Civic Tech

OnGov, an AI startup supporting government service delivery solutions, hosted the first-ever 1776 Labs in Philadelphia. There, a variety of technologists developed civic tech solutions with AI.

The solution lets property owners track their deeds and mortgages online and notifies them of document changes. A fraud alert also informs registered notaries when their names and seals are recorded.

The city will work with a technology company to identify roads and sidewalks that are unsafe or failing, and to boost accessibility. Its software will create a 3D map capable of spotting potholes.

The town Select Board unanimously approved appropriating the funds to outfit 50 police officers with the cameras and software. The cost also includes record retention equipment.

Louisiana’s most populous city is the latest government to have an AI agent answer 311 calls instead of a human. The shift will happen in coming months; the AI has been trained on three years of 311 calls.

Modern solutions can liberate local government clerks from hours of transcribing to compile meeting minutes. One such tool, from HeyGov, generates drafts from digital files, which can then be fine-tuned.

The new online platform brings together previously disparate center-based care resources in one searchable map. It features data on roughly 10,000 child-care providers. Filters include location and cost.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been making targeted improvements for several years by homing in on several key metrics, to grow its service and yield shorter travel times.

The Decatur City Council approved buying a new baler and AI-powered sorting system, the latter of which is likely to be operational this summer. Its activation will enable a reduction in inmate labor.

County IT leader Rose Mustain, a former NASA cybersecurity manager, has moved on, its chief administrator said last week. Chief Information Security Officer Russ Hauser will serve as interim IT director.

From agentic AI help-desk assistants to cybersecurity collaboration and smarter trash routes, Raleigh CIO Mark Wittenburg explains how the city is testing tech before scaling it citywide.

The myAurora 311 Open Data Portal gives residents a detailed look at the city's non-emergency call traffic, service trends and response, and is part of a broader push to make city operations more transparent.

Officials will refresh the site to eliminate customer issues including a delayed reflecting of precise balances. Changes to the village payment system are underway, and are in early stages.

The AI Center for Civic and Social Good will let the public and the San Jose State University community learn about and work with AI technology through programming — at no cost to participants.

The police department will install a dozen license plate reader and security cameras around the village, paid for with a $241,500 state law enforcement technology grant. Installation includes two years of support.

Rain has long slowed the trains in the Northern California rail system. But a software upgrade is enabling gradual deceleration that is, so far, avoiding dramatic slowdowns in wet weather.

Having realized efficiencies through their use of a technology project management platform, city officials are contemplating where else it might bring transparency, save time and accomplish routine tasks.

County commissioners approved a three-year Microsoft 365 and cybersecurity agreement, plus a cyber suite add-on. Two members said the risk of exposing sensitive data outweighs concerns about monthly costs.