Government Experience
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The state has been trying to revamp a pair of aging IT systems for some time, with one being related to worker's compensation and the other being the state’s financial systems. -
The federal government’s now-defunct United States Digital Service has served as an inspiration for states that are increasingly putting human experience at the center of their tech projects.
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The blockchain-based token, believed to be the first from a U.S. public entity, is for individual and institutional use. The executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission is planning what comes next.
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A new study by the University of Washington’s Emerging Capacities of Mass Participation (emCOMP) Laboratory shows that ignoring the problem won’t get you anywhere and that a simple statement from an official can turn the tides on rumors gone viral.
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The voluntary labels for wired and mobile broadband aim to help consumers make more informed choices.
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Candidates have discovered the quickest way to make news is to put out a statement or comment in a social media post and avoid paying for ad space.
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Artificial intelligence will be used to help the visually impaired navigate the increasingly photo-driven social platform.
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A company’s struggle to deliver Internet to 100,000 users underscores the challenge of providing universal access in areas where commercial access points are rare and home-based broadband is unaffordable for many.
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News and views on social media in state and local government in one tidy little package.
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MIT Media Lab and tech companies Deloitte and Datawheel have released Data USA, an open source platform promoted as the “the most comprehensive website and visualization engine” ever created for U.S. government data.
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Fewer people in the Bay Area are working in factories and other production facilities and instead, many more are working in the "softer" side of high-technology: Internet, software, mobile communications, social media, and research and development.
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As the user moves the mouse over sections and clicks on sections of printed text a sign language interpreter appears in the video window, signing the words in the text.
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Mayor Ed Murray emphasized that the city needs help from private businesses to expand technology access, highlighting Comcast and Google for recent programs that bring Internet to some low-income residents.
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Although the subsidy is less than $10 a month, it could make a difference for nearly half of the homes with incomes less than $25,000 a year that currently lack high-speed Internet.
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The federal agency is hosting a contest to encourage citizens and businesses to suggest ways to improve the design, organization and presentation of its website.
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The prevalence of social media has made it a valuable go-to investigative tool for law enforcement, whether for small-time crimes or more serious cases involving life and death.
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A bill signed by Gov. Scott Walker directs the Public Service Commission to certify eligible communities as “Broadband Forward!” as long as they adopt an ordinance to streamline the process between them and the service provider.
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Gov. Mark Dayton is requesting $100 million in bonding for Greater Minnesota broadband infrastructure this session.
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Many legal experts believe that Clinton faces little risk of being prosecuted for using the private email system to conduct official business when she served as Secretary of State.
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The new office complexes will be nearly double the size of Google’s massive Kirkland campus, which itself recently doubled in size after an expansion project.
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Users of the popular dating app can now swipe left or right on a survey that covers a variety of hot political issues.
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