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High-Speed EV Chargers Coming to Virginia
Drivers of electric vehicles in Virginia can expect to see more public charging stations installed along major highways and popular destinations. The state intends to spend about $14 million over the...
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New Mexico CIO Will Step Down, Return to Academia at Month's End
New Mexico’s top technology official, a longtime and key architect of its IT policy and modernization, will step down in two weeks and return to academia, the state’s governor announced. Department of...
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Next-Gen Tech Is Helping More than 1,000 Jurisdictions Improve Emergency...
Emergency responders in Maricopa County, Ariz., used to struggle with pinpointing the exact locations of 911 callers, especially those who were indoors. Liz Graeber, the 911 administrator for...
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Portsmouth, Va., Pins Its Economic, Social Future on High-Speed Connectivity
Digital connectivity and high-speed Internet access are at the heart of a smart city game plan in Portsmouth, Va. This city of roughly 97,000 residents near Newport News has a plan to establish some...
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The CIO of Georgia's Most Populous County Has Stepped Down
Georgia’s most populous county finds itself without a permanent IT leader, after its CIO stepped down earlier this month. Sallie Wright, Fulton County’s chief information officer of nearly three...
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In Latest Exit, Michigan's CTO Heads to a Municipal Utility
In the latest departure to hit Michigan’s state C-suite, its chief technologist will be stepping down at the end of the week for a similar position at the municipal level. Rod Davenport, chief...
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Startup Providing Video Streaming and Other Information to Emergency...
Carbyne, an Israeli startup offering next-generation 911 technology, has raised $15 million in investment money as it begins to push into the U.S. The company offers a call handling system for...
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What’s New in Civic Tech: Philadelphia Officially Launches New Website
Philadelphia has launched its new phila.gov website, the development of which dates back several years and aims to create a modern and flexible portal focused on improving citizen interactions with...
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California Lawmakers Clear Bill to Create Election Security Office
If there’s false or misleading information circulating about California’s voting system, the state’s registered voters could get an email warning them about it in November. It’s part of the new...
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Impending Election or Not, Kansas’ New IT Chief Is Up to the Challenge
Regardless of what shape the governor’s office in Kansas takes in a few months, the state’s new chief information technology officer hopes to continue the job of modernizing IT services across the...
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Research Predicts Adoption Rates of Connected Autonomous Vehicles
MetroLab Network has partnered with Government Technology to bring its readers a segment called the MetroLab Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights impactful tech, data, and innovation...
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After Acquiring Paladin Data Systems, Dude Solutions Rolls out SaaS...
After acquiring Paladin Data Systems in April, Dude Solutions is now officially incorporating its SmartGov software for government licensing, permitting and inspections into its suite. Both companies...
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A Plugged-In Populous: More Blessing than Curse for One Local Government
Douglas County, Colo., consistently ranks high in its push for innovation and technology adoption, bolstered by a fairly tech-savvy population where some 90 percent of the constituents have high-speed...
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Sharing Vital Cyberinformation: An Interview with the New Jersey CISO
The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) was established in 2015 to provide both the public and private sector in the state with a diverse set of cyber threats,...
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Transit and Ride-Sharing Partnerships on the Rise, Despite Growing Pains
In more than two dozen cities across the country, transit agencies have partnered with private-sector transportation providers, such as Lyft, Uber and Via, as well as local taxi companies and other...
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Chief Innovation Officers in State and Local Government (Interactive Map)
The number of chief innovation officers populating city halls, county government centers and state capitols continues to grow. Relatively unheard of just a handful of years ago, many leading...
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'Show-Me Checkbook' Aims to Improve Missouri's Financial Transparency
Missouri’s new public-facing portal for state monetary data aims to be a significant update on an existing solution launched more than a decade ago. The Show-Me Checkbook, which went live on Aug. 21,...
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High-Speed Fiber and Drones Power Live-Streaming Accident App
The city of Wilson, N.C. needed only a small boost to get its public safety drone program flying even higher. The city began leveraging unmanned aerial systems (UAS) a little over a year ago, sending...
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Startup Digitizes 17 Cities' Zoning Codes, Aiming to Answer Developers' and...
Local zoning codes tend to be a little complicated. So when somebody wants to use a zoning code to figure something out — a developer trying to figure out where they can build, or a city leader who...
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Startup-in-Residence Grows to 31 Agencies, Welcomes Its First State
The Startup in Residence Program (STiR) has expanded to 31 participating government agencies for its 2019 cohort, organizers announced Wednesday morning. While the increased number of participants is...
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