Civic Tech

The U.S. Marine Corps has launched a new smartphone app that seeks to provide troops with information about drowning hazards around Okinawa and a bridge over language barriers in an emergency.

San Diego County has launched two new efforts to help combat homelessness: the adoption of a policy enabling the use predictive analytics to help those at risk, and an app to help connect people experiencing homelessness with resources.

Around the Bay Area, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake lit up phones equipped with apps plugged into ShakeAlert, the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system, putting it to the test regionally.

The center would give participating agencies access to technology for rapid DNA testing, specialized firearms examination equipment, crime mapping software and programs for accessing criminal cellphone and computer data.

Voters got to see a new voting tabulator, the ES&S DS200, and get an overview of how the machine works. Officials say the technology will add even more accuracy to the vote counting process.

The Western New England School of Law has deployed 11 kiosks to reduce the barriers to accessing the legal system. The kiosks will provide information about issues like domestic violence, eviction and homelessness.

The Florence City Council met for a regular session Monday afternoon and tackled several matters, namely the streaming service that it would use for future meetings and the city manager job search goals.

San Diego County Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal last week issued an injunction halting any further release of gun owners' names to researchers studying of the relationships between gun ownership, homicides and suicides.

The city of Dallas Police Department and the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department have adopted what3words, an application that enables the emergency response teams to better their missions with improved location detection.

Plus, how electric infrastructure can help expand access to high-speed Internet, Boston unveils the results of a recent digital equity assessment, Salesforce tapped to help distribute federal grant money, and more.

Weld County, Colo., officials this month took a new action to improve the county's cybersecurity as it shifted to a .gov domain name, according to a news release from county leadership.

At Bloomberg CityLab 2022 this week, local leaders from around the globe came together to define the role of digital innovation for cities and how a solution-centered approach to technology can make its impact sustainable.

Volkswagen has modified its ID.4 model with a number of enhancements to allow TVA personnel to use the vehicle for its drone response team that helps inspect and maintain more than 16,000 miles of transmission lines.

Plus, NTIA has announced grantees through the Connecting Minority Communities program, broadband-related legislation has been introduced, Connect Maryland applications are open, and much more.

Cook County, Ill., is using a technology platform created collaboratively through a partnership with GiveDirectly and AidKit to distribute guaranteed incomes to more than 3,200 residents in need.

Eric Schmidt’s philanthropic organization has launched a program meant to spark innovation for access to benefits for low-income residents. Funding, technical help and partnerships are all part of the effort.

More than 132,000 households in the state lack access to broadband. Some 29 towns, six school districts and four of the 10 tribal territories in the state have less than half of their residences with access to broadband.

A new tool from the Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget aims to make data on budget decisions more transparent, as one of many efforts the city has undertaken to make data more accessible to the public.