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Gainesville, Fla., Greenlights Countdown App for Traffic Signals
Motorists in Gainesville, Fla., can now watch the traffic signal they are sitting at count down from red to green. Most of the city’s signals are part of a connected network that uses real-time...
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LA County OKs Open-Source Election System
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s office has certified the first open-source, publicly owned election technology for use in Los Angeles County — “a significant step in the future of...
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Updated Indiana Transparency Portal Emphasizes Usability, Public Good
Indiana has been a leader in making information ranging from contracts to agency budgets available to the general public. But when the first phases of its transparency website redesign started late...
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What’s New in Civic Tech: South Bend, Ind., Launches New Digital Inclusion...
South Bend, Ind., has launched a new digital inclusion center through a collaboration between the city, St. Joseph County Library and St. Joe Valley Metronet, officials announced in a press release....
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California Net Neutrality Bill Advances Amid Industry Criticism
California on Wednesday restored its push for the nation’s toughest net neutrality rules, advancing legislation that calls for a free and open Internet over the objections of the telecommunications...
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Texas City Partners with Drive.ai to Bring Autonomous Shuttles into the Fold
Dallas Cowboy fans may be some of the first to experience the small electric autonomous shuttles coming to north Texas. A pilot program to introduce three small driverless shuttles on city streets in...
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Nevada's Well-Rounded Approach to Security
As every IT leader knows, cybersecurity is a “not if, but when” scenario regardless of an organization’s size or the measures they take to keep bad actors away from sensitive data. With reports that...
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New York City to Test Lamp-Post Car Charging
Finding a spot to charge your car in New York City could eventually get easier — just look for a streetlight. The city is experimenting with new technology that allows drivers of electric vehicles to...
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Through Startup in Residence, Napa Wants to Personalize the Tourism Experience
Plenty of people already visit California's Napa Valley, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. They come for the wine. They come for the food. They come for the scenery. But the city wants to add a...
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Phishing Scams Targeting Pastors: Who’s Next?
A new round of phishing emails struck nationwide this week, with this latest cyberthreat coming from criminals pretending to be pastors. This cyberthreat used low-tech techniques to target...
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Finding the Funny in Government
“See you in the funny pages!” I remember my grandpa frequently using this good-natured colloquialism when saying goodbye to friends and family. It referred to a time when comic strips, a.k.a. “the...
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Innovation Lead Will Help New Jersey Modernize Process, Support the Tech...
New Jersey’s inaugural chief innovation officer, a longtime champion of transparency in information, said she’ll continue to rely closely on open data and input from her colleagues at the Office of...
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Making the Most of Data-Driven Government
This is the story of a university professor, a blogger and a journalist, each part of a larger narrative about the intersection of crime statistics and fear. Once it came together, the police...
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Newly Formed Partnership Will Better Train Cities to Use Data, Evidence
One of the largest advocacy groups for municipal governments in the nation has committed to helping its members enhance their use of data and evidence to solve local problems. The National League of...
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How Utah Uses Big Data to Make Highways Safer
Drivers along Interstate 80 in Northern Utah have an added layer of protection against out-of-control autos. Several years ago, a cable-barrier was erected in the median between the two directions of...
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Contractor Leaves Maricopa County, Ariz., in an Election Day Lurch,...
An unidentified contractor is being blamed for problems that delayed the opening of polling sites across Arizona’s most populous county during the state’s closely watched primary Aug. 28. The...
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Code for America's Integrated Benefits Initiative Expands to Five States
Code for America (CfA) is expanding its Integrated Benefits Initiative to five states, extending the reach of work that facilitates access for eligible residents to a range of public services such as...
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Riverside, Calif., Names Insider as New Innovation Officer
Riverside, Calif. has named George Khalil as its next chief innovation officer. Khalil spent the past three years as the city’s information security officer. He started work as CIO Aug. 27, replacing...
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Ohio's Stu Davis Departs After Nearly 8 Years as CIO
Ohio CIO Stu Davis has submitted his resignation, and his last day with the state will be Friday, Sept. 7. Davis, who is the second longest-serving state CIO in the country, has held the top tech...
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Governor Calls for Improved Cybersecurity, Broadband Access in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Reciting a familiar litany of devastating recent cyberattacks, Gov. Roy Cooper took aim at improving his state’s cybersecurity and broadband access in opening remarks at the 18th North...
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