Government Experience
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Work on the new portal began in 2023, with the next phase scheduled for 2026. Nevada joins other states in setting up such portals for a variety of tasks, including accessing services such as unemployment benefits. -
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 myColorado app now lets ID verifiers like government agencies or businesses scan a QR code on a user’s digital ID to quickly determine its validity. Some 1.8 million of the state’s residents use the app.
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Though the town does not rely heavily on multiple social media platforms to interact with constituents, officials say a policy is an important step to ensuring the tools are not used inappropriately by staff.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit District recently launched a multimodal trip-planning tool that considers transit data from more than 30 transportation operators across nine counties in the San Francisco metro area.
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The police department is one of several to partner with the home surveillance company’s smartphone application, which allows them to push real-time crime information to users.
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About 77,000 Louisiana motorists have downloaded the license app since the statewide launch of LA Wallet in July 2018. While law enforcement accepts the DDL as a form of identity, the retail sector remains wary.
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The beta version of the MyRecords Mobile application allows access to the read-only version of training records, which had only been available through the MyNavy portal. Officials say they plan to expand the functionality.
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Technology rolled out Friday in Minnesota and seven other states aims to help truckers find parking by broadcasting the number of open spaces at rest areas.
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Officials said residents can use the app to share crime and safety-related videos, photos and texts and receive safety alerts from the department.
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A state mandate has put pressure on the state’s 67 counties to adopt voting machines that supply a paper backup. The options are limited and will come at a cost to voters.
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The Superior Court’s website and main jury telephone line went down Friday for unknown reasons, forcing prospective jurors to call the Jury Commissioner’s Office directly for further instructions.
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City officials are hopeful that a bolstered geographic information system will improve service delivery. The technology is already being used to support real-time applications for the fire department.
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Plus, Boston is looking for 2019 analytics summer fellows; Los Angeles unveils its new ShakeAlertLA earthquake alarm app; International Open Data Conference identifies key themes for the work’s ‘second phase;’ and more.
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Smartphone users will finally have access to the ShakeAlertLA app, an early warning system meant to give residents in the earthquake-prone city seconds to prepare for an impending event.
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A new report from the Data Foundation and Workiva makes a case for Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) as the preferred method of publicizing state and local government financial info.
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A large part of the current metering infrastructure is several decades old and in need of replacement, officials say. A $9 million lease-purchase agreement could see more than 27,000 smart meters installed across the city.
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Revelations that the social media giant shared users’ private correspondence with other companies, like Netflix and Spotify, has the company embroiled in yet another scandal and making claims that the users knew what they were in for.
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Plus, New York City looks to partner with the private sector to boost broadband for underserved residents; Code for America puts out call for 2019 summit proposals; Cook County, Ill., maps gun and overdose deaths; and more.
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Creating content that only lasts for 24 hours may seem like a waste of time for government, but Instagram Stories is an increasingly popular platform that can add a new channel for reaching constituents.
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The Public Utilities Commission's Emergency Services Communications Bureau has been working with wireless telecommunications carriers for several months to complete and test the technology.
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