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5 Ways to Initiate Communication about Cybersecurity
While I was chief security officer (CSO) in Michigan, the most impactful way our centralized security team communicated with executives was with regular security roadshows with client agencies....
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What’s New in Civic Tech: Could Better Design Have Prevented the Hawaii...
Over the weekend, the news was full of headlines about an erroneous alert that went out suggesting a ballistic missile was approaching Hawaii. In the aftermath of this false alarm, it was determined...
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Cincinnati Building Fiber Ring, Pursuing Smart City Projects Downtown
As it builds a downtown fiber network, Cincinnati is laying the foundation for improved traffic management and other smart city initiatives, as well as offering the kind of communications...
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Voices in Gov Tech: Pairing Cities with Startups (Opinion)
Editor's note: This story is part of Voices in Gov Tech, featuring the unique perspectives of leaders in the market. Read the full story here. Startups aren’t evenly distributed. But solutions can be....
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Vermont Bill Aims to Draw in Blockchain Business and Study Remote Citizenship
In Vermont, a legislator has introduced a bill that aims to push the small state to the forefront of financial technology and attract businesses involved in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The bill,...
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Michael Mattmiller Resigns as Seattle’s Chief Technology Officer
Michael Mattmiller has resigned his post as Seattle’s chief technology officer, and his last day with the city will be Feb. 2. Mattmiller, who has served in his position for the past four years,...
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What Can We Learn from Hawaii's False Alarm?
On Dec. 7, 1941, at about 8 a.m. on a quiet Sunday morning, Hawaii was hit by an overwhelming surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. This incident became a pivotal moment in history and propelled the United...
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Voices in Gov Tech: It's Time for an UrbanOS (Opinion)
Editor's note: This piece is part of Voices in Gov Tech, featuring the unique perspectives of leaders in the market. Read the full series here. Just a decade ago, gov tech was an industry dominated by...
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2018 Gubernatorial Elections Likely to Reshape State IT Efforts
There’s going to be a lot of state leadership changes after the 2018 elections. All told, 36 states and three U.S. territories will have gubernatorial elections in November. In 17 of those states and...
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Montana's Chief Technology Officer Named Interim CIO
Montana bid farewell to its top tech official on Jan. 19, just days after his departure was announced, but an interim replacement has been identified and will go to work immediately, the state said....
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Orlando, Fla., Aims to Digitize 50 Services Using Human-Centered Design
The city of Orlando, Fla., put innovation on the civic map in 2014 with the hiring of its first innovation director, Matt Broffman. Now the city is poised to take that effort to a significantly higher...
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Upstate New York Cities Collaborate with Tech to Combat Blight
Schenectady, N.Y., like many cities across the country, has struggled with blighted buildings. There are between 900 and 1,000 of them in the city of roughly 66,000 residents, and such a high number...
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Chicago Police Cut Crime with Major Upgrades to Analytics and Field Technology
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is deploying predictive and analytic tools after seeing initial results and delivering on a commitment from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a bureau chief said recently. The...
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A Flood of Net Neutrality Bills Have Been Launched in State Legislatures
Conduct a simple Internet search, and you'll find that at least 14 states have initiated legislative responses to the recent Federal Communications Commission ruling to reverse Obama-era Internet...
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The Case for the Social Media Coordinator
When government agencies began experimenting with social media profiles a decade ago, there was a chance that their citizens would view their efforts with discontent. Why waste time and resources on a...
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NIST Global City Teams Challenge to Focus on IoT Security in Smart Cities
Smart city solutions that address some of the biggest tasks taken on by cities will be one of the drivers of the conversation at the upcoming Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (SC3)...
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Nevada Builds the Bridge Between Cybersavvy Students and Careers
Economic development officials in Nevada are planning a push to equip graduating high school students with entry-level cybersecurity skills. In 2014, the state established Learn & Earn...
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Map: Five Major Cities Suddenly Are Facing Top IT Cabinet Vacancies
Five big cities across the U.S. have suddenly found themselves faced with vacancies in top IT leadership positions in recent weeks. The departures have come about for a variety of reasons, and some...
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Lidar, Connected Vehicle Data Collection Among Latest Las Vegas Deployments
The city of Las Vegas, which broke a 116-day dry streak with a downpour during the Consumer Electronics Show, highlighted new technology guiding vehicle and pedestrian traffic in its downtown...
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Fixing Up Home-Buying
Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions of a person’s life. As such, policymakers have created many laws and regulations designed to protect consumers, such as the Fair...
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