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Civic Tech

Technology with a public purpose in advocacy, engagement, participation, governance, and social impact intended to improve relationships between people and their government.

An innovative solution is being piloted in Surprise, Ariz., leveraging 3D-printing technology to reduce and reuse plastic waste. The ultimate goal is to help enable a circular economy in the region.
This new AI Elections Initiative, launched this week by the Aspen Institute's Aspen Digital program, seeks to strengthen U.S. election resilience against the evolving risks posed by generative AI tools.
A newly launched program in Fairfax County, Va., is offering small businesses technical assistance in a range of areas, helping them enhance their website, e-commerce capabilities, digital presence, and more.
The new office will broaden and restructure city service options for residents, while also building a collaborative team to meet government agency IT needs throughout the city. Its work begins officially in the new year.
With an election that promises to usher in a new administration for North Carolina, CIO James Weaver is focusing his energy on improving the foundations of state IT while also embracing new — and unstoppable — technologies.
As experts recently discussed at Code for America’s FormFest 2023 event, the digitization of government forms and processes can create more equitable access to government services for constituents.
How do some agencies create apps residents like to use? The minds behind some of the highest-rated 311 apps share best practices and recommendations to improve performance and citizen experience.
Ten weeks of work by the nonprofit program were presented and demonstrated on Monday to Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio and a room full of members and their families.
Cuyahoga Green Energy has contracted with Compass Energy Platform to serve as the operator for the county-run microgrid electrical utility. Officials believe this is the first utility of its kind in the U.S.
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico has introduced legislation to reauthorize a broadband grant program and refocus it specifically on rural communities. The bill would reauthorize the program for another five years.