come with serving a tech-savvy part of the country.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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The company is currently building new features into the site, including a personalized digital assistant.
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Three technology projects seek to make City Hall more efficient by improving upon the speed of RFPs, position requisition and signature authentication, streamlining city services.
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Microsoft bought GitHub for $7.5 billion. What will that mean for the platform, which has become a big part of the work of transforming how government works with technology?
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The two new dedicated networks for first responders from FirstNet and Verizon may more closely connect government and commercial markets, and push innovation out to residents’ smartphones.
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State and local government must encourage youth to participate in the fight against cybercrime to help connect organizations and shape tomorrow's gov tech talent.
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During its Blockchain Week event, the New York City Economic Development Corp. announced plans for a new blockchain center and an apps competition later this year.
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The fund has already made 14 investments. It wants 25-30 total.
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The challenge is a new project that will work to improve commercial districts through new tech solutions.
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