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Washington State Begins to Fill Key Technology Vacancies
Nearly two months after the departure of its technology leader, Washington state is beginning to fill the vacancies on its tech bench with the appointment of a new acting director for the Office of...
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New Orleans’ Data Leader, Oliver Wise, Leaves for Position with Socrata
Oliver Wise, director of New Orleans’ Office of Performance and Accountability, is leaving city government for a position with Socrata, one of the most prominent open data companies in gov tech....
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Agile IT Delivery Challenges Government 'DNA' (Industry Perspective)
A newly released report from Accenture and the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) digs into an important shift occurring in how some public-sector IT projects are...
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Best Tips for Safe Online Holiday Shopping
It’s that time of year again. Holiday shoppers get ready, set ... SURF! The global masses are already scouring the Internet for end-of-the-year deals and discounts, and opportunities for savings now...
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Section 508 Gets an Update: New Web Accessibility Guidelines for Government...
Updates for Section 508 accessibility legislation go into effect in January, creating new specifications for how federal agencies must make websites and other digital information channels navigable...
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New Orleans Names New Director to Its Office of Performance and Accountability
New Orleans’ Office of Performance and Accountability (OPA) has named Melissa Schigoda as its new director, following the departure of former director Oliver Wise, whose last day with the city...
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Chicago, Seattle Streamline Construction Projects on New Platform
Realizing that the longer work crews occupy the public right-of-way, the greater the cost, and potential for accidents and delays for residents, two of the nation’s more urban cities are using an...
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Are Electric-Hybrid Trucks the Answer to California Port Pollution Problem?
The sound — and smell — of thousands of idling trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could be fading if a new pilot project to convert them to part-time electric vehicles sticks. A...
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Texas Reconsiders Citizen Privacy
After the breach of credit reporting firm Equifax was made public Sept. 7, exposing the personal information of more than 145 million Americans, many state tech leaders saw it as an opportunity to...
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Neighborly Launches Effort Aimed at Big Bond Investors, Tinkers with AI and...
Neighborly has always been idealistic. It was founded, in so many words, to help citizens invest in municipal bonds that help the communities they live in. But now the platform wants to go after the...
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What’s New in Civic Tech: City Gov Tech Leaders Protest as FCC Prepares to...
Government technology leaders throughout the country have once again condemned a plan to repeal net neutrality regulations proposed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. New...
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Coverage, Cost Will Be Key Issues for Whether Colorado Opts in or out of...
With roughly five weeks remaining before the Dec. 28 FirstNet opt-out deadline, some states are looking for alternatives to the nationwide first responder network. To date, 31 states and two...
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How Football Can Help Explain Data Breaches
As a security professional, I regularly get asked questions that may seem simplistic, but can be difficult to answer in a brief, kind, informative way. Questions like: Why are there so many big data...
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Lexington, Ky., Set to Become a Gigabit City
As it moves to bring an additional cable TV provider to Lexington, Ky., along with some really rapid Internet speeds, this college town is on its way to becoming a “gigabit city.” Lexington is on...
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Louisville, Ky., Expects Google Fiber to Boost Economic Development, Digital...
With Google Fiber now available in Louisville, Ky., city leaders expect multiple ultra-fast Internet options to start fueling economic development and help ongoing efforts to foster digital equity in...
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Govtech Fund Raises $20M for Second Fund, with More Possibly on the Way
The Govtech Fund, a venture capital outfit targeted specifically toward tech companies working with government, is in the midst of raising a second fund. The firm has raised $20.75 million so far...
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GovEx Launches First International Open Data Standards Directory
A nonprofit gov tech group has created an international open data standards directory, aspiring to give cities a singular resource for guidance on formatting data they release to the public. The group...
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Arizona Tech Towns Open to AV Testing on City Streets
The combination of few regulatory hurdles and a welcoming tech community have made at least two Arizona cities go-to communities for autonomous vehicle testing. Both Tempe and Chandler have...
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With $35M More, Georgia Will Double Size of Its Cybersecurity and Innovation...
The Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Augusta will roughly double in size next year, as the state deepens its commitment to state and federal public safety partners with a...
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Washington, D.C., CTO Archana Vemulapalli Announces Departure
One of the most respected names among big-city technology officers in the country will depart her post for the private sector. Archana Vemulapalli, chief technology officer for Washington, D.C.,...
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