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Analytics, Blockchain and Cybersecurity at NASCIO
Listen using the player above and subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher so you can take it with you. SHOW NOTES The ABCs of NASCIO 2017 — analytics, blockchain, and cybersecurity — dominated the...
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Can Telework Work Well?
Most of us have seen this movie before. We know the ending, and we’ve made a decision about the best approach to telework. Or have we? Let’s start with a bit of background. There’s plenty of history...
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Online Civic Engagement: Define the Problem, Really Use the Solution
The chief executive officer of an Australian civic engagement platform described his U.S. business as “building fast” in the 18 months since he relocated to the country, but he and two municipal users...
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BuildingEye Launches Fire Department Inspection Map in San Francisco, Looks...
How often can a city inspector, standing in the lobby of a building they’re inspecting, pull out their phone and check on that site’s fire department data? Plumbing? Electrical? If they can check on...
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Small Towns Confront Big Cyber-Risks
On Feb. 25, 2016, a civilian employee in the Sarasota, Fla., Police Department clicked on an attachment to an email. Instead of opening a document, the worker inadvertently launched a ransomware...
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The Private Equity Firm that Just Bought Accela Typically Owns Companies for...
Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results. But since we can’t peek into the future of Accela, which was just acquired by Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners, let’s...
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3 Cities Point Hacking Efforts Toward Recent Hurricanes
Hurricane Irma, a powerful Category 5 hurricane, swept through the Caribbean in early September on a trajectory that carried it up through Florida and Georgia, bringing heavy winds and rain that...
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Can Blockchain Bring Voting Online?
Should somebody develop a means of conducting elections online that the nation finds acceptably secure and private, it could very well transform democracy for the better. It is the hope of those...
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Denver South Sees Smart City Potential with Newly Formed Alliance
Communities across the Denver metro region are joining forces to promote smart city technology. Leaders from academia, industry and other sectors are coming together to not only grow entrepreneurial...
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DigitalTown Buys Lawyer Directory in Sixth Acquisition Since 2015
DigitalTown, a GovTech 100 company that builds city-specific Web portals to serve as directories and marketplaces, is moving to acquire assets from the legal services directory Congo. Though...
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3 Tips for Success on Large Projects
The Georgia Technology Authority, led by state Chief Information Officer Calvin Rhodes, is at the helm of a highly visible, multi-agency project now under construction in Augusta. The Georgia Cyber...
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Georgia's Cyber Innovation and Training Lab to Strengthen Security Through...
Government technology leaders have set their sights on forging dedicated cybersecurity facilities and initiatives. Maine’s state CIO chairs the Information Protection Working Group. New Jersey has its...
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California Proposes Update to AV Testing Regulations
California is taking another step toward clearing the way for fully self-driving cars. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles has proposed new regulations to allow for permitting and less...
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Boston Hires Second-Ever Chief Digital Officer
The city of Boston has named Jeanethe Falvey, former director of digital strategy at the National Geographic Society, as its second-ever chief digital officer (CDO), Mayor Martin Walsh announced Oct....
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2017 Cybersecurity Awards Honor Agencies Keeping Up with Evolving Threats
While recent headlines of hacks and data breaches have served as an ominous reminder of the importance of cybersecurity, leaders across the nation have long been dedicated to leveraging government IT...
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North Dakota CIO Shawn Riley on How Health Care Is Like Government
North Dakota CIO Shawn Riley has about six months under his belt in this career turn toward government. Before coming to the state, Riley spent 13 years in IT leadership positions at the Mayo Clinic,...
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Oracle's Federal IT Modernization Comments Draw Fire from Tech Industry
If one finds themselves in a discussion about how to fix government IT, the conversation begins with the assumption that something is wrong with it. So when the White House’s American Technology...
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Chicago Civic Tech Group Invites Illinois Gubernatorial Candidates to Sign...
One of Chicago’s most prominent civic tech groups, Chi Hack Night, has invited candidates in the Illinois gubernatorial race to sign a pledge to support open data in the event that they win,...
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What's New in Civic Tech: FCC Proposal to Lower U.S. Broadband Standards...
In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to lower the U.S. broadband standard from 25 to 10 Mbps, a group of lawmakers have sent a letter in protest. What’s at question is the...
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Atlanta's Smart Corridor to Serve as "Living Lab" for Smart Transportation
In the second installment of MetroLab's Innovation of the Month series (read last month's here), we recognize the city of Atlanta and Georgia Institute of Technology, who recently launched their North...
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